• ACTIVE
  • PENDING
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to track issues and pull requests with your AI

Connect Gitea to your agent to turn your repositories into a live feed of actionable updates.

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Short answer

How can I track Gitea issues and PRs with my AI?

Your agent pulls lists of open issues and pull requests directly from your Gitea repositories. You can then ask it to summarize recent activity or flag specific items that need your attention.

Repository status.

Where your updates land.

The AI organizes repository data into clear categories for you.

ACTIVE

Current open issues

The agent pulls all active issues from a repo. You get a clean list of what's currently being worked on.

PENDING

Open pull requests

The agent identifies all pending pull requests. This helps you see what's waiting for review or merge.

DETAILS

Specific issue data

The agent fetches the full context of a single issue. You get the description and state of a specific task.

HUMAN

Review required

The agent flags items that need your eyes. It identifies which PRs or issues are stalled or high priority.

The workflow

What your AI does when the status changes.

The agent acts as a bridge between your Gitea repos and your chat interface.

  1. Scan repositories

    The agent looks through your specified Gitea repos to find all current issues.

    list_issues

  2. Check pull requests

    The agent pulls a list of all active pull requests to see what is in the pipeline.

    list_pulls

  3. Inspect specific items

    When you ask about a particular task, the agent pulls the full details for that specific issue.

    get_issue

  4. Summarize activity

    The agent combines the data from the lists to give you a high level view of repo health.

    list_issueslist_pulls

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Gitea data.

Starting points

Replace the repo names with your actual Gitea repository names.

Gitea Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SICQZKEcHwUlk0yUptygSAxtaKOlo84McxfBfExb/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Gitea capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitea-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SICQZKEcHwUlk0yUptygSAxtaKOlo84McxfBfExb/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all open issues in the 'frontend-app' repository.

  • What are the most recent pull requests in 'backend-api'?

  • Give me a summary of issue #42 in the 'web-client' repo.

  • Check the 'core-engine' repo and tell me if any pull requests are waiting for review.

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Start here

Connect Gitea once, then ask.

One connection link is all it takes. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start querying your repos through your preferred AI client.

Connect Gitea to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI close issues for me?

    No. The current tools only allow the agent to read and list issues and pull requests. You must close them manually in Gitea.

  • 02

    Can the AI comment on a pull request?

    No. The agent can only retrieve the status and details of pull requests using the available tools.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my private repositories?

    Yes, if you provide the credentials and permissions to access them during setup.

  • 04

    Can I ask about issues in multiple repos at once?

    Yes. You can ask the agent to compare or summarize issues across different repositories.

  • 05

    Can the AI create a new issue?

    No. The agent is limited to reading existing data via list and get tools.

  • More questions about Gitea? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Gitea Connector can do

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