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version: "1.0.3" name: azure-test-plans description: Expert knowledge for Azure Test Plans development including limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring test run retention, custom fields, manual test permissions, or tcm.exe-based test suite automation, and other Azure Test Plans related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure App Testing (use azure-app-testing). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-08-16" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Azure Test Plans Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Test Plans. Covers limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: Ifmetadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limits & Quotas | L31-L37 | Limits, quotas, and retention rules for test plans and pipelines, plus how to define and use custom fields on Azure DevOps test runs. | |
| Security | L38-L42 | Managing permissions, access levels, and security roles for users and groups in Azure Test Plans manual testing features. | |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L43-L46 | Using tcm.exe CLI to manage Azure Test Plans: create and run test suites, import/export test cases, manage test configurations, and automate test management tasks |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Configure Azure Pipelines retention limits and behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/policies/retention?view=azure-devops | |
| Use custom fields for Azure DevOps test runs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/custom-fields?view=azure-devops | |
| Understand Azure Test Plans limits and retention | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/reference-qa?view=azure-devops |
Security
| Topic | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Configure permissions and access for Azure manual testing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/manual-test-permissions?view=azure-devops |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Use tcm.exe commands for Azure Test Plans management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/test-case-managment-reference?view=azure-devops |