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This section provides information on administration, installation, configuration, and integrations and teamspace management.
DevOps Loop MCP server
The DevOps Loop Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a standardized interface so that external MCP clients can interact with DevOps Loop and perform supported operations.

Release Notes
This document includes information about the features introduced, a product overview, and installation instructions, as well as contact information of HCL Customer Support for this version of HCL DevOps Loop.
System Requirements
This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Loop.
Getting Started
HCL DevOps Loop is a platform designed to support the full DevOps lifecycle. The Getting Started section introduces key concepts and walks through the initial steps to help new users begin working with the platform.
Administration
This section provides information on administration, installation, configuration, and integrations and teamspace management.
- Configuration of external databases for the capabilities in DevOps Loop
  DevOps Loop capabilities use databases to store configuration data, execution results, and operational information. In the default configuration, some capabilities deploy internal databases as part of the Helm installation. However, you can configure the capabilities to use external databases that are managed outside the Kubernetes cluster.
- Installation of DevOps Loop
  To get started working with HCL DevOps Loop, you must first install DevOps Loop.
- License management and user administration
  After you install HCL DevOps Loop, you must consider how the platform manages licenses, users, and authentication.
- Backup and restoration of DevOps Loop
  You must back up HCL DevOps Loop data before you uninstall the current version of DevOps Loop. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility.
- Private CA and self-signed certificate support
  A private Certificate Authority (CA) is an organization-specific service that issues and manages digital certificates for use within an enterprise’s private network. These certificates secure communication between internal applications and services.
- Upgrading DevOps Loop
  After you complete certain backup and pre-upgrade steps, you can upgrade DevOps Loop to a newer version by using Helm.
- Integrations in DevOps Loop
  DevOps Loop provides a set of integrations to extend the platform’s capabilities and connect your loops to external systems and intelligent tools. These integrations enable you to automate tasks, enhance productivity, and interact with loop resources from outside the DevOps Loop interface.
- DevOps Loop MCP server
  The DevOps Loop Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a standardized interface so that external MCP clients can interact with DevOps Loop and perform supported operations.
  - Getting started with the DevOps Loop MCP server
    You can connect an MCP-compatible client to a DevOps Loop MCP endpoint to access and interact with DevOps Loop resources.
  - VS Code connection for the DevOps Loop MCP server
    You can connect Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with GitHub Copilot to the DevOps Loop MCP server to run MCP-based queries that retrieve and update loop resources directly from VS Code. After you connect the VS Code, the MCP server connection is saved and remains available across VS Code sessions.
  - Connecting Claude to the DevOps Loop MCP server
    You can connect Claude to the DevOps Loop MCP Server and use it as a connector to retrieve and update loop resources.
- Teamspace management
  A teamspace in HCL DevOps Loop is a secure, dedicated environment designed for multiple teams to work independently within a single shared DevOps Loop installation.
- Uninstalling DevOps Loop
  You can safely uninstall DevOps Loop from your environment, ensuring that all resources and data are properly removed.
Working with Loops
A loop is a workflow that connects DevOps activities of your team from planning and development through build, deployment, testing, and release phases.
Capabilities of DevOps Loop
HCL DevOps Loop provides an integrated suite of capabilities such as Plan, Code, Control, Build, Test, Release, Deploy and Measure to manage every stage of the software development lifecycle within a connected, continuous loop.
Loop Genie overview - Tech Preview
Loop Genie is an AI-powered, multi-agent assistant integrated into DevOps Loop. It provides a unified conversational interface to perform tasks and retrieve information across multiple DevOps Loop capabilities.
Troubleshooting
Offline Documentation (PDF)
You can access the following link to view or download the release notes, system requirements, and user documentation for DevOps Loop in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file.
Security Considerations
This document describes the actions that you can take to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls in HCL DevOps Loop.
Notices
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

DevOps Loop MCP server

The DevOps Loop Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a standardized interface so that external MCP clients can interact with DevOps Loop and perform supported operations.

The MCP-compatible clients, such as Visual Studio Code (through MCP extensions) and Claude Desktop, can use this interface to query, retrieve, and modify loop resources directly from their development or AI-assisted environments.

By using the MCP server, you can access DevOps Loop capabilities without switching between interfaces. It enforces secure and controlled access by honoring the permissions defined in DevOps Loop.

The server maintains session security through a 30-minute idle timeout. If no activity occurs during this period, the session expires and requires reauthentication. After initial configuration, MCP client settings are stored persistently. MCP clients then reconnect automatically in subsequent sessions.

The MCP server offers a set of domain-specific tools that allow external clients to perform the following operations:

Managing loops
Accessing tenant and teamspace information
Querying analytics data
Performing deployment and build operations
Managing repositories and pull requests
Interacting with planning and test resources

Each tool defines its required inputs and expected outputs, ensuring consistent and predictable interactions.