Azure Repos

Overview

Azure Repos provides cloud-hosted private Git repositories for teams of any size. It replaces the version control capabilities formerly available in Visual Studio Team Services and integrates directly with the broader Azure DevOps ecosystem.

Developers and organizations use Azure Repos to store code, manage branching, and collaborate through pull requests. It supports both Git and Team Foundation Version Control, giving teams flexibility in their version control workflows.

Key Benefits

• Get unlimited private Git repository hosting that scales from hobby projects to the worlds largest repositories.
• Perform more effective code reviews with threaded discussions tied to each change.
• Run continuous integration builds for every commit to catch errors early.
• Use forks to promote collaboration across teams and external contributors.

How It Works

You create or import a Git repository into Azure Repos, configure branch policies, and invite your team. When a developer pushes a feature branch, they open a pull request, team members review the code with inline comments and threaded discussions, and the CI pipeline automatically validates the change before merge.

Use Cases

• Software development teams that need a central, cloud-hosted Git repository with built-in code review workflows.
• Open-source and inner-source projects where forks and pull requests facilitate contributions from many developers.
• Enterprises migrating from Team Foundation Version Control who want to keep their existing TFVC history while adopting Git alongside it.
• Small teams and individual developers who need free private repositories without per-user licensing costs.

Why Choose This Product

Azure Repos is best suited for teams already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem who want tight integration with Azure Pipelines, Boards, and Test Plans. It is free for an unlimited number of users on public projects and for up to five users on private projects, with paid tiers for larger private teams.