Release Gate MCP Server

The pre-deploy release gate for AI agents. It renders an evidence-based PROMOTE / HOLD / BLOCK verdict - catching the agent-layer risks that SAST, guardrails, and evaluators structurally miss. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting DevOps & monitoring tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · ★ 3 · #43 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Release Gate

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add vamsisudhakaran1-release-gate -- uvx release-gate

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vamsisudhakaran1-release-gate": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "release-gate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package release-gate - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.VamsiSudhakaran1 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Release Gate can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.10.1 · 2026-08-12

v0.9.4 · 2026-07-30

v0.9.3 · 2026-07-28

04 · Who maintains Release Gate

release-gate is maintained by vamsisudhakaran1. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/vamsisudhakaran1/release-gate
website: https://release-gate.com/
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #43 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-12)
registry: io.github.VamsiSudhakaran1/release-gate (active, first published 2026-07-07)
packages: pypi:release-gate

06 · Release Gate FAQ

What is Release Gate?

Is Release Gate still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Release Gate?

Run `uvx release-gate`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Release Gate run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Release Gate

Alternatives to Release Gate

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