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CopyFiles@1 is retired: replace it with CopyFiles@2

The short answer

Retirement date
Removal date
. Pipelines that still use it fail after removal.
Replacement
CopyFiles@2
Kind of migration
drop-in replacement
Automatic rewrite
Not yet. Automatic rewrite is planned for this kind of task (drop-in replacement). Today, trasloco modernize --check finds the step and you change it by hand.
Recommended action
Replace CopyFiles@1 with CopyFiles@2.

Official sources

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Why does my pipeline show a retirement error for CopyFiles@1?

On , Azure Pipelines shows a retirement error for CopyFiles@1, but the run does not fail. On , pipelines that still use CopyFiles@1 fail.

Find it in your pipelines

With trasloco:

trasloco modernize --check

Install trasloco from the latest release.

With plain grep, nothing to install:

grep -rniwF 'CopyFiles@1' --include='*.yml' --include='*.yaml' .

Before and after

Only the task line changes. Review the replacement inputs before you commit.

Before

- task: CopyFiles@1

After

- task: CopyFiles@2

CopyFiles@1 retirement FAQ

Is CopyFiles@1 deprecated?

Yes. CopyFiles@1 is retired on 2026-10-15. Azure Pipelines shows a retirement error, but the run does not fail until removal.

When does CopyFiles@1 stop working?

CopyFiles@1 is removed on 2027-03-15. Pipelines that still use it fail after removal.

What should I use instead of CopyFiles@1?

Replace CopyFiles@1 with CopyFiles@2.