TFS and VSTS Developer addins

A bunch of developer addins for VSTS and TFS:

• TFS Deployer
• http://notgartner.wordpress.com/2006/12/16/getting-started-with-tfs-deployer/
• Free
• Run custom Powershell scripts on VSTS events.
• Great for Continuous Integration
   
• TFS permissions manager
• http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/leon/entry5018.aspx
• Free
• Much easier to set up all the permissions needed when installing and setting up VSTS.
• To use, Connect to your VSTS instance, and Retrieve Groups or users.
• Alternatively could use "TFS Admin" tool, but this one appears better
   
• TFSSecurity.exe
• http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/tfssecuritytools.asp
• Comes with VSTS
• Command line version of TFS Permissions Manage
   
• TFS PowerTools (previously named TFS Powertoys)
• http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718351.aspx
• Free
• Put TFPT.exe in your PATH environment variable
• Help Forum:
• http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=930&SiteID=1
• When migrate to new branch, the History will not migrate.  Need to use a post-migrate option ("History/ <did not record this!>")
   
• TFS Sidekick
• http://www.attrice.info/cm/tfs/index.htm
• Lots of useful, tiny footprint tools
   
• BugSnapper
• http://www.holliday.com.au/display/ShowJournal?moduleId=349905&categoryId=47050
• Free
• Iintegrate with VSTS without opening VS.net
• Allows saving of a bug (including screen shots) in a very efficient manner
• Usage:
• Take a screenshot
• Save as new bug

• Saves many manual steps
• Can also point it at a folder to select images from. Good for use with Snagit
• Allows for search of Work Item (immediate!) without going through VS 2005 IDE (slower).

• Outlook 2007 TFS Addin
  
• http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/leon/entry9509.aspx
• Free
• Outlook 2007 addin to create a WorkItem from an email