Azd Installation
Installing the AZD plugin is straightforward. This guide will walk you through the process of installing the plugin and connecting it to your Azure DevOps account.
For more information on JetBrains plugin installation, refer to the official documentation.
Install the AZD plugin
Open your JetBrains IDE and navigate to .
Under the tab, search for .
Click the button.
Wait for the installation to complete and restart your IDE when prompted.
You can also install the plugin directly from the JetBrains Marketplace.
Open the AZD plugin webpage.
Click on the button and select your running IDE instance.
Authentication
AZD supports two authentication methods:
Microsoft Entra ID (OAuth) — Sign in with your Microsoft account using a secure OAuth flow. Recommended for Azure DevOps Services (cloud).
Personal Access Token (PAT) — Generate a token from Azure DevOps and paste it into the plugin. Required for Azure DevOps Server (on-premises).
Generating a Personal Access Token (PAT)
Log in to your Azure DevOps organization.
Navigate to .
Click and select the following scopes:
vso.build_execute
vso.code_status
vso.code_write
vso.graph
vso.identity
vso.profile
vso.project
vso.test
vso.threads_full
vso.work_write
Click and copy your token immediately. You won't be able to see it again.
More details about each scope
REST API Scope Name | Azure DevOps Portal Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|
vso.code_write | Code (Read & write) | Cloning repos and pushing changes. |
vso.code_status | Code (Status) | Updating build/PR statuses. |
vso.graph | Graph (Read) | User/group discovery. |
vso.build_execute | Build (Read & execute) | Triggering and monitoring builds. |
vso.identity | Identity (Read) | User profile retrieval. |
vso.project | Project and Team (Read, write, & manage) | Interacting with project data. |
vso.threads_full | Pull Request and Threads (Read & write) | Managing PR comments. |
vso.profile | Profile (Read) | User profile details. |
vso.work_write | Work Items (Read & write) | Creating/updating tasks and bugs. |
vso.test | Test Management (Read) | Accessing test plans and results. |
Connect to Azure DevOps
Once the plugin is installed, you can connect your account from the or .
Sign in with Microsoft (OAuth)
Open the .
Click .
Authenticate in your browser and approve the requested permissions.
After successful login, the plugin will automatically discover your organizations.
Use a Personal Access Token (PAT)
Go to .
Click
and select .
Enter your Server URL and paste the token.
Open the and click .
In the dialog, enter your server URL and PAT.
