The YAML pr: triggers don't work with Azure Repos Git

[vinicius83]

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Azure Repo

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Azure Devops

Issues details

Issue: The YAML pr: triggers don't work with Azure Repos Git (only GitHub/Bitbucket Cloud).

Solution for Azure Repos Git: Need to add Build Validation policy in Branch Policies:
Project Settings → Repositories → Branches → [target branch] → Branch Policies
Add Build Validation → Select PR Agent pipeline → Set as Required
The pr: section in the YAML can also be removed, as it’s not needed for Azure Repos.

Suggestion: Consider adding this distinction to the Azure DevOps docs to help teams avoid troubleshooting.

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💡 Auto-generated documentation-based answer:

Thanks for the note—this is a useful distinction to call out.

In our Azure DevOps docs we show how to run PR-Agent via an Azure Pipelines YAML (azure-pipelines.yml) and how to use an Azure DevOps webhook. Azure Pipelines don’t support invoking PR-Agent from PR comments, and PR trigger behavior can differ from other providers.

Recommended setup for Azure Repos Git:

• Use an Azure Pipelines job (azure-pipelines.yml) to run describe/review/improve, and
• Enforce it with Branch Policies → Build Validation (select the PR-Agent pipeline).

This matches your suggested flow and ensures the pipeline runs on PRs even when YAML pr: triggers alone aren’t firing as expected.

If you prefer webhook-based automation, you can also configure an Azure DevOps Service Hook (Pull request created / commented on) and point it to your PR-Agent server with basic auth credentials.

If you share which route you’re using (Pipeline vs. Webhook) and whether PAT or DefaultAzureCredential is set, we can provide exact steps.

Relevant Sources:

• https://qodo-merge-docs.qodo.ai//installation/azure#azure-devops-pipeline
• https://qodo-merge-docs.qodo.ai//installation/azure#azure-devops-webhook
• https://qodo-merge-docs.qodo.ai//usage-guide/automations_and_usage#azure-devops-provider

[mrT23]

welcome to open a PR with updated docs 👍