Why can't I view the MyWork panel in the TFS plugin for VisualStudio 2012 when using Microsoft Git Provider?

Question

Since I installed the Microsoft Git Provider for full integration with my (Git managed) projects hosted on tfs.visualstudio.com , My work on the TFS plugin for VS2012 (I use VS2012 Ultimate by the way) is no longer displayed.

But when I change the Source Control plugin to VS Options for: None or Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (which is not a source code provider), the My Work panel appears.

Why can't I access this My Work panel (which gives much faster access to my Work items instead of running requests to view them) when using Microsoft Git Provider? It makes no sense to me, it's just a quick look at the WorkItems assigned to me, I thought it had nothing to do with my version control provider, it's just work items!

Does anyone know why and how to fix it? I do not want to run queries to open my assigned tasks. The My Work panel is ideal for quick access.

Answer 1

The My Work panel is currently not supported for connecting to hat Git projects as a source. This is due to things like Rack, which is fundamental to My Work features that are not currently available in Git. This is what I expect from adding a team in the future. I have no idea when this is possible, but Rack is not currently available on Git in 2013.

I would expect this feature to be added on tfs.visualstudio.com before you see them on your own.