adtk search

The search command group provides text search across code repositories, work items, WIQL queries, and saved queries.

Shared Flags

Flag	Short	Default	Description
--project	-p		Project name (optional, scopes the search)
--top		25	Max results to return

code

Search code across all repositories in the organization or project.

adtk search code <query> [--project myproject] [--top 25]

Example:

adtk search code "func handleAuth" -p MyProject

FILE              PATH                          REPOSITORY    PROJECT
auth.go           /src/handlers/auth.go         backend-api   MyProject
middleware.go     /src/middleware/middleware.go   backend-api   MyProject

2 results

work-items

Search work items by text across all fields.

adtk search work-items <query> [--project myproject] [--top 25]

Example:

adtk search work-items "login redirect bug" -p MyProject

ID    TYPE    TITLE                                     STATE   PROJECT
42    Bug     Fix login page redirect                   Active  MyProject
78    Task    Investigate redirect loop on login         Closed  MyProject

2 results

wiql

Execute a WIQL (Work Item Query Language) query directly.

adtk search wiql <query> [--project myproject] [--top 25]

Example:

adtk search wiql "SELECT [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.State] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.State] = 'Active' AND [System.WorkItemType] = 'Bug' ORDER BY [System.ChangedDate] DESC" -p MyProject --top 10

ID    TYPE    TITLE                                              STATE
42    Bug     Fix login page redirect                            Active
67    Bug     Memory leak in background worker                   Active

2 work items

query

Run a saved query by its ID or path. Returns work items matching the saved query definition.

adtk search query <id-or-path> [--project myproject] [--top 25]

Example:

adtk search query "My Saved Queries/Active Bugs" -p MyProject

ID    TYPE    TITLE                                              STATE
42    Bug     Fix login page redirect                            Active
67    Bug     Memory leak in background worker                   Active

2 work items