The MCP server for GoReleaser

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GoReleaser that enables AI assistants to validate, debug, and modernize GoReleaser configurations through embedded tools and documentation.

Evaluated Apr 04, 2026 (16d ago)
Repo ↗ DevTools mcp mcp-server goreleaser devtools release-automation ai-assisted
⚙ Agent Friendliness
72
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
71
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
34
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
75
Documentation
70
Error Messages
0
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
100

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
0
Auth Strength
100
Scope Granularity
100
Dep. Hygiene
75
Secret Handling
75

No network exposure (local CLI tool). MIT licensed. Go codebase generally has good dependency management. Unclear if secrets in config files are masked in error output.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
50
Error Recovery
35
AF Security Reliability

Best When

An AI agent needs to understand or modify GoReleaser configurations, or assist developers in validating their release pipelines.

Avoid When

Using this as the primary release orchestration tool without human oversight, or when your release workflow doesn't use GoReleaser.

Use Cases

  • Validating GoReleaser configuration files for errors and deprecated options
  • Modernizing GoReleaser configurations by identifying and fixing deprecated syntax
  • AI-assisted release automation workflow planning
  • Learning GoReleaser configuration best practices through MCP interface

Not For

  • Direct software releases without human review
  • Non-GoReleaser release automation workflows
  • General-purpose configuration management
  • Real-time release pipeline execution without validation

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication required - local CLI tool invoked via stdio.

Pricing

Model: open-source
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Completely free, open-source MIT licensed software.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
none
Idempotent
False
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • MCP server is standalone CLI tool - agents must invoke as subprocess
  • Very new project (created Nov 2025, updated Apr 2026) with limited real-world usage data
  • Limited tool coverage visible in README - only 4 features listed, actual tool set unclear
  • Embedded documentation access mechanism not detailed - unclear how agents retrieve full GoReleaser docs

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.

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