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MergeGuide integrates with Azure DevOps to evaluate pull requests. When a PR is opened or updated, MergeGuide checks the changes against your policies and reports the result back on the pull request.

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How it works

Once connected, MergeGuide receives pull request events from your Azure DevOps project through a service hook. On a relevant event it evaluates the changed code and posts the result to the PR. Blocking findings hold the merge until resolved.

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Connect Azure DevOps

1

Add the repository in the dashboard

In portal.mergeguide.com, open Repositories and connect your Azure DevOps repository.
2

Create a service hook

In your Azure DevOps project settings, add a service hook for pull request events using the URL and shared secret MergeGuide provides. The secret lets MergeGuide verify that requests genuinely come from Azure DevOps.
3

Open a pull request

Open or update a PR. MergeGuide evaluates the change and reports the result on the pull request.

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Run in Azure Pipelines

You can also run MergeGuide as a pipeline step. Install the CLI and run a check:
azure-pipelines.yml
See CI/CD patterns for the general pipeline recipe.

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Block merges on findings

Require the MergeGuide check to pass before completing a PR using branch policies in your Azure DevOps repository settings. See Set up the PR gate.

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Next steps

PR gate

Block merges on blocking findings.

CI/CD patterns

Wire MergeGuide into any pipeline.