It supports automating the entire build-test-release process from code check-in to deployment.

It supports several version control tools including Git, Mercurial, Subversion, Perforce and TFVC (a la TFS).

Other version control software can be supported by installing additional plugins.

GoCD was released as open source software in 2014 under the Apache 2 License.

[1][3] GoCD allows for extending its feature by allowing users to install several plugins to allow integration with authentication and authorization software, version control software, build tools, notification and chat tools and cloud computing providers.