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name: release-management description: Manage and analyze releases across projects, review deployment processes, and track Git branch deployments allowed-tools:

• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__list_releases
• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__list_releases_for_project
• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__get_release_by_id
• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__get_deployment_process
• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__get_branches
• mcp__plugin_octopus-deploy-devops_octopusdeploy__list_projects

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Release Management

Use this skill to manage and analyze releases, review deployment processes, and track releases across projects and environments.

When to Use This Skill

• Finding the latest release for a project
• Comparing release versions across environments
• Reviewing deployment process steps
• Tracking Git branch deployments
• Analyzing release history and patterns
• Understanding what's included in a release

Available Tools

This skill provides access to release management tools:

• List all releases or releases for specific projects
• Get detailed release information including packages and variables
• Review deployment processes and step configurations
• Query Git branches for version-controlled projects (Octopus 2021.2+)
• Track release progression across environments

Common Workflows

See release-workflows.md for step-by-step release management patterns.

See git-branch-patterns.md for Git branch deployment strategies.

Required Setup

Ensure these environment variables are configured:

• OCTOPUS_SERVER_URL: Your Octopus server URL
• OCTOPUS_API_KEY: Your Octopus API key with read access

Version Requirements

• get_branches requires Octopus Server 2021.2 or later