# gitea-branches

Manage Gitea repository branches and inspect commit history via the Gitea MCP server.

## What it does

This skill handles branch lifecycle operations (list, create, delete) and read-only commit
history (list commits, get a single commit's full detail) against a Gitea repository. It resolves
`owner`/`repo` from the git remote, dispatches to the right MCP tool, and applies safety and
pagination conventions specific to Gitea's API (e.g. refusing to delete a protected branch without
explicit confirmation, and treating unexpected 404s as possible masked 403s).

## Before you start

Requires a Gitea MCP server configured with a token. `list_branches`, `list_commits`, and
`get_commit` work with `write:issue` alone; `create_branch` and `delete_branch` need
`write:repository`. Requires a git remote named `origin` pointing at the Gitea instance.

## Usage

```
/gitea-branches
```

Describe your task: list/create/delete a branch, or list/inspect commits. See `SKILL.md`'s
dispatch table for the full set of recognized invocations.

## Files

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `SKILL.md` | Skill instructions for agents — dispatch table, gotchas |
| `references/branches.md` | Verified call signatures and mechanics for list/create/delete branch |
| `references/commits.md` | Verified call signatures and mechanics for list/get commit |
| `references/sources.md` | Research sources backing the branch/commit guidance |