Red Hat Product Lifecycle MCP Server

Overview

This comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides advanced Red Hat product lifecycle management capabilities. It goes beyond basic product information to offer enterprise-grade features for roadmap analysis, migration planning, compliance reporting, portfolio optimization, and cost analysis.

Features

Core Features

• Product Information: Retrieve detailed lifecycle information for Red Hat products, including version details, support phases, and end-of-life dates.
• Lifecycle Status: Determine the current lifecycle status of a product version (e.g., Full Support, Maintenance Support, End of Life).
• Time Remaining: Calculate the time remaining until the next lifecycle phase transition.
• Version Filtering: Find product versions based on their support status or those expiring within a specified time period.

Advanced Enterprise Features

• Roadmap Analysis: Comprehensive timeline visualization of all upcoming lifecycle events
• Migration Planning: Intelligent migration recommendations with urgency-based timelines
• Compliance Reporting: Risk assessment reports for various compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, ISO27001)
• Portfolio Optimization: Multi-product portfolio analysis with optimization recommendations
• Cost Impact Analysis: Financial modeling for lifecycle decisions including TCO calculations

Tools

The server provides the following MCP tools:

Basic Tools

• get-all-products: Retrieves a list of all available Red Hat products
• get-product-info: Retrieves detailed lifecycle information for a specific product
• find-versions-by-status: Lists product versions that match a specific support status
• find-expiring-versions: Finds product versions that will expire within a specified number of days

Advanced Tools

• get-product-roadmap: Get comprehensive roadmap view with timeline visualization
• get-migration-plan: Generate intelligent migration plans with recommendations
• get-compliance-report: Generate compliance and risk assessment reports
• analyze-portfolio-optimization: Analyze entire product portfolios for optimization
• calculate-lifecycle-costs: Calculate cost impact of lifecycle decisions

Data Source

The server fetches product lifecycle data from the Red Hat API: https://access.redhat.com/product-life-cycles/api/v1/products/

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• An MCP client (e.g., a compatible AI tool or application)

Installation

1. Clone this repository.

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the server:

   npm run build

Running the Server

1. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will listen for MCP requests via standard input/output.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

Get all products:

{
  "tool_name": "get-all-products",
  "input": {}
}

Get product information:

{
  "tool_name": "get-product-info",
  "input": {
    "productName": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
  }
}

Advanced Usage

Get product roadmap:

{
  "tool_name": "get-product-roadmap",
  "input": {
    "productName": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform",
    "timeframeMonths": 24
  }
}

Generate migration plan:

{
  "tool_name": "get-migration-plan",
  "input": {
    "productName": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux",
    "currentVersion": "7.9",
    "urgencyLevel": "high"
  }
}

Compliance assessment:

{
  "tool_name": "get-compliance-report",
  "input": {
    "productVersions": [
      {"productName": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux", "versionName": "7.9"},
      {"productName": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform", "versionName": "4.10"}
    ],
    "complianceFramework": "pci-dss"
  }
}

Portfolio optimization:

{
  "tool_name": "analyze-portfolio-optimization",
  "input": {
    "portfolio": [
      {
        "productName": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux",
        "versions": ["7.9", "8.8", "9.2"],
        "criticality": "high"
      }
    ],
    "optimizationGoal": "risk"
  }
}

Cost analysis:

{
  "tool_name": "calculate-lifecycle-costs",
  "input": {
    "scenarios": [
      {
        "name": "RHEL 7 to 9 Migration",
        "productName": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux",
        "currentVersion": "7.9",
        "targetVersion": "9.2",
        "systemCount": 100,
        "migrationTimeMonths": 6
      }
    ],
    "costFactors": {
      "supportCostPerYear": 15000,
      "migrationCostPerSystem": 8000,
      "downtimeCostPerHour": 2000,
      "securityIncidentCost": 500000
    }
  }
}

Compliance Frameworks Supported

• General: Basic risk assessment
• PCI-DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
• HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• SOX: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• ISO27001: Information Security Management System

Optimization Goals

• Risk: Minimize security and compliance risks
• Cost: Optimize total cost of ownership
• Performance: Focus on performance improvements
• Compliance: Ensure regulatory compliance

Data Structure

interface ProductPhase {
  name: string;
  date: string;
  date_format: string;
  additional_text: string;
}

interface ProductVersion {
  name: string;
  type: string;
  phases: ProductPhase[];
  tier?: string;
  openshift_compatibility?: any;
  additional_text: string;
  extra_dependences: any[];
}

interface Product {
  uuid: string;
  name: string;
  former_names: string[];
  versions: ProductVersion[];
  is_layered_product: boolean;
  footnote: string;
  is_operator: boolean;
  link?: string;
}

Enterprise Features

This server is designed for enterprise environments and provides:

• Multi-product portfolio management
• Risk-based prioritization
• Compliance framework integration
• Cost modeling and TCO analysis
• Migration planning with timelines
• Executive reporting capabilities

Perfect for IT managers, compliance teams, and enterprise architects managing Red Hat product lifecycles.