How it works

Foe: Gate Warden, the release gate: deploys, app stores, pull requests.

Gate Warden

1. Gate Warden

   The Gate Warden blocks the way.

   What really happensIt stands for the release gate: deploys, app stores, pull requests.

   Paladin: Context 100/100.

2. Bar the gate

   The Gate Warden uses Bar the gate.

   What really happensA release waits until tests, builds and reviews pass.

   Paladin takes 9. Paladin: Context 91/100.

3. Vercel MCP

   The Vercel orb opens a portal and asks you to authorize the team.

   What really happensThe remote server is https://mcp.vercel.com. Codex and Claude Code both use OAuth. Only approved clients can connect.

   Gate Warden takes 29.

4. Vercel MCP

   The orb reads projects, deployment logs, and the docs.

   What really happensTools cover Vercel documentation, projects, deployments, logs, and Web Analytics. Your team role limits what appears.

   Gate Warden takes 13.

5. Bar the gate

   The Gate Warden uses Bar the gate.

   Paladin takes 9. Paladin: Context 82/100.

6. Vercel MCP

   The hero acts on a deployment the Gate Warden is holding.

   What really happensThe docs describe managing projects and deployments and analyzing logs. The tool list you see depends on the OAuth grant.

   Gate Warden takes 32.

7. Vercel MCP

   The Gate Warden steps aside with the deployment's real log.

   What really happensYou get Vercel project and deployment context in the chat, under Vercel's AI Product Terms.

   Gate Warden takes 26. Gate Warden falls.

8. Victory

   The Gate Warden falls.