Gitea MCP vs WORKS Public Verifier

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gitea MCP and WORKS Public Verifier MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Gitea MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose WORKS Public Verifier when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gitea MCP Version Control	WORKS Public Verifier Version Control
Summary	Model Context Protocol server for Gitea (and Forgejo, Codeberg).	Independent static verification for exact immutable public GitHub commits.
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitea-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gitea-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "works-public-verifier": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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