Pipeline default branch

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This article describes how to view and edit a pipeline's default branch. A pipeline's default branch defines the pipeline version used for manual builds, scheduled builds, retention policies, and in pipeline resource triggers. By default, a pipeline's default branch is the default branch of the repository.

View and update the default branch

To view and update the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting:

  1. In your Azure DevOps project, select your pipeline from the Pipelines list.

  2. On the pipeline page, select Edit.

    Screenshot that shows selecting Edit for a pipeline.

  3. In the More actions menu, select Triggers.

    Screenshot that shows selecting Triggers for edit.

  4. Select YAML > Get sources, and view the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting.

  5. To change the branch, select the Browse icon next to the branch name, select a different branch name, and select Select. Then select Save or Save & queue on the pipeline page.

    Screenshot that shows the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting.

Important

Azure Pipelines loads a maximum of 2,000 branches from a repository into the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds selector. If you don't see your desired branch in the list, enter the desired branch name manually.