SKILL.md, README.md, and references/{branches,commits}.md claimed
list_branches, list_commits, and get_commit "work with write:issue
alone." This contradicted docs/research/docs/gitea/overview.md, which
documents write:repository as gating both reads and writes for
repo-scoped tool families (Gitea hides these reads behind write
scope). The prior empirical justification was invalid: it tested under
a token holding both write:issue and write:repository simultaneously,
which doesn't isolate which scope actually enabled the reads.
Corrected all four files to state that list_branches, create_branch,
and delete_branch require write:repository, confirmed directly by
overview.md's scope enumeration. list_commits/get_commit are flagged
as inferred to need the same scope by analogy rather than an
overview.md-confirmed fact, since overview.md's write:repository
enumeration names PR/branch/file/release/tag but not commits — this
distinction surfaced during an independent audit pass and is now
called out explicitly so the claim isn't overstated.
Bumped SKILL.md metadata.version 0.1.0 -> 0.1.1 (patch: doc
correction, no behavior change).
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 that has write:repository scope. This is
confirmed for list_branches, create_branch, and delete_branch (Gitea gates reads behind write
scope for repo-scoped operations); list_commits and get_commit are inferred to need the same
scope by analogy, not explicitly confirmed — see references/commits.md. 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 |