What's New
You can find information about the features introduced, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL DevOps Loop.
What's New in DevOps Loop 2026.03 (2.0.1)
Release date: 13th April 2026The following table lists the new features, enhancements, or other changes made in DevOps Loop:
| Feature title | Description |
|---|---|
| AWS platform support | You can now install DevOps Loop on AWS. See Installation of DevOps Loop on Amazon Web Services (AWS). |
| Support for loop segments | You can manage multiple microservices within a single loop by creating independent segments with dedicated resources and integrations. See Loop Segments overview. |
| Enhanced Loop Genie - AI Assistant | You can now use predefined tasks from the Tasks tab to automate workflows and perform common DevOps operations. You can also review or reuse past interactions from the History tab within a unified workspace. See Loop Genie overview - Tech Preview. |
| New loop dashboards | You can now see three new dashboards available for your loop - Delivery dashboard, Quality and Security dashboard, and Productivity dashboard. See Dashboards and insights. |
| Dashboard enhancements | You can now view the Issue flow rate visualization, which replaces Issue Created vs. Issue Closed and includes total outstanding open issues, eliminating the need for a separate Total open issues chart. You can also view Lead time and Cycle time by calculated using the median (in days) for accurate insights. See Dashboards and insights. |
| Plan | |
| Support for the Plan MCP server | The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is integrated to connect with AI-powered development environments (such as GitHub Copilot in VS Code), which enables management of DevOps Plan through natural language prompts by using MCP tools, helping in streamlining developer workflows. See Plan MCP endpoint and tools. |
| Control | |
| Support for the Control MCP server | DevOps Control enables AI-driven development by integrating AI agents through the MCP server. Through this integration, you can perform DevOps operations, including repository (create, fork, search) and code management (create/update/delete files, retrieve contents, manage branches), and collaboration workflows (creating, approving, and merging pull requests) by using natural language commands, with support for AI IDEs such as Visual Studio Code. See Control MCP endpoint and tools. |
| Support for Trivy security scan | DevOps Control repositories created in a loop are now automatically configured with Trivy security scanning, which runs on every pull request before code reaches the main branch. This feature automatically checks for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, so that teams can enforce severity-based merge protection. |
| Git credential manager | After any Loop upgrade, you should remove cached credentials from the previous use of Git Credential Manager. See Managing Git authentication for developers. |
| Git credential manager update | You must remove cached credentials from previous use of Git Credential Manager after upgrading Loop to ensure proper authentication. See Managing Git authentication for developers. |
| Code | |
| Support for Log Viewer | You can now use Log Viewer in Code to view, filter, and download logs from dev containers and teamspaces for easier troubleshooting. |
| Support for Extension Registry - Tech Preview |
The Extension Registry is a tech preview feature for configuring local extension registries, so that you can control and publish approved extensions for teamspaces. |
| Support for Code Genie | The Code Genie feature now automates pull request workflows in Control repositories providing actionable insights, and automatically approving or rejecting PRs. |
| Build | |
| Support for the Build MCP server | You can now connect to the Build MCP server from external MCP clients such as VS Code and Claude Desktop to retrieve and update build resources directly from the external clients. |
| Test | |
| Support for downloading the agent from the Agents and Intercepts page | You can now download the DevOps Test Runtime from the Agents and Intercepts page to install and register the system as a local agent for playing back Web UI tests. See Installing and registering DevOps Test Runtime agents. |
| Support for device emulation | You can now use the device mode of browsers to record and run tests or suites. Test Hub supports a set of device profiles for phones and tablets of four different sizes. Depending on the device size that you select, the device opens in Edge or Chrome browser. See Web UI test creation, Recording a Web UI test, Running server test assets, Running server suite assets, and Running server test assets on an agent. |
| Support for running UI tests across multiple browsers in a single run | You can now run Web UI tests across multiple browsers in a single test run. This feature allows you to configure multiple browser environments and run the test against them simultaneously, helping you validate application behavior across different browsers more efficiently. See Running suites on multiple browsers and devices. |
| Support to define custom environments for test runs | You can now define custom environments to manage sets of variables such as application URLs and user credentials. When you run a test by using the environment, the variables defined in the environment dynamically replace the values within your test script. See Test environments, Creating an environment, and Modifying an environment. |
| Support for wildcard patterns to include or exclude multiple tests or suites for a test run | You can now use wildcard patterns to include or exclude multiple tests or suites by their name for a test run. You can configure the suite to select tests or suites by adding wildcard patterns. You can use a single asterisk (*) to match items within the same folder, or double asterisks (**) to match items in multiple subdirectories. See Running multiple suites or tests by using the wildcard pattern. |
| Support for individual results for test run as part of a suite | You can now view results for child tests that run as part of a parent suite. Each child test generates its own result, making it easier to review failures. These results are listed in the Results tab, where you can identify failed tests and analyze their results. See Test suite management and Test results and reports. |
| Support for viewing the run status of the asset during publishing | You can now view the run status of assets when reviewing changes on the Changes page before publishing. Each executable asset displays a colored status indicator in the parent row, so that you can view the most recent run result for that specific revision of the asset. See Publishing all changes in an Edit branch. |
| Enhanced test repair experience | You can now repair tests by using the Show Result option. You can view the result details, including run status, duration, statistics, and reasons for failures. You can analyze results and verify step details without switching back to edit mode. See Viewing step-level results and updating tests. |
| Enhanced smartshots access to update tests | You can now access additional smartshots to update the test by using the Replace Smartshot option in the step details pane. The Result Smartshots section displays smartshots from the last test run, and the Application Smartshots section displays all previously captured smartshots for the application. See Viewing step-level results and updating tests. |
| Support for multiple dataset configurations in server assets | You can now configure multiple datasets for server test assets, such as Tests and Suites to assign dataset values to test variables during the test run. This feature supports dynamic data usage during test runs by allowing additional datasets to populate test variables, enabling subsequent steps to use unique and data-driven values. See Multiple datasets in tests and test suites. |
What's New in DevOps Loop 2025.12 (2.0.0)
Release date: 12th January 2026The following table lists the new features, enhancements, or other changes made in DevOps Loop:
| Feature title | Description |
|---|---|
| GKE platform support | You can now install DevOps Loop on Google Kubernetes Engine, with full support for Filestore NFS, DNS configuration, load balancers, and Helm-based installation. See Installing DevOps Loop on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). |
| Learning Loop enhancements | Learning Loop now provides an automated CI/CD demonstration flow from code changes to build, deployment, and a live updated webpage served through a new NgineX web server pod with a unique URL for each loop. See Learning Loop overview. |
| Support for DevOps Loop MCP server integration | You can now integrate the DevOps Loop MCP server with external MCP clients such as VS Code and Claude Desktop to retrieve and update loop resources directly from those tools. See Connecting VS Code to the DevOps Loop MCP server and Connecting Claude to the DevOps Loop MCP server. |
| Enhanced Loop Genie with multi-agent workflow engine |
Loop Genie now uses a multi-agent workflow engine that can perform multi-step automation, run complex tasks, and produce well-formatted responses by using models such as Claude Desktop, OpenAI, and Gemini. |
| Support for a centralized Loop Details page | You can now view all loop configuration details in one place through the new Loop Details page, including linked resources and team members, with options to add additional test projects and repositories. See Loop Genie overview - Tech Preview. |
| AI provider support for Loop Genie | You can now configure AI providers such as Claude Desktop and Gemini in DevOps Loop to enhance the AI capabilities of Loop Genie. See Configuring Claude integration, Configuring Gemini integration. |
| UI and accessibility enhancements | DevOps Loop UI is now improved with consistent color schemes, fonts, pagination, and alignment which provides a uniform and accessible user experience. |
|
Enhanced search capabilities |
The Search feature has been enhanced with new capabilities that make it easier to find and understand information across your loops. You can now search multiple artifact types including issues, builds, tool requests, commits, and deployments. You can also filter results by selecting a loop. See AI-powered search. |
| Support for mixed licensing tiers | As an administrator, you can now
assign users to different licensing tiers: Essential, Standard,
or Premium with access and feature availability automatically
adjusted based on the selected tier. Non-admin users receive a tier during onboarding, and admin users automatically receive the highest tier available. See DevOps Loop licensing information. |
| Plan | |
| UI enhancements for query links and work item subscriptions | You can now copy query links to the clipboard and more easily subscribe other users to work items. |
| Enhancements to Schema Designer | You can now apply new schema revisions directly to your application, including adding and editing record-type Fields, Actions, and States. |
| Code | |
| Viewing metrics in the running dev containers | You can now get real-time visibility into key dev container resource metrics to help optimize performance. See Working with dev containers. |
| Support for automated SSH authentication by using the Open with DevOps Code UI option | You can now securely clone a Control Git repository by using the DevOps Code UI with SSH authentication. See Authenticating with DevOps Code UI. |
| Support for temporary GitHub Copilot in dev containers | You can now configure a dev container to support GitHub Copilot for AI-powered code suggestions and chat assistance. See Installing GitHub Copilot in dev containers. |
| Build | |
| Automatic Build agent configuration | Build agents are now automatically configured and added to the agent pool during the teamspace initialization. |
What's New in DevOps Loop 2025.09 (1.0.3)
Release date: 31st October 2025
The following table lists the new features, enhancements, or other changes made in DevOps Loop.
| Feature title | Description |
|---|---|
| Support for installation of DevOps Loop in an air-gapped environment | You can install DevOps Loop in environments without internet access. See Installation of DevOps Loop in an air-gapped environment. |
| Support for private CA and self-signed certificates | You can now configure DevOps Loop to trust private or self-signed certificates. See Private CA and self-signed certificate support. |
| Support for backup and restoration of DevOps Loop data | You can now back up and restore DevOps Loop data by using Velero and Minio for disaster recovery and upgrades. See Backup and restoration of DevOps Loop. |
| Support for upgrading DevOps Loop | You can now upgrade DevOps Loop with support for restoring configurations and resources if needed. See Upgrading DevOps Loop. |
| Support for Learning Loop with built-in sample data | You can now use sample data for Build, Control, Deploy, and Plan by enabling Learning Loop for training and experimentation without affecting production data. See Learning Loop overview. |
| Support for IBM watsonx integration for Loop Genie | You can now integrate IBM watsonx in DevOps Loop to enhance the AI capabilities of Loop Genie. See Configuring IBM watsonx integration. |
| Enhanced Loop Genie AI assistant - Tech Preview | You can now use Loop Genie as an intelligent, chat-based assistant to manage teamspace users, loops, and perform control actions such as creating branches or managing pull requests. New features also include voice interaction and improved tracking capabilities. See Loop Genie overview - Tech Preview, Prompt references for Loop Genie. |
| Support for customizing Dashboards | You can now edit dashboards, swap panels, clone panels, and add titles directly within DevOps Loop, which provides enhanced customization and visibility. See Dashboards and insights. |
| Support for Search across issues | You can now search for issues such as epics, defects, and stories across loops and teamspaces. Search results include issue metadata, associated URLs, and AI-generated summaries with results filtered by your access permissions. See AI-powered search. |
| Support for loop enabling or disabling functionality | You can now enable or disable loops. Disabling a loop moves it to a Disabled tab and stops associated plugins and webhooks, while re-enabling the loop restores all previously disabled functionality. See Disabling a loop and Enabling a loop. |
| Support for Build integration | Build is now automatically set up during loop and teamspace creation, which streamlines resource setup and CI/CD steps. |
| Support for UI and accessibility enhancements | You can now experience improved UI consistency across DevOps Loop, including updated color schemes, fonts, pagination, and alignment which provides a uniform and accessible user experience. |
| Support for removing members from Teamspaces and Loops | You can now remove members from loops, which automatically removes them from all associated capabilties of DevOps Loop. After you remove members from loops, you can also remove the members from their teamspaces. See Removing a member from a loop and Removing a member from a teamspace. |
| Measure | |
| Support for integration with Measure to export test execution metrics | You can now integrate Test Hub with Measure by using a webhook and specify additional parameters related to the test run so that you can view the summary metrics of the test run in the Measure dashboard. The results are categorized based on the type of test – Functional, Unit tests, API, and Performance. |
| Code | |
| Support for launching Dev Containers via URL | You can now launch Dev Containers directly from a shared URL in DevOps Code, not just from the landing page, enabling quicker access and simplified collaboration. |
| Support for viewing running Dev Containers | A new Running Containers tab is available on the landing page to show active Dev Containers in DevOps Code for improved visibility and management. |
| Display of Dev Container descriptions in UI | Each Dev Container tile on the landing page now displays its description, helping users understand the container’s purpose before launching it. |
| Inclusion of sample Dev Containers in new teamspaces | Each newly created teamspace is now prepopulated with a set of sample Dev Containers, enabling users to explore and start development quickly without manual setup. |
| Support for Git device code authentication | You can now authenticate Git operations using device code authentication, ideal for secure or restricted environments. |
| Support for embedding preinstalled extensions in Dev Container images | As an admin, you can now embed extensions directly into Dev Container images, ensuring they are preinstalled at launch - ideal for air-gapped environments without access to online extension registries. |
What's new in DevOps Loop 2025.06 (1.0.2)
The following section lists the new features, enhancements, or other changes made in DevOps Loop:
| Feature title | Description |
|---|---|
| Support for teamspace creation | You can now create teamspaces for your teams in DevOps Loop and the linked teamspaces in all the integrated applications such as DevOps Plan, DevOps Control, DevOps Code, DevOps Test Hub, DevOps Deploy, DevOps Measure, and DevOps Release. See Teamspace management, Creating a teamspace, and Adding or inviting members to a teamspace. |
| Support for OpenSearch dashboards | You can now view the visualization of the data that is gathered through the DevOps activities in the integrated applications. See Dashboards and insights. |
| Integration of AI providers - Tech Preview | You can now integrate AI providers such as OpenAI and Ollama to enable Loop Genie to search and summarize the project data in a loop. See AI provider integration for Loop Genie - Tech Preview, Configuring OpenAI integration, Configuring Ollama integration, and Integration management. |
| Integration of Loop Genie - Tech Preview | You can now use the Loop Genie chatbot to answer your queries related to the project in a loop. See Interacting with Loop Genie. |
| Revoking licenses | You can now revoke licenses for users when they are no longer required in a project. See Revoking a license. |
| Integration of Build | You can now configure and use DevOps Build as part of the platform for managing continuous integration and build processes. |
| Support for custom dev containers | DevOps Code now supports custom dev containers. A teamspace owner can configure the dev containers accessible to the members. The configuration is based on the Dev Containers specification. You can push specifications of Dev containers to a Control Git repository to version the containers. |
| Support for a new landing page | DevOps Code now includes a new landing page. From the landing page, you can select the teamspace that you want to work and choose the branch from where you can fetch the available dev containers. You can launch, open, or terminate Dev containers directly from this landing page. |
What's new in DevOps Loop 2025.03 (1.0.1)
The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in DevOps Loop:
| Feature title | Description |
|---|---|
| Integration of DevOps Code | You can now use DevOps Code (Code) as part of the platform. Code is a cloud-based integrated development environment for creating and managing your code. See Code. |