Hosted
ClearSpecs AI for Azure DevOps delivers AI directly inside Azure Boards - on the work item form and under Boards > ClearSpecs AI. The marketplace extension uses hosted AI: your organization installs once, and users do not manage API keys or OpenAI endpoints.
What you get
- Prompt templates on work items - reuse org-wide prompts for consistent structure and tone.
- Writing mode for one-off prompts when templates do not fit.
- Agentic AI Chat in the Boards hub - natural language, live work item context, and review before changes apply.
- AI Child Item Generator to draft child items (for example test cases) for review and bulk create.
- AI Work Item Insights for summaries, gaps, and follow-ups in plain language.
Who this section is for
Use these guides when you deploy the public Visual Studio Marketplace hosted extension. For your own OpenAI-compatible server (for example Ollama) and the privately distributed Local LLM (offline) package, see Offline.
Next steps
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Install and enable | Add the extension to your organization and open ClearSpecs AI in Boards. |
| How to enable in XML process templates | WebLayout, witadmin, and the inheritance process layout (Azure DevOps Services). |
| Boards hub and work item features | Where to find Prompt Templates, AI Chat, and generators. |
For hands-on scenarios, see Examples.