diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/admin/settings/integrations/azure-devops/azure-devops-config.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/admin/settings/integrations/azure-devops/azure-devops-config.tsx
index fc31e8cd6..5e862bd3d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/admin/settings/integrations/azure-devops/azure-devops-config.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/admin/settings/integrations/azure-devops/azure-devops-config.tsx
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ interface AzureDevOpsConfigProps {
 
 const EVENT_CONFIG = [
   {
-    id: 'post.created' as const,
-    label: 'Create work item from new feedback',
-    description: 'Automatically create an Azure DevOps work item when new feedback is submitted',
+    id: 'post.status_changed' as const,
+    label: 'Create work item when feedback is Planned',
+    description:
+      "Automatically create an Azure DevOps work item when a post's status changes to Planned",
   },
 ]
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/comments/comment.service.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/comments/comment.service.ts
index c4c5fef15..b43800771 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/comments/comment.service.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/comments/comment.service.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ export async function createComment(
   let comment: Comment
   let previousStatusName: string | null = null
   let newStatusName: string | null = null
+  let previousStatusSlug: string | null = null
+  let newStatusSlug: string | null = null
 
   if (shouldChangeStatus) {
     // Fetch new status and current post status in parallel
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ export async function createComment(
 
     previousStatusName = prevStatus?.name ?? 'Open'
     newStatusName = newStatus.name
+    previousStatusSlug = prevStatus?.slug ?? 'open'
+    newStatusSlug = newStatus.slug
 
     // Atomic transaction: insert comment + update post status + conditionally increment comment count
     const result = await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
@@ -308,7 +312,7 @@ export async function createComment(
     )
 
     // Dispatch status change event if status was changed
-    if (shouldChangeStatus && previousStatusName && newStatusName) {
+    if (shouldChangeStatus && previousStatusName && newStatusName && newStatusSlug) {
       await dispatchPostStatusChanged(
         buildEventActor(author),
         {
@@ -318,7 +322,9 @@ export async function createComment(
           boardSlug: board.slug,
         },
         previousStatusName,
-        newStatusName
+        newStatusName,
+        previousStatusSlug ?? 'open',
+        newStatusSlug
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.service.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.service.ts
index f668108cb..0bae104eb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.service.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.service.ts
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ export async function updatePost(
         boardSlug: board.slug,
       },
       previousStatusName,
-      newStatus.name
+      newStatus.name,
+      previousStatus?.slug ?? 'open',
+      newStatus.slug
     )
 
     createActivity({
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.status.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.status.ts
index bb9094023..dd847f6d6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.status.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/domains/posts/post.status.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ export async function changeStatus(
       boardSlug: board.slug,
     },
     previousStatusName,
-    newStatus.name
+    newStatus.name,
+    prevStatus?.slug ?? 'open',
+    newStatus.slug
   )
 
   createActivity({
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/dispatch.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/dispatch.ts
index a7aa5804e..2c4cb941d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/dispatch.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/dispatch.ts
@@ -130,12 +130,14 @@ export async function dispatchPostStatusChanged(
   actor: EventActor,
   post: PostStatusChangedInput,
   previousStatus: string,
-  newStatus: string
+  newStatus: string,
+  previousStatusSlug: string,
+  newStatusSlug: string
 ): Promise<void> {
   await dispatchEvent({
     ...eventEnvelope(actor),
     type: 'post.status_changed',
-    data: { post, previousStatus, newStatus },
+    data: { post, previousStatus, newStatus, previousStatusSlug, newStatusSlug },
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/targets.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/targets.ts
index fd0f371d2..fa5f3982b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/targets.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/targets.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ async function getIntegrationTargets(
         const secrets = decryptSecrets<{ accessToken?: string }>(m.secrets)
         accessToken = secrets.accessToken
       } catch (error) {
-        log.error({ err: error, integration_type: m.integrationType }, 'failed to decrypt integration secrets')
+        log.error(
+          { err: error, integration_type: m.integrationType },
+          'failed to decrypt integration secrets'
+        )
         continue
       }
     }
@@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ async function getIntegrationTargets(
     targets.push({
       type: m.integrationType,
       target: { channelId },
-      config: { accessToken, rootUrl: context.portalBaseUrl },
+      config: { ...integrationConfig, accessToken, rootUrl: context.portalBaseUrl },
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/types.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/types.ts
index 1b7c1207e..e8a7df3ec 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/types.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/events/types.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ export interface PostStatusChangedPayload {
   post: EventPostRef
   previousStatus: string
   newStatus: string
+  /** Stable identifiers (names are editable) so consumers can match a status across renames. */
+  previousStatusSlug: string
+  newStatusSlug: string
 }
 
 export interface CommentCreatedPayload {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/api.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/api.ts
index 7690a84ec..cad288800 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/api.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/api.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ async function azureDevOpsApi(
 
   if (!response.ok) {
     const status = response.status
-    if (status === 401) throw Object.assign(new Error('Unauthorized'), { status })
-    if (status === 403) throw Object.assign(new Error('Forbidden'), { status })
-    if (status === 429) throw Object.assign(new Error('Rate limited'), { status })
-    if (status >= 500) throw Object.assign(new Error(`Server error ${status}`), { status })
-    throw Object.assign(new Error(`HTTP ${status}`), { status })
+    const detail = await response.text().catch(() => '')
+    if (status === 401) throw Object.assign(new Error('Unauthorized'), { status, detail })
+    if (status === 403) throw Object.assign(new Error('Forbidden'), { status, detail })
+    if (status === 429) throw Object.assign(new Error('Rate limited'), { status, detail })
+    if (status >= 500) throw Object.assign(new Error(`Server error ${status}`), { status, detail })
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`HTTP ${status}: ${detail}`), { status, detail })
   }
 
   return response
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/hook.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/hook.ts
index 648632abb..03f4c35d3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/hook.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/hook.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Azure DevOps hook handler.
- * Creates work items when feedback events occur.
+ * Creates a work item when a post's status changes to "Planned".
  */
 
 import type { HookHandler, HookResult } from '../../events/hook-types'
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import { logger } from '@/lib/server/logger'
 
 const log = logger.child({ component: 'azure-devops' })
 
+/** Slug of the status that triggers work item creation (stable across renames of "Planned"). */
+const TARGET_STATUS_SLUG = 'planned'
+
 export interface AzureDevOpsTarget {
   channelId: string // "projectName:workItemType"
 }
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ export const azureDevOpsHook: HookHandler = {
     const { channelId } = target as AzureDevOpsTarget
     const { accessToken, organizationName, rootUrl } = config as AzureDevOpsConfig
 
-    if (event.type !== 'post.created') {
+    if (event.type !== 'post.status_changed' || event.data.newStatusSlug !== TARGET_STATUS_SLUG) {
       return { success: true }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/message.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/message.ts
index 9b74b1bc9..455046ff8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/message.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/server/integrations/azure-devops/message.ts
@@ -4,26 +4,21 @@
  */
 
 import type { EventData } from '../../events/types'
-import { stripHtml, truncate } from '../../events/hook-utils'
-import { buildPostUrl, escapeHtml, getAuthorName } from '../message-utils'
+import { buildPostUrl, escapeHtml } from '../message-utils'
 
 export function buildAzureDevOpsWorkItemBody(
   event: EventData,
   rootUrl: string
 ): { title: string; description: string } {
-  if (event.type !== 'post.created') {
+  if (event.type !== 'post.status_changed') {
     return { title: 'Feedback', description: '' }
   }
 
-  const { post } = event.data
+  const { post, previousStatus, newStatus } = event.data
   const postUrl = buildPostUrl(rootUrl, post.boardSlug, post.id)
-  const content = truncate(stripHtml(post.content), 2000)
-  const author = getAuthorName(post)
 
   const description = [
-    `<p>${escapeHtml(content)}</p>`,
-    '<hr>',
-    `<p><strong>Submitted by:</strong> ${escapeHtml(author)}</p>`,
+    `<p><strong>Status:</strong> ${escapeHtml(previousStatus)} &rarr; ${escapeHtml(newStatus)}</p>`,
     `<p><strong>Board:</strong> ${escapeHtml(post.boardSlug)}</p>`,
     `<p><a href="${escapeHtml(postUrl)}">View in Quackback</a></p>`,
   ].join('\n')