AI Providers

Azent supports two AI agent providers. You choose one per workspace, but you can run multiple workspaces with different providers if needed.

Claude (Anthropic)

Uses the claude-code CLI agent from Anthropic. Claude is a strong choice for code understanding, complex implementations, and nuanced PR reviews.

• •API connection: Provide your Anthropic API key
• •Foundry connection: Provide your Azure AI Foundry endpoint, deployment name, and key

Codex (OpenAI)

Uses the codex CLI agent from OpenAI. Codex is optimized for fast, focused code generation tasks.

• •API connection: Provide your OpenAI API key
• •Foundry connection: Provide your Azure AI Foundry endpoint, deployment name, and key

Azure AI Foundry

Both providers support Azure AI Foundry as a connection type. This routes all AI requests through your own Azure deployment, which means:

• •Your prompts and code never leave your Azure subscription
• •You can use enterprise billing and rate limits from Azure
• •Ideal for organizations with strict data residency requirements

Azure DevOps MCP

Regardless of the provider, Azent configures the Azure DevOps MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the agent. This gives the AI model direct access to Azure DevOps APIs — it can read work items, create pull requests, post comments, browse repositories, and more. The MCP server authenticates using the same PAT provided in the workspace configuration.