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MCP Gitea Server

Gitea (and its fork Forgejo) is the most popular self-hosted Git forge for teams avoiding GitHub lock-in. The MCP Gitea Server lets Claude talk to a Gitea instance — list issues, open PRs, comment on diffs, manage releases — all without leaving the chat.

MCP facts

Kind: server
Ecosystem: anthropic-mcp
Language: Go
Transports: stdio

Capabilities

Tools: list_repos, list_issues, open_pr, comment_on_pr, create_release
Personal Access Token with scoped permissions
Works with Gitea 1.20+ and Forgejo

Install

go install github.com/community/mcp-gitea@latest

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitea": {
      "command": "mcp-gitea",
      "env": {
        "GITEA_URL": "https://git.example.com",
        "GITEA_TOKEN": "<pat>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with Forgejo?

Yes — Forgejo remains Gitea-API-compatible. Point GITEA_URL at your Forgejo host.

How does it compare to the GitHub MCP server?

Same mental model — repos, issues, PRs — but against your own infrastructure. Ideal for teams with compliance or cost constraints.

Webhooks?

The MCP server doesn't host webhooks; that's for a separate service. You can use its tools to set up webhook configs programmatically.

Sources

Gitea API Documentation — accessed 2026-04-20
Model Context Protocol — accessed 2026-04-20