Bring Git
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Gitea to Claude Desktop and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Gitea MCP Server?
Connect your Gitea instance to any AI agent and take full control of your self-hosted Git services, code reviews, and project collaboration through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Repository Orchestration — List all accessible repositories and retrieve full details including descriptions, clone URLs, stars, and visibility states natively
- Issue & Task Tracking — Enumerate issues in any repository to track numbers, states, labels, and assignees, and retrieve full body content for detailed analysis flawlessly
- Pull Request Auditing — List all pull requests to monitor open, closed, or merged states and review source/target branch mappings synchronously
- Organization Management — Identify organizations you belong to and retrieve detailed org metadata including website, location, and repository counts securely
- Branch & Protection Oversight — List all branches in a repository and verify commit SHAs and effective branch protection rules natively
- User Profile Discovery — Extract the authenticated profile identity including login, email, full name, and administrative status flawlessy
- Project Navigation — Analyze specific localized variables decoding active data routes and extracting hidden structural constraints within your Gitea environment
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Gitea Instance URL and Access Token (found in your Gitea User Settings > Applications)
- Start managing your code from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Developers & Engineering Leads — track pull requests and manage repository issues without leaving the chat or IDE interface
- Indie Hackers & Self-Hosters — monitor your private Gitea instance and verify repository statuses using natural language
- Product Managers — audit project issues and organization structures to analyze team progress in real-time
- DevOps Engineers — test and debug Git API integrations and verify branch protection rules through natural conversation
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get full details of a Gitea issue
Get the authenticated Gitea user profile
Get full details of a Gitea organization
Get full details of a Gitea repository
List all branches in a Gitea repository
List all issues in a Gitea repository
List all repositories belonging to a Gitea organization
List all organizations the authenticated Gitea user belongs to
List all pull requests in a Gitea repository
Returns repo full names, descriptions, clone URLs, stars, forks, private/public status, and default branches. List all repositories accessible to the authenticated Gitea user
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gitea to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Gitea in Claude Desktop
Why run Gitea with Vinkius?
The Gitea connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Gitea using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Gitea and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Gitea to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Gitea for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Gitea is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can my agent list all issues in a Gitea repository?
Yes. Use the 'list_issues' tool. Provide the owner and repository name. The agent will return all issues with their titles, numbers, states, and labels, allowing you to monitor project progress natively.
How do I check the details of a specific pull request via chat?
Use the 'list_pulls' tool to see active PRs and their numbers. You can then ask for details about a specific PR to verify source/target branches and current review status synchronously.
Can I see all repositories belonging to a Gitea organization through the agent?
Absolutely. Use the 'list_org_repos' tool. Provide the organization name, and the agent will return all repositories belonging to that org, including their clone URLs and visibility status natively.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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