✦ Open Source · Local-First · Zero Config

Release Management.
Reimagined.

Operational intelligence for Release Managers, Service Managers, Technical POs and Delivery Leads. From Go/No-Go decisions to PIR sign-off — everything your team needs to coordinate software delivery, without the enterprise overhead.

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WCAG AA accessible
No signup required
12 tool integrations
ITIL 4 · DORA Metrics · EU DORA aligned
Release Dashboard v1.6
Platform Release Q3
MAJOR · Cloud, API, Mobile
GREEN
0
Mobile App v2.9
MINOR · Mobile
AMBER
56
CWA Patch 24.x
PATCH · CWA, DI2
RED
27
0
Gates Passed
0
Blockers
—
Deploy Freq
71:24:38
🟢 Hypercare Active
Platform Release Q3 · Monitoring
The Problem
Release day shouldn't feel
like controlled chaos.
But for most Release Managers, it does. Here's why — and what this tool does about it.
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No single source of truth
Status lives in Jira, gate sign-offs are in email, the defect list is a spreadsheet, and the runbook is a Word doc nobody's updated.
✦ Solved: unified release record
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Go/No-Go is informal and undocumented
The decision happens in a Teams call, someone says "yeah looks good" and then you're live. No formal record, no evidence trail for audit.
✦ Solved: Go/No-Go wizard with sign-off
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Stakeholders get the wrong information
Directors need RAG status. AEs need customer impact. Teams need blockers. Everyone gets the same wall-of-text status update.
✦ Solved: 5 audience-tailored reports
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Deployment windows ignore the real world
Quarter-end financial freeze, offshore team unavailability, bank holidays in 3 countries — none of it visible until someone asks why we deployed today.
✦ Solved: blackout calendar
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No traceability from requirement to production
The Jira story, the ServiceNow CHG, the Jira Align portfolio epic — they exist in three different systems with no visible connection.
✦ Solved: golden thread tracking
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Every release starts from scratch
Monthly patches, quarterly majors — the same structure, the same gates, the same runbook. Built from scratch every single time.
✦ Solved: release templates
Features
Everything a Release Manager
actually needs.
Built around real ITIL 4, DORA Metrics, SAFe and EU DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) practices. Not a checkbox app — a professional workflow tool.
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Release Readiness Score
A single 0–100 score per release, calculated from gate completion, open blockers, environment health and sign-off progress. Tells the story at a glance.
Live calculationDashboard
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Go / No-Go Decision Wizard
5-step structured wizard: release overview, gate status, defect assessment, risk review, formal GO/NO-GO decision with timestamp and rationale. Creates an audit trail automatically.
Formal recordAudit trail
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Hypercare Mode
Post go-live: a live countdown timer, monitoring checklist, and rollback trigger criteria — persistent across all tabs. All Clear sign-off closes the release.
Live countdownChecklist
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Blackout Calendar
Change freezes, financial reporting periods, bank holidays, offshore unavailability, system maintenance — all in one visual monthly calendar. UK 2026–27 holidays pre-loaded.
6 blackout typesOffshore-aware
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Golden Thread & Tracking Refs
Link every scope item to Jira stories, Jira Align portfolio epics, ADO work items, ServiceNow CHG records and 8 other tools. Full chain from strategy to production.
12 toolsJira Align
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Risk Register
Per-release risk log with Likelihood × Impact scoring (1–25), colour-coded severity, mitigation actions, and owner tracking. Feeds directly into the Go/No-Go Wizard and PIR.
L×I scoringPIR integration
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Deterministic AI Intelligence
17 pattern rules fire as you type — payment keywords trigger regulatory flags, authentication changes surface rollback guidance, database migrations prompt DBA sign-off reminders. No external API.
Local-firstNo API key
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PIR & Formal Sign-off
Post Implementation Review — or AAR, Post Mortem, Release Review, Lessons Learned (your choice, fully renameable). Formal sign-off document that closes the release lifecycle.
Configurable nameFull audit
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Release Templates
Save any release as a reusable template. Monthly patches and quarterly majors load in seconds, with the right gate structure, delivery models and runbook already in place.
One-click loadTime saver
⬡ Deterministic AI Intelligence
Intelligence that fires as you work.
No API. No data sent anywhere.
17 pattern rules analyse your input the moment you type — regulatory keywords, security vulnerabilities, authentication changes, database migrations, offshore dependencies. Each triggers tailored, actionable guidance specific to release management.
Release planner: payment keywords → EU DORA Article 9 regulatory flag. Auth changes → rollback guidance. Mobile → App Store lead time warning.
Defect triage: "crash" or "null pointer" → auto-classifies as Critical Blocker. "cosmetic" → suggests Known Issue/Deferred.
Quality gates: warns when entry criteria incomplete before sign-off. Flags open blockers at Go/No-Go.
Dashboard: CFR above 15% → DORA Metrics performance band warning. Active freeze window → alert. Multiple RED releases → escalation prompt.
Why deterministic, not generative?
Release management decisions affect production systems and regulated environments. Deterministic rules produce consistent, auditable, predictable outcomes — not probabilistic suggestions. Rules are updateable from the content JSON without touching the app.
⬡ INTELLIGENCE — LIVE
You typed into the release name field:
⬡ INTELLIGENCE — DEFECT TRIAGE
Defect title analysed:
NullPointerException in PaymentProcessorService
CRITICAL BLOCKER ← auto-classified
Payment / financial impact detected. Any defect affecting payment flows is classified as a Release Blocker. EU DORA Article 17 (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and FCA SUP 15 may require regulatory notification if this has reached production.
Live Demos
See it think.
These aren't mockups. The same logic runs inside the tool.
Readiness Score
Go/No-Go Wizard
AI Intelligence
Integration Simulation
DORA Metrics-informed scoring
Release Readiness at a glance
A 0–100 score calculated from four weighted factors: gate completion (40%), defect status (30%), environment health (20%), and sign-off progress (10%). No more "how are we looking?" — the number tells you.
Below 50 — RED. Don't go near a go/no-go conversation.
50–74 — AMBER. Decisions ahead. Blockers need addressing.
75+ — GREEN. Gate criteria met. Ready for Go/No-Go.
Score updates live as gates are signed, defects resolved, environments promoted.
Platform Release Q3 — Readiness
0
/ 100
Gates
0%
Defects
0%
Environments
0%
Sign-offs
0%
5-step structured decision
Go / No-Go — formally documented
The most important moment in any release, given the structure it deserves. Walk through scope, gate status, defect assessment, risk review and the formal decision — all recorded with timestamp and rationale.
1
Release Overview — confirm scope and delivery models
2
Gate Status — every gate, every sign-off visible
3
Defect Assessment — blockers, deferred, waivers
4
Risk Review — open risks with L×I scores
5
Formal GO / NO-GO — timestamped, named, auditable
Step 1 of 5
Release Overview
Pattern-based · No API key
Intelligence that fires as you type
17 pattern rules analyse your release name, notes and defect descriptions as you type. Regulatory keywords, security vulnerabilities, authentication changes, database migrations — each triggers tailored, actionable guidance.
Entirely local — no data leaves the browser, no external calls.
Rules are updateable from the content JSON — no HTML edits needed.
Defect triage: auto-suggests severity and classification as you type.
Gate readiness: flags incomplete criteria before you attempt sign-off.
Release name / notes field
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Real payloads · Live simulation
Watch external systems trigger the tool
The Integration Hub includes a live simulation engine. Click a scenario to watch a real-format JSON payload arrive, get processed, and update the tool state — exactly as it would in a real CI/CD or ServiceNow integration.
Jira Release Created → auto-imports as a new release.
ServiceNow CHG Approved → updates Go/No-Go gate status.
CI/CD Pipeline Complete → marks Dev Complete gate, updates environment version.
URL parameters and JS API (window.RMTool) also available — open the Integration Hub in the tool for full documentation.
Integration Hub — Live Simulation
Click a scenario above to simulate an inbound payload.
By the Numbers
Built to last. Built to scale.
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Functions
across 11 feature tabs
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Glossary Terms
ITIL 4, DORA Metrics, EU DORA, SAFe
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Integration Tools
Jira to ServiceNow to GitHub
0
Quality Gates
auto-generated per release type
0
AI Rules
fire on input, no API key
0
Practice Scenarios
realistic, fully pre-loaded
Framework Coverage
Standards you already work to.
Every decision, gate criterion and piece of guidance is grounded in recognised industry frameworks — not invented terminology.
📘ITIL 4 Release Practice
📊DORA Metrics — Four Keys (dora.dev)
🔄SAFe 6.0
⚖️EU DORA — Digital Operational Resilience Act (Reg. 2022/2554)
🏛️FCA PS21/3
🔒UK GDPR / ICO
⚙️DevOps patterns
🔑Semantic Versioning
Delivery Model Coverage
☁️Cloud
⚡API
📱Mobile
🖥️Desktop
🏛️Legacy/JSP
🔗DI2
🌐CWA
🧪Pilot
All names, icons and categories are fully customisable in Settings. Add SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, or any model your org uses.
Built Right
Professional grade.
No compromises.
♿
WCAG AA Accessibility
All badges WCAG AA compliant. Text scale 85–145%, high contrast mode, keyboard navigation, focus-visible outlines, reduced-motion support.
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Dark / Light / High Contrast
Three colour modes. Emerald-tinted light palette — not generic grey. Fully persistent per user preference.
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Mobile Responsive
44px touch targets, 16px minimum inputs (iOS Safari zoom fix), collapsing grids, print stylesheet for CAB meetings.
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Local-First, Zero Data Risk
All data in browser localStorage only. No server. No accounts. No telemetry. Nothing leaves the browser.
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Single File, No Build Step
One HTML file. Open it. Works. No npm install, no webpack, no Docker. Version history stays stable — the file name never changes.
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Auto-Updating Guidance
Framework and regulatory content is a separate JSON layer. Updates silently on load — DORA Metrics, EU DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), ITIL 4 and FCA guidance stays current without touching the app.
No Lock-in
Three ways to use it.
All of them free.
Open source. Local-first. Your data never leaves your browser. Use online, install as a desktop app, or download for offline use.
📖 Full setup guide
① Use online
Always the latest version. Auto-updates silently via service worker. Nothing to install.
Launch Tool →
② Install as desktop app (PWA)
Visit the tool in Chrome or Edge → click ⊞ in the address bar → Install. Works fully offline. Appears in your Start Menu.
Also: iOS Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen
③ Download for offline / local use
Download the HTML file and run with a local server (Python or Node). Full instructions in the setup guide.
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Not a replacement for ServiceNow or Jira — a force multiplier. The operational intelligence layer that helps you think clearly, move faster, and leave the audit trail your stakeholders need.
For Release Managers, Service Managers, Technical POs, Delivery Leads and anyone responsible for coordinating software delivery across complex environments.
Designed and built by James Holford — Senior Service Delivery & Technology Operations Leader, actively upskilling in AI-assisted product development.
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Local-first · No signup · No data leaves your browser · Works offline · Built with AI-assisted development
✦ v1.6 © 2026 James Holford ♿ WCAG AA 📘 ITIL 4 aligned 📊 DORA Metrics (Four Keys) ⚖️ EU DORA aligned