Part of the ado-aw documentation.
The target field in the front matter determines the output format and execution environment for the compiled pipeline.
Generates a self-contained Azure DevOps pipeline with:
- Full 3-job pipeline:
Agent→Detection→SafeOutputs - AWF (Agentic Workflow Firewall) L7 domain whitelisting via Squid proxy + Docker
- MCP Gateway (MCPG) for MCP routing with SafeOutputs HTTP backend
- Setup/teardown job support
- All safe output features (create-pull-request, create-work-item, etc.)
This is the recommended target for maximum flexibility and security controls.
Generates a pipeline that extends the 1ES Unofficial Pipeline Template:
- Uses
templateContext.type: buildJobwith Copilot CLI + AWF + MCPG (same execution model as standalone) - Integrates with 1ES SDL scanning and compliance tools
- Full 3-job pipeline: Agent → Detection → SafeOutputs
- Requires 1ES Pipeline Templates repository access
Example:
target: 1esWhen using target: 1es, the pipeline will extend 1es/1ES.Unofficial.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelinesTemplates.
Generates a job-level ADO YAML template with jobs: at root. This is a
reusable template that can be included in an existing pipeline — it does not
generate a complete pipeline.
The output contains the same 3-job chain (Agent → Detection → SafeOutputs) as
standalone, with:
- Job names prefixed with the agent name for uniqueness (e.g.,
DailyReview_Agent) - No triggers, pipeline name, or resource declarations (the parent pipeline owns those)
- Pool baked in from the front matter
pool:field (vmImageorname; defaults tovmImage: ubuntu-22.04)
Example front matter:
target: jobjobs:
- job: Build
steps: ...
- template: agents/review.lock.ymlstages:
- stage: Build
jobs: ...
- stage: AgenticReview
dependsOn: Build
jobs:
- template: agents/review.lock.yml- Triggers (
on:) are ignored with a warning (the parent pipeline controls triggers) - If the agent declares additional repositories via
repos:, add them to the parent pipeline'sresources:block (documented in the generated file header)
Generates a stage-level ADO YAML template with stages: at root. This
wraps the 3-job chain inside a stage block for direct inclusion in multi-stage
pipelines.
Example front matter:
target: stagestages:
- stage: Build
jobs: ...
- template: agents/review.lock.yml
dependsOn: Build
condition: succeeded()ADO natively supports dependsOn and condition at the template call site —
no template parameters are needed for stage ordering.
- Same 3-job chain, job-name prefixing, and pool handling as
target: job - Triggers (
on:) are ignored with a warning - If the agent declares additional repositories via
repos:, add them to the parent pipeline'sresources:block