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AZ-400 · Question #537

You manage a project by using Azure Boards, and you manage the project code by using GitHub repositories. You have a work item that has an ID of 123. You need to link a commit message in GitHub to wor

The correct answer is A. From the Development settings of work item 123, select Add link, and then enter the URL of the B. Add AB#123 to the text of the commit message.. Explanation Option A is correct because Azure Boards allows you to directly link a GitHub commit to a work item through the Development panel (not the Links panel) of a work item - you select "Add link," choose "GitHub Commit," and paste the commit URL, creating a tracked associa

Submitted by kwame.gh· Mar 6, 2026Design and implement processes and communications

Question

You manage a project by using Azure Boards, and you manage the project code by using GitHub repositories. You have a work item that has an ID of 123. You need to link a commit message in GitHub to work item 123 on the board. What are two ways to achieve the goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options

  • AFrom the Development settings of work item 123, select Add link, and then enter the URL of the
  • BAdd AB#123 to the text of the commit message.
  • CAdd GH-123 to the text of the commit message.
  • DFrom the Links settings of work item 123, select Add link, select Existing item, and then enter the
  • ETo work item 123, add a comment that includes the URL of the commit.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    71% (17)
  • C
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    17% (4)

Explanation

Explanation

Option A is correct because Azure Boards allows you to directly link a GitHub commit to a work item through the Development panel (not the Links panel) of a work item - you select "Add link," choose "GitHub Commit," and paste the commit URL, creating a tracked association. Option B is correct because adding AB#123 (Azure Boards + work item ID) in a GitHub commit message is the official syntax that automatically links the commit to work item 123 in Azure Boards when the GitHub-Azure Boards integration is configured.

Option C is wrong because GH-123 is GitHub's own syntax for referencing GitHub Issues, not Azure Boards work items - it won't create a cross-platform link. Option D is wrong because the standard Links tab is used for linking work items to other work items or external items, not GitHub commits - the correct place is the Development panel. Option E is wrong because adding a comment with a URL is informal documentation only and does not create an actual tracked/linked relationship between the commit and the work item.

Memory Tip: Think "AB# = Azure Boards" - the prefix mirrors the product name. For the UI method, remember "Dev panel for dev artifacts" - GitHub commits are development artifacts, so they belong in the Development settings, not the general Links settings.

Topics

#Azure Boards#GitHub integration#Work item linking#Commit messages

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