SaaS Setup
The SaaS deployment is the fastest way to get started. Azent runs in our managed infrastructure — you only need to connect your Azure DevOps organization and provide an AI provider API key.
Prerequisites
- •An Azure DevOps organization with at least one project
- •A dedicated bot user in Azure DevOps, added as a Project Administrator in each project Azent should operate in (see Azure DevOps Connection)
- •A Personal Access Token (PAT) for the bot user
- •An API key from Anthropic (for Claude) or OpenAI (for Codex)
- •A Microsoft account to sign in to the Dashboard
Purchase a plan
Go to the pricing page and select a plan. After completing checkout, you will receive an email with a link to create your workspace.
Create a workspace
Sign in to the Azent Dashboard with your Microsoft account. Click Create Workspace and fill in the form:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A display name for your workspace |
| Organization | Your Azure DevOps organization name (the part after dev.azure.com/) |
| PAT | Personal Access Token for the bot user |
| Agent provider | Claude (Anthropic) or Codex (OpenAI) |
| Connection type | API (direct) or Azure AI Foundry |
| API key | Your Anthropic or OpenAI API key (or Foundry key + deployment URL) |
Enable projects
After creation, go to Projects in the sidebar and toggle on each Azure DevOps project where you want Azent to listen for triggers. Enabling a project automatically registers the webhook subscriptions.
Start using Azent
Go to a work item in an enabled project and add a comment that @mentions the bot user. Azent will pick it up within seconds and begin working — it posts a reply in the same thread as soon as the run is enqueued, and updates it as the run progresses.
