Bring Git
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Gitea to Windsurf 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.
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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 Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Gitea 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.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Gitea in Windsurf
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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf 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 Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the 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?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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