Gerrit MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Gerrit through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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"mcpServers": {
"gerrit": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Gerrit MCP Server
Connect your Gerrit Code Review instance to any AI agent and take full control of your collaborative code reviews, project repositories, and patch set management through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Gerrit tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Change & Review Orchestration — Query Gerrit changes using advanced syntax like 'status:open' or 'owner:self' to retrieve subjects, numbers, and owners natively
- Patch Set Auditing — List all revisions (patch sets) of a change to track commit SHAs, uploader info, and parent commits for detailed version history flawlessly
- Reviewer & Approval Oversight — Enumerate reviewers on any change and retrieve approval labels (Code-Review, Verified) to monitor the consensus process synchronousy
- Project & Repository Navigation — List all projects and retrieve detailed metadata including states (ACTIVE/READ_ONLY) and default branch configurations securely
- Branch Management — Identify and list all branches within a Gerrit project, extracting the latest commit SHAs to verify repository boundaries natively
- Account & Identity Discovery — Fetch authenticated user profile information and list associated verified email addresses to verify account contexts flawlessy
- Group & Access Auditing — List all Gerrit groups to identify who controls access to projects and grants specific permissions within your organizational tree
The Gerrit MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Gerrit to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Gerrit MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Gerrit
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Gerrit, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Gerrit MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Gerrit through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Gerrit + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Gerrit MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Gerrit and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Gerrit tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Gerrit and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Gerrit data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Gerrit MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Gerrit to Windsurf via MCP:
get_account
Get the authenticated Gerrit account
get_change
Get full details of a Gerrit change
get_project
Get full details of a Gerrit project
list_branches
List all branches in a Gerrit project
list_emails
List all email addresses associated with the authenticated Gerrit account
list_groups
Returns group names, IDs, owners, and descriptions. List all groups on Gerrit
list_patchsets
List all patch sets (revisions) of a Gerrit change
list_projects
List all projects (repositories) on Gerrit
list_reviewers
List all reviewers on a Gerrit change
query_changes
Uses syntax: "status:open", "owner:self", "project:myproj". Returns subjects, numbers, statuses, owners, projects, patches. Query changes (code reviews) on Gerrit
Example Prompts for Gerrit in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Gerrit immediately.
"List my open changes in project 'core-engine'"
"Who are the reviewers for change #501?"
"List all branches in project 'frontend-v2'"
Troubleshooting Gerrit MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Gerrit to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Gerrit + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Gerrit MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Gerrit with your favorite client
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Connect Gerrit to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.