Unable to use search_code tool for feature branch

[pathacke]

Hi, I am using search_code tool which works fine when not provided any branch details. In this case, it goes to master branch and fetches file content. When providing branch, it updated request payload, however the result is empty.

Please help to unblock.

Here is request. The file is committed to the branch but tool is not returning any result.

{
"branch": [
"dev/test/syncloop-table-lvl-backoff-impl"
],
"project": [
"MWC"
],
"repository": [
"workload-dms"
],
"searchText": "SyncLoopTableBackoffTracker",
"top": 20
}

Thanks.

[pathacke]

Can you please provide if there is any alternative meanwhile this bug is getting addressed?

[Ppkd2021]

Facing same issue.

[blortorbis]

I believe this is the expected outcome based on limitation of Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps only indexes the default branch by default (typically master or main)

Feature branches like "dev/test/syncloop-table-lvl-backoff-impl" are not searchable unless explicitly configured

Azure DevOps allows a maximum of 6 searchable branches per repository (including the default branch)

Microsoft Learn - Functional code search
Automating Searchable Branch Configuration in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps Tips - Search for code in branches

I don't speak for Microsoft though, so I would wait for @skmanoj to review and confirm.