Why Teams Choose It
Turn recurring work into a visible, repeatable process
Keep important operational steps inside Azure DevOps work items, apply the right checklist at the right time, and make progress visible for teams, reporting, and automation.
Standardize repeatable work
Use reusable templates for stories, bugs, tasks, and other work item types so teams follow the same key steps every time.
Support more than one process per work item
Apply multiple independent checklists to the same work item for testing, release readiness, handoffs, or Definition of Done without mixing them together.
Keep work moving with the right guardrails
Block state transitions until required checklists are complete so important steps are not skipped during delivery.
Make progress visible across Azure DevOps
Map checklist progress and completion to work item fields so status can appear in queries, board cards, dashboards, and automations.
Make checklists easy to use in daily work
Let teams complete, skip, collapse, and optionally extend checklist items directly in the work item form where the work already happens.
Keep checklist data in your own environment
Store checklist content and template configuration in Azure DevOps so the data stays within your organization.
Built Into The Work Item
Add checklists directly to Azure DevOps work items
Keep operational steps where the work already happens so teams can complete Definition of Done, testing, release, and handoff tasks without switching context.
- Use checklists directly inside the work item form
- Keep important steps visible throughout delivery
- Avoid splitting routine process work into extra tasks
Reusable Templates
Standardize recurring work with flexible templates
Create reusable checklist templates that match your process and show the right checklist for the right work item, project, or team.
- Reuse templates across stories, bugs, tasks, and more
- Scope templates by work item type, project, and team
- Reorder and manage checklist items with a structured editor
Made For Daily Use
Give teams a checklist experience they will actually use
Make checklists practical in real work with support for completed, skipped, and custom items, plus UI behaviors that keep long lists manageable.
- Show completed items clearly with strikethrough styling
- Skip items that do not apply to the current work
- Allow custom items when templates need flexibility
- Auto-collapse completed checklists and resize naturally
- Support Azure DevOps light and dark themes
Reporting And Visibility
Expose checklist progress in Azure DevOps fields
Map checklist progress and completion to Azure DevOps fields so teams and stakeholders can see status beyond the form itself.
- Surface progress on board cards and work item lists
- Use mapped fields in dashboards and reporting
- Make checklist status easier to track across teams
- Keep progress synced as checklist data changes
Workflow Guardrails
Prevent work from moving forward before required steps are done
Use checklist completion as a workflow control so important validation and delivery steps are not skipped during state transitions.
- Block state changes until required checklists are complete
- Turn process expectations into enforceable workflow rules
- Reduce missed steps in testing, review, and release flows