[BUG] `az boards` query: WIQL @project macro returns empty result (exit 0) while literal project works

[younes-io]

Summary

az boards query returns an empty response with exit code 0 when WIQL uses @project in [System.TeamProject] = @project.

Using the same query with the literal project name returns results.

Versions

• Azure CLI: 2.76.0
• Azure DevOps extension: 1.0.2
• OS: Linux (WSL2)

Repro

az devops configure --defaults organization="https://dev.azure.com/<org>" project="<project>"

az boards query --wiql "SELECT [System.Id] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = @project AND [System.State] = 'Technical Refinement'"
echo $?

Actual

• Command exits 0
• No output returned

Control (works)

az boards query --wiql "SELECT [System.Id] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = '<project>' AND [System.State] = 'Technical Refinement'"

• Returns expected work item list

Expected

@project should resolve to the configured default project and return the same result set as the literal project value.

Notes

• Local config contains project exactly as expected (no hidden/trailing chars).
• This appears specific to @project expansion in this WIQL context.