Tools

GitHub's official CLI: manage pull requests, issues, releases and Actions workflows from the terminal. Most commands support --json output that agents can parse, and an official agent skill is available. Run gh auth login first.

GitHub's official MCP server: lets agents read and write repositories and code, manage issues and pull requests, and check Actions workflows and code-scanning alerts. Use the hosted remote server or run it locally in Docker; needs a personal access token or OAuth.

Runs GitHub Actions workflows locally in Docker, so you can test .github/workflows changes without repeated commits and pushes, or use workflows as a local task runner. Needs Docker installed.

Official Cline CLI sharing its agent core with the VS Code extension: plan/act modes, MCP, checkpoints and subagents; --yolo and --json run it unattended in CI and scripts. Sign in with Cline or a ChatGPT subscription, or bring your own API key.

Official CLI (bru) for the open-source API client Bruno: runs collections stored as plain text in your repo, switches environments, outputs JSON results and imports collections from OpenAPI, making API tests easy to run in CI.

Connects GitLab's official remote MCP server (beta) so Claude can work with repos, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, issues and wikis on GitLab.com. MCP access must be enabled on the top-level group, with browser OAuth. In Anthropic's official plugin marketplace.

Command runner that saves and runs project commands in a justfile, with make-inspired but simpler syntax. Agents can use just --list to discover a project's build, test and deploy commands and run them directly.

Polyglot dev environment manager: declare Node, Python, Go and other tool versions, environment variables and project tasks in mise.toml; mise exec and mise run install tools on demand and run them, with one config shared by local and CI.

Grafana's load and performance testing tool: write test scripts in JavaScript covering HTTP, WebSocket, gRPC and browsers, set threshold assertions and run them in CI.

CLI and library for evaluating and red-teaming LLM apps: compare prompts and model outputs in bulk, scan for security vulnerabilities and plug into CI/CD, with evals running locally. Now part of OpenAI and still open source under MIT.

Define and run chains of HTTP requests in plain text files, capture variables and assert on status codes, headers and JSONPath or XPath results, for both fetching data and API testing in CI. Open source from Orange.

Semantic multi-language static analysis: find vulnerabilities and bugs with rules that look like source code, across 30+ languages with custom rules. Scans locally by default without uploading code; cross-file analysis and Pro rules require sign-in.

Programmable software delivery engine: write build, test and release pipelines with SDKs in Go, Python, TypeScript and five other languages, all running in containers so local and CI behave the same, with built-in OpenTelemetry tracing. Needs a container runtime such as Docker.

asc CLI for scripting the App Store Connect API: manage builds, TestFlight, metadata, signing and review submissions to automate iOS and macOS releases from the terminal or CI. Ships with a companion agent skill pack. Needs an App Store Connect API key.

Static security analysis for CI/CD config: finds template injection, credential leaks, excessive permissions and more in GitHub Actions workflows, also covers Dependabot and pre-commit configs, and auto-fixes some findings.

A prose linter that checks docs against style guides: use ready-made packages like Microsoft and Google or write your own YAML rules. It parses Markdown, AsciiDoc and other formats before checking, runs fully offline, and plugs into editors and CI.

GitHub's official gh extension for writing Actions workflows in Markdown that AI agents execute, compiled into standard Actions. Choose engines like Copilot, Claude Code or Codex; runs in a read-only sandbox by default. Requires gh.

Fast async link checker written in Rust that scans websites and Markdown, HTML and other files for broken links and email addresses, with JSON output, config files and an official GitHub Action, often wired into docs CI.

Community-maintained GitLab MCP server: manage projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wikis and releases, with support for self-hosted instances and a read-only mode. Needs a GitLab personal access token or OAuth.

Microsoft's official Azure DevOps MCP server: query and act on work items, repos, pull requests, build pipelines, test plans and wikis. Sign in with a Microsoft account that has access on first use; Microsoft recommends the no-install remote version instead.

General Translation's gt CLI: a wizard sets up i18n for React, Next.js and similar apps, then sends UI strings and JSON, YAML or Markdown files for AI translation and writes them back, with CI support. Needs a Node.js project and a General Translation API key (free sign-up, usage-based pricing).

Railway's official CLI: deploy with railway up and manage infrastructure config, with token auth for non-interactive CI runs. The installer can set up the Railway skill and MCP for Claude Code, Codex and others in one step. Needs a Railway account.

Vercel's official plugin: a knowledge graph of the Vercel ecosystem, dozens of skills, expert subagents for deployment and performance, and commands for deploys, env vars and project status, covering Next.js, the AI SDK, storage and CI/CD. Needs Node.js 18+ and Bun; telemetry is opt-out.

Jenkins plugin that turns Jenkins itself into an MCP server: agents can list jobs, trigger and rerun builds, page through and search build logs, and view test results and SCM info. Hosted in the official jenkinsci organization; authenticates with a Jenkins API token over Basic auth.