Repowise (Hosted) vs Gitea MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Repowise (Hosted) and Gitea MCP 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?

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Choose Repowise (Hosted) 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 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Repowise (Hosted) Version Control	Gitea MCP Version Control
Summary	Hosted codebase intelligence for repos indexed on repowise.dev — no local indexing needed.	Model Context Protocol server for Gitea (and Forgejo, Codeberg).
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control
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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": {
    "repowise-hosted": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repowise-hosted"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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