How do I install the Gitea skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/gitea in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Gitea safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Gitea?

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Is Gitea free to use?

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modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gitea by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Gitea
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Gitea Skill

Use the tea CLI to interact with Gitea servers. Use --repo owner/repo when not in a git directory, or --login instance.com to specify a Gitea instance.

Setup

Add a login once to get started:

tea login add

Check current logged in user:

tea whoami

Repositories

List repositories you have access to:

tea repos list

Create a new repository:

tea repos create --name my-repo --description "My project" --init

Create a private repository:

tea repos create --name my-repo --private --init

Fork a repository:

tea repos fork owner/repo

Delete a repository:

tea repos delete --name my-repo --owner myuser --force

Pull Requests

List open pull requests:

tea pulls --repo owner/repo

View a specific PR:

tea pr 55 --repo owner/repo

Checkout a PR locally:

tea pr checkout 55

Create a new PR:

tea pr create --title "Feature title" --description "Description"

Issues

List open issues:

tea issues --repo owner/repo

View a specific issue:

tea issue 189 --repo owner/repo

Create a new issue:

tea issue create --title "Bug title" --body "Description"

View issues for a milestone:

tea milestone issues 0.7.0

Comments

Add a comment to an issue or PR:

tea comment 189 --body "Your comment here"

Releases

List releases:

tea releases --repo owner/repo

Create a new release:

tea release create --tag v1.0.0 --title "Release 1.0.0"

Actions (CI/CD)

List repository action secrets:

tea actions secrets list

Create a new secret:

tea actions secrets create API_KEY

List action variables:

tea actions variables list

Set an action variable:

tea actions variables set API_URL https://api.example.com

Webhooks

List repository webhooks:

tea webhooks list

List organization webhooks:

tea webhooks list --org myorg

Create a webhook:

tea webhooks create https://example.com/hook --events push,pull_request

Other Entities

List branches:

tea branches --repo owner/repo

List labels:

tea labels --repo owner/repo

List milestones:

tea milestones --repo owner/repo

List organizations:

tea organizations

Show repository details:

tea repo --repo owner/repo

Helpers

Open something in browser:

tea open 189                 # open issue/PR 189
tea open milestones          # open milestones page

Clone a repository:

tea clone owner/repo

Show notifications:

tea notifications --mine

Output Formats

Use --output or -o to control output format:

tea issues --output simple   # simple text output
tea issues --output csv      # CSV format
tea issues --output yaml     # YAML format

---name: giteadescription: Interact with Gitea using the `tea` CLI. Use `tea issues`, `tea pulls`, `tea releases`, and other commands for issues, PRs, releases, and repository management.--- # Gitea Skill Use the `tea` CLI to interact with Gitea servers. Use `--repo owner/repo` when not in a git directory, or `--login instance.com` to specify a Gitea instance. ## Setup Add a login once to get started: ```bash tea login add ``` Check current logged in user: ```bash tea whoami ``` ## Repositories List repositories you have access to: ```bash tea repos list ``` Create a new repository: ```bash tea repos create --name my-repo --description "My project" --init ``` Create a private repository: ```bash tea repos create --name my-repo --private --init ``` Fork a repository: ```bash tea repos fork owner/repo ``` Delete a repository: ```bash tea repos delete --name my-repo --owner myuser --force ``` ## Pull Requests List open pull requests: ```bash tea pulls --repo owner/repo ``` View a specific PR: ```bash tea pr 55 --repo owner/repo ``` Checkout a PR locally: ```bash tea pr checkout 55 ``` Create a new PR: ```bash tea pr create --title "Feature title" --description "Description" ``` ## Issues List open issues: ```bash tea issues --repo owner/repo ``` View a specific issue: ```bash tea issue 189 --repo owner/repo ``` Create a new issue: ```bash tea issue create --title "Bug title" --body "Description" ``` View issues for a milestone: ```bash tea milestone issues 0.7.0 ``` ## Comments Add a comment to an issue or PR: ```bash tea comment 189 --body "Your comment here" ``` ## Releases List releases: ```bash tea releases --repo owner/repo ``` Create a new release: ```bash tea release create --tag v1.0.0 --title "Release 1.0.0" ``` ## Actions (CI/CD) List repository action secrets: ```bash tea actions secrets list ``` Create a new secret: ```bash tea actions secrets create API_KEY ``` List action variables: ```bash tea actions variables list ``` Set an action variable: ```bash tea actions variables set API_URL https://api.example.com ``` ## Webhooks List repository webhooks: ```bash tea webhooks list ``` List organization webhooks: ```bash tea webhooks list --org myorg ``` Create a webhook: ```bash tea webhooks create https://example.com/hook --events push,pull_request ``` ## Other Entities List branches: ```bash tea branches --repo owner/repo ``` List labels: ```bash tea labels --repo owner/repo ``` List milestones: ```bash tea milestones --repo owner/repo ``` List organizations: ```bash tea organizations ``` Show repository details: ```bash tea repo --repo owner/repo ``` ## Helpers Open something in browser: ```bash tea open 189 # open issue/PR 189 tea open milestones # open milestones page ``` Clone a repository: ```bash tea clone owner/repo ``` Show notifications: ```bash tea notifications --mine ``` ## Output Formats Use `--output` or `-o` to control output format: ```bash tea issues --output simple # simple text output tea issues --output csv # CSV format tea issues --output yaml # YAML format ```

Frequently asked questions

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