# How to connect Gitea to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Gitea to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Gitea", "toolkit_slug": "gitea", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-03-29T06:35:22.769Z" } ``` ## Introduction Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks. This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Gitea account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all open issues in your repository, create a new pull request for dev branch, get commit history for a specific file, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security. ## Also integrate Gitea with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/chatgpt) - [Antigravity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/antigravity) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Gitea to Claude Cowork ### Connecting Gitea to Claude Cowork 1. Open Customize In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top. 2. Add the Composio MCP server Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL: ```bash https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## What is Claude Cowork? Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools. With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Gitea through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Gitea MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Gitea MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Gitea account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Gitea operations on your behalf. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `GITEA_ACTIVITYPUB_PERSON` | Get ActivityPub Person Actor | Tool to retrieve the ActivityPub Person actor for a Gitea user. Use when you need to fetch a user's ActivityPub representation for federation purposes or to get ActivityStreams-formatted user data. | | `GITEA_GET_GENERAL_API_SETTINGS` | Get General API Settings | Tool to retrieve the Gitea instance's global API settings including pagination limits and response size constraints. Use when you need to understand API rate limits or configuration parameters. | | `GITEA_GET_GENERAL_ATTACHMENT_SETTINGS` | Get General Attachment Settings | Tool to retrieve the Gitea instance's global settings for file attachments including enabled status, allowed file types, size limits, and file count limits. Use when you need to understand the attachment configuration of the instance. | | `GITEA_GET_GENERAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS` | Get General Repository Settings | Tool to retrieve the Gitea instance's global settings for repositories including feature flags for mirroring, HTTP Git, migrations, stars, time tracking, and LFS. Use when you need to understand which repository features are enabled or disabled at the instance level. | | `GITEA_GET_GENERAL_UI_SETTINGS` | Get General UI Settings | Tool to retrieve the Gitea instance's global settings for UI including default theme, allowed reactions, and custom emojis. Use when you need to understand the UI configuration of the instance. | | `GITEA_GET_GITIGNORE_TEMPLATE_INFO` | Get Gitignore Template Info | Tool to retrieve information about a specific gitignore template. Use when you need the content of a gitignore template for repository creation or configuration. | | `GITEA_GET_LABEL_TEMPLATE_INFO` | Get Label Template Info | Tool to retrieve all labels from a specific label template. Use when you need to view the predefined label set for repository configuration. | | `GITEA_GET_LICENSE_TEMPLATE_INFO` | Get License Template Info | Tool to retrieve information about a specific license template. Use when you need the content and details of a license template for repository creation or configuration. | | `GITEA_GET_NODE_INFO` | Get Node Info | Tool to retrieve the nodeinfo of the Gitea application. Use when you need standardized metadata about the Gitea server following the NodeInfo specification. | | `GITEA_GET_SIGNING_KEY` | Get Signing Key | Tool to retrieve the default GPG signing key used by Gitea to sign commits. Use when you need to verify commits signed by the Gitea instance or import the public key to trust Gitea-generated commits. | | `GITEA_GET_VERSION` | Get Version | Tool to retrieve the version of the Gitea application. Use when you need to check the Gitea server version. | | `GITEA_LIST_GITIGNORE_TEMPLATES` | List Gitignore Templates | Tool to retrieve all available gitignore templates. Use when creating a repository to select an appropriate .gitignore template. | | `GITEA_LIST_LABEL_TEMPLATES` | List Label Templates | Tool to retrieve all available label templates. Use when you need to discover which predefined label sets are available for repositories. | | `GITEA_LIST_LICENSE_TEMPLATES` | List License Templates | Tool to retrieve all available license templates. Use when creating a repository to select an appropriate license template. | | `GITEA_GET_ALL_ORGANIZATIONS` | Get All Organizations | Tool to retrieve a paginated list of all organizations in the Gitea instance. Use when you need to list all organizations or browse organizations with pagination support. | | `GITEA_LIST_ORGANIZATION_ACTIONS_SECRETS` | List Organization Actions Secrets | Tool to list all action secrets for an organization. Use when you need to retrieve the list of secrets configured at the organization level. Note that secret values are never returned through the API for security purposes. | | `GITEA_RENDER_MARKDOWN` | Render Markdown | Tool to render a markdown document as HTML with configurable rendering modes and context. Use when you need to convert markdown to HTML with specific rendering contexts like comments, wiki pages, or files. | | `GITEA_RENDER_MARKDOWN_RAW` | Render Markdown Raw | Tool to render raw markdown text as HTML. Use when you need to convert markdown content to HTML format for display or processing. | | `GITEA_RENDER_MARKUP` | Render Markup | Tool to render a markup document as HTML with support for multiple markup formats. Use when you need to convert markup content (Markdown, AsciiDoc, etc.) to HTML with specific rendering contexts like comments, wiki pages, or files. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Gitea MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Gitea account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Gitea tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Gitea MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/chatgpt) - [Antigravity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/antigravity) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gitea/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Supabase](https://composio.dev/toolkits/supabase) - Supabase is an open-source backend platform offering scalable Postgres databases, authentication, storage, and real-time APIs. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Gitea tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Gitea while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Gitea scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Gitea data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) ยท [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)