azure-test-plans

name	azure-test-plans
description	Expert knowledge for Azure Test Plans development including limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when tuning test retention, configuring access for manual testers, or automating suites via tcm.exe CLI, 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":"2026-08-02","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), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Limits & Quotas	L31-L37	Configuring test data and pipeline retention limits, understanding default quotas, and using custom fields to control how long Azure Test Plans runs and results are stored.
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 data retention limits	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