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ConnectorGitea

Gitea integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Gitea connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Gitea from Claude

Add the Gitea connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Gitea from Codex

Add the Gitea connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Gitea from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while Type provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Developer Tools & IT

What the Gitea connector can do

Community managed lightweight code hosting solution written in Go

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Gitea once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

Representative actions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Connection

API and auth details

Gitea publishes Swagger/OpenAPI-style REST API documentation for code-hosting resources. Integrations can manage repositories, issues, pull requests, releases, organizations, users, packages, and administrative resources on self-hosted or hosted Gitea instances, typically using access tokens or other instance-supported API authentication.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Gitea

Can Claude use Gitea?

Yes. Add a Gitea connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Can Codex work with Gitea through Type?

Yes. Add a Gitea connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Is this the same as a Gitea MCP server?

Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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