Azure DevOps - Cloning and updating all Git repositories

If you have a lot of repositories in your Azure DevOps team, you need an easy way to clone and/or update your local Git repositories.

You first need to install the Az-cli available at: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/install-azure-cli

Once installed, please run the following in a console:
az extension add --name azure-devops

You also need to login, just once. Run the following in a console:
az login

Create the following files:

	@echo off
	powershell .\sync.ps1 C:\YourWorkFolder
	pause

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	param([parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$targetDirectory)
	pushd .
	cd $targetDirectory
	# https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/install-azure-cli
	# az extension add --name azure-devops
	# az login
	az devops configure --defaults project=XXXXXXXXXX
	az devops configure --defaults organization=https://dev.azure.com/XXXXXXXXXX/
	$repos = (az repos list | ConvertFrom-Json) | Select remoteUrl,name
	$repos | ForEach {
	try
	{
	if (Test-Path $_.name)
	{
	pushd .
	cd $_.name
	git pull origin master
	popd
	}
	else
	{
	git clone $_.remoteUrl $_.name
	}
	} catch {
	$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
	$FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName
	write-host ("Error detected. Continuing." )
	write-host ("$ErrorMessage")
	write-host ("$FailedItem")
	}
	}
	popd

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Replace C:\YourWorkFolder with the root folder of all your repos.
Replace XXXXXXXXXX with the name of your organisation and project.

For example:
az devops configure --defaults project=TestProject
az devops configure --defaults organization=https://dev.azure.com/TestCompany/


Run the sync.cmd file, and that is it. It will clone new repos if you don't already have them, and will update your repos if you already have some.