Everything you need to know about Copilot4DevOps
This FAQ page provides clear, easy-to-understand information about Copilot4DevOps. Get all your questions about Copilot4DevOps answered here.
universal questions
Frequently Asked Questions about Copilot4DevOps
Security and data storage
How is my data kept secure and not used for training?
Work items, diagrams and documents generated through Copilot4DevOps stay in your Azure DevOps tenant; Modern Requirements/Copilot4DevOps does not store client data. When using a private LLM, learning can be turned on but the data remains within your organisation’s Azure environment.
Where are uploaded files stored?
Uploaded files (documents, images, etc.) and generated artifacts reside in your Azure DevOps environment; Copilot4DevOps does not store them externally.
Can I get Copilot4DevOps as a standalone product?
Yes. Copilot4DevOps is licensed at user level; only users with licenses can access the tool. Administrators can also restrict which models are available (e.g., Azure AI only) and even deploy Copilot4DevOpsat a project level to control access and token usage.
Language support and translation
Does Copilot4DevOps support different languages in the UI?
Requirements can be generated and translated into other languages via the custom‑instruction panel. Full UI translation is available in the recent V7 version of Copilot4Devops.
Is the new UI available in different languages?
The recent version v7 is supported in these languages - Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Norwegian
Working with test cases
Can I refactor specific steps or expected results when generating test cases?
Yes. During test‑case generation you can refine or refactor a particular step or expected result through the custom‑instruction panel or by asking within the chat interface.
How does Copilot4DevOps ensure consistent test‑case results compared with generic AI tools?
Because Copilot4DevOps runs inside Azure DevOps and uses your work items (user stories, documents, etc.) as context, it can produce consistent outputs. You can further control consistency by specifying custom instructions and, if needed, by connecting your own large‑language model (LLM). The presenters emphasised that using a private LLM and guard‑rails helps achieve more predictable results.
Can Copilot4DevOps help me identify edge‑case scenarios I might miss?
Yes. You can get in touch with our team for “setup station” feature and the chat interface can suggest edge scenarios and missing ideas.
Is it possible to create tasks or subtasks from impact‑analysis results?
After running an impact analysis, you can create work‑item tasks directly by inputting the impact‑analysis report into the elicit tool. Those tasks can then be used as children in a test case.
How can Copilot4DevOps turn user stories or requirements into test‑case work items?
Using the elicit function you can select the relevant work item and ask Copilot4DevOps to generate test cases. It will suggest positive, negative and edge‑case scenarios and create actions and expected results. Selecting the generated scenario creates a test‑case work item with links back to the original requirement.
Requirements and traceability
Does Copilot4DevOps support multi‑level requirements and traceability?
Yes. The tool requires you to link new items to existing ones and preserves traceability across epics, features, user stories, test cases, tasks and bugs. Users can start at a high‑level requirement (epic) and continue down the hierarchy in a single interface.
Do I need a specific work‑item process to use Copilot4DevOps?
No. Copilot4DevOps picks up whichever work‑item process template (Agile, Scrum, CMMI, etc.) your Azure DevOps project uses. Implementation simply involves enabling the extension; the presenters noted that set‑up takes roughly five minutes.
Can Copilot4DevOps generate functional requirements and acceptance criteria from user stories?
Yes. The chat function can orchestrate work items across the hierarchy: you can ask it to take a user story, produce functional requirements and list acceptance criteria.
Does Copilot4DevOps support Azure DevOps Services and Azure DevOps Server (on‑premises)?
Yes. Copilot4DevOps works with both the cloud‑hosted Azure DevOps Services and on‑premises Azure DevOps Server; the webinar confirmed support for both environments.
Can I work with custom work‑item types and custom fields?
Yes. Copilot4DevOps respects your Azure DevOps customizations. You can use custom work‑item types (e.g., hazard analysis, software specifications) and custom pick‑list fields. The chat and elicit functions will prompt you to fill mandatory custom fields and can update pick‑lists.
What file formats are supported in chat and other functions?
Supported files include Word, Excel, PDF, images, XML and SQL documents. These formats can be used in chat, elicit, diagram, mock‑up and SOP/document generator functions.
Chat and language‑model configuration
Why does the chat function consume more tokens than elicit?
The chat feature performs deeper analysis and orchestration (e.g., simultaneous queries, creating and analysing work items). Because of this broader scope, it uses more tokens than the simple work‑item generation in elicit. Organisations can mitigate token limits by connecting their own LLM; this removes the default limits and lets you set your own token policies.
Can I use my own LLM or set GPT‑5 as the default?
Yes. Copilot4DevOps provides a built‑in model but lets administrators point the tool to a private LLM service. In the admin panel you can choose which language model to use for each function and set GPT‑5 (or other models) as default.
Additional capabilities and enhancements
Does Copilot4DevOps provide version control for diagrams?
Version control was introduced in v7: when you modify a diagram, Copilot4DevOps saves a new version and lets you switch between versions.
Can I edit diagrams or mock‑ups?
Yes. Diagrams can be edited via prompts, and the AI edit function allows changes within the diagram tool. For mock‑ups, you can modify prompts or upload new attachments to refine the design.
Is there a way to restrict access to certain functions?
Administrators can control which AI models are available and which functions users can access through the admin panel. Copilot4DevOps can be deployed at project level to limit exposure and manage usage.
Can Copilot4DevOps automatically build Azure DevOps queries?
Yes. In chat you can ask Copilot4DevOps to build queries (e.g., show hours completed on tasks under multiple user stories), and it will create the appropriate query for you.
Can I run multiple chat sessions at once?
Yes. The v7 release allows concurrent chat sessions, letting you run multiple conversations (e.g., generating a feature and building a query) simultaneously.
Can you create user manuals, SOPs, BRDs and release notes with the SOP document generator?
Yes, absolutely. With the SOP document generator, you can create your user manuals, your SOPs, and your BRDs.