Is it possible to link TFS work items when using git -tf

Question

I use git-tf and find that after checking my changes in TFS, I need to manually associate these changes with the TFS work items. I see the --work-item option in the documentation, but I wonder if it is possible for these associations to be created automatically; possibly using some tag in the comment, for example #refs 17 . I found the answers using git-tfs, but I wonder if this is possible without changing the tools; I prefer git-tf cross platform support.

Answer 1

Yes, there are several ways to associate work items with commits. As you noticed, you can use the checkin argument, such as the --associate or --resolve check options, to bind or enable the work item accordingly.

If you prefer to use the commentary to manage this system, you can use the “mention” functions found in git-tf 2.0.2, similar to the “mention” functions in Team Foundation Service git integration. In this case, just add #1234 to the comment of your git commit to associate it with work item 1234 , then check with git tf checkin --mentions .