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@Codex Codex AI commented May 8, 2026

Thanks for asking me to work on this. I will get started on it and keep this PR's description up to date as I form a plan and make progress.


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<issue_title>Feature spec: work item process/schema inspector</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Summary
Evaluate a read-only Work Item Process / schema inspector for debugging custom work item fields and states.

Product rationale

Process customization APIs are mostly admin-focused and should not become a core ADOExt area. However, a read-only inspector could help developers understand custom work item types, states, fields, and icons when diagnosing display/filter issues.

Proposed UX

Prefer a command or diagnostic panel over a permanent sidebar view.

Show:

  • Work item types available in a project/process
  • State names and categories
  • Field reference names and display names
  • Type icons/colors where available
  • Process metadata relevant to existing Work Items/Planning views

Suggested actions

  • Open process settings in browser
  • Copy field reference name
  • Copy diagnostic summary for bug reports

Integration with existing core features

  • Support troubleshooting for Work Items, Backlog, Sprint, and Board views.
  • Help validate custom process icon/state handling.

MVP scope

  • Read-only project/process schema diagnostic panel.
  • No default activity bar view.

Non-goals

  • Editing processes.
  • Creating work item types or fields.
  • Managing backlog behaviors.
  • Replacing Azure DevOps process administration.

Acceptance criteria

  • The inspector can show custom work item type/state/field metadata for the selected project.
  • It is discoverable through a command palette command or troubleshooting entry point.
  • It does not require admin permissions beyond readable metadata.
  • npm run compile passes.
  • npm run lint passes or reports only existing unrelated warnings.</issue_description>

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@Codex Codex AI assigned Codex and CompN3rd May 8, 2026
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Co-authored-by: CompN3rd <1405794+CompN3rd@users.noreply.github.com>
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