Question

Your team uses Azure Repos with a protected 'main' branch. A branch policy requires a successful build validation before a pull request can complete. Developers complain that trivial documentation-only changes (Markdown files under a /docs folder) still trigger the full CI build, delaying their PRs. You must reduce unnecessary build runs for documentation-only changes while keeping the build validation policy enforced for all code changes. What should you configure?

Accepted Answer

Configure a path filter on the build validation policy to exclude the /docs folder.

Answer

Set the build validation policy to 'Optional' so developers can skip it for documentation PRs.

Answer

Add a path filter to the pipeline's CI trigger to exclude the /docs folder.

Answer

Grant developers the 'Bypass policies when completing pull requests' permission for documentation changes.