ci-analysis: Add Azure CLI guidance for AzDO pipeline investigation #124193
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- Add 'Deep Investigation with Azure CLI' section with auth checking - Add pipeline definition and build querying examples using az CLI - Add guidance to examine pipeline YAML in dotnet/dotnet - Prefer az CLI commands over manual REST API construction - Add tip #8 about verifying az auth before REST calls
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the ci-analysis skill documentation to add guidance for using the Azure CLI (with the azure-devops extension) to investigate Azure DevOps pipelines and runs, reducing reliance on manual REST calls.
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- Adds a new “Deep Investigation with Azure CLI” section covering auth checks, pipeline/run queries, and artifact listing.
- Adds REST API fallback examples for build timeline querying and artifact ZIP downloads when CLI isn’t sufficient.
- Adds a new Tips item reminding investigators to verify
az account showbefore making REST calls.
Multiple agents running concurrently would stomp on each other's global az devops config. Pass org/project explicitly instead.
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Summary
Adds Azure CLI guidance to the ci-analysis skill for investigating AzDO pipelines directly, reducing reliance on manual REST API construction.
Changes
New section: "Deep Investigation with Azure CLI"
azis installed/authenticated, refresh PATH on Windows, checkazure-devopsextensionaz pipelines list,az pipelines show,az pipelines runs list/showaz pipelines runs artifact listeng/pipelines/; useaz pipelines showto find the YAML pathKey principle: prefer
azCLI over manual REST API construction--query(JMESPath) and-o tablereduce scripting overheadConcurrency safety: never use
az devops configure --defaults--organd-pexplicitlyTerminology fix: AAD access token, not PAT
New tip Darc removes the TEST_RESTORE_SOURCES_INSERTION_LINE placeholder line in NuGet.config. #8: verify
az account showbefore making REST calls