mcp

mcp is a command-line utility published by goreleaser that acts as a GoReleaser MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, positioning itself within the developer-tools and automation category. Released in seven incremental versions culminating in 0.3.3, the software exposes GoReleaser’s release-automation engine through a standardized MCP interface so that IDEs, chat assistants, and other tooling can request contextual information about Go projects—such as current version, changelog, build matrix, and artifact locations—without invoking the full CLI. Typical use cases include CI pipelines that need to query release metadata before promotion steps, IDE extensions that surface live build status to developers, and generative-AI coding companions that must understand project versioning to suggest accurate next-release steps. Because the server speaks the open MCP specification, any compatible client can discover and interact with it, making cross-tool integration straightforward. The lightweight binary starts instantly, listens on a local port, and responds to JSON-RPC-style calls, returning structured data that mirrors GoReleaser’s internal state; authentication is left to the surrounding environment, keeping the server itself stateless and easy to sandbox. Version history shows steady refinement: earlier releases focused on basic endpoint scaffolding, while 0.3.3 adds stricter schema validation, timeout controls, and optional CORS headers for browser-based consumers. The tool is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

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