How to Use the Gerrit MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I install the Gerrit server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http gerrit-mcp -- . Make sure you put all your flags before the server name. Verify the installation with claude mcp list.

Q: How do I check who is blocking my Gerrit change in Claude Code?

Tell the CLI to look up your specific commit. It runs the listreviewers tool and outputs exactly whose approval is missing.

Connect Claude Code to Gerrit and script your code reviews. Query patch sets, verify branches, and audit groups straight from your terminal.

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Headless review queries

This server lets your terminal query Gerrit data without a browser. You pipe a command to Claude Code, and it hits `query_changes` to find exactly what broke. It pulls the specific revision with `list_patchsets` and dumps the status to stdout. Background audits just work. Hook it up to a cron job, and the agent parses `get_change` data every morning to generate a raw text report of stale reviews.

Automated branch verification

CI pipelines fail when people push to the wrong target. Your agent validates the destination by running `list_branches` before executing a deployment script. It pulls the repository details using `get_project` to confirm the state. Guessing if a project actually exists is over. The CLI pulls the full directory via `list_projects` and fails fast if the target is missing.

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Managing permissions across a massive Gerrit instance sucks. This MCP Server lets your terminal agent audit the security model by pulling data from `list_groups` and mapping out the owners. It checks your current access level with `get_account` and verifies your aliases using `list_emails`. You get a clear picture of who can approve what, without clicking through nested settings menus.

Setup guide

Set up Gerrit MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see gerrit-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Gerrit transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Gerrit tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http gerrit-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Gerrit MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gerrit-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Gerrit MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http gerrit-mcp -- `. Make sure you put all your flags before the server name. Verify the installation with `claude mcp list`.

Yes. Since the agent runs headlessly, you trigger it from a GitHub Action or a Jenkins job to pull change statuses and verify reviewers automatically.

Tell the CLI to look up your specific commit. It runs the `list_reviewers` tool and outputs exactly whose approval is missing.

The standard implementation relies on HTTP/HTTPS access. Your terminal agent talks to the REST API endpoints, so you need standard web credentials rather than an SSH key.

We operate on a zero-trust architecture. The integration fetches commit authors, patch set metadata, and group owners, but nothing is retained after the session ends. Your terminal connects directly to the ephemeral sandbox.

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