📦 @goodandready/dsh-gitea

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⚡ Overview & Problem Solved

When autonomous AI coding agents perform complex multi-step development in DeepSeek Harness, they require seamless access to issue trackers, pull request review workflows, branch creation, and isolated workspace worktrees without risking repository corruption or leaking credentials into chat logs.

@goodandready/dsh-gitea bridges DeepSeek Harness to self-hosted Gitea and Forgejo instances. It equips agents with a complete suite of 20+ structured tools, registers a live Git Status Chip directly in the Web UI chat header, and enforces safety rails (confirm: true merge guards and dedicated write wrappers).

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🏗️ Architecture

graph LR
    subgraph DSH ["DeepSeek Harness"]
        UI["Web UI Chat Header<br/>(Git Status Chip)"]
        Agent["Autonomous Agent<br/>(20+ Gitea Tools)"]
        Creds["Credentials Store<br/>(GITEA_TOKEN Ref)"]
    end

    subgraph Plugin ["dsh-gitea Plugin"]
        ChipPoller["/git-status API<br/>Branch & Diff Inspector"]
        Client["GiteaClient<br/>(REST API v1)"]
        WorktreeMgr["Worktree Manager<br/>(Isolated Task Trees)"]
    end

    subgraph Server ["Self-Hosted VCS"]
        Gitea["Gitea / Forgejo Server<br/>(Issues, PRs, Labels, Milestones)"]
        GitRepo["Git Repository<br/>(Worktrees & Remotes)"]
    end

    UI -->|Polls Status| ChipPoller
    ChipPoller -->|Reads Status| GitRepo
    Agent -->|Executes Tools| Client
    Agent -->|Manages Branches| WorktreeMgr
    WorktreeMgr -->|git worktree| GitRepo
    Client -->|Authenticated REST| Gitea
    Creds -.->|Resolves In-Memory| Client

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✨ Full Feature Breakdown

1. 20+ Agent Tools Suite

All tools infer owner and repo automatically from the active workspace's git remote get-url origin when omitted by the agent.

Tool Name	Scope	Description	Safety Requirements
gitea_labels	Labels	Consolidated label facade: list, create, delete, set	-
gitea_milestones	Milestones	Consolidated milestone facade: list, create, update, delete	⚠️ Delete requires confirm: true
gitea_releases	Releases	Consolidated release facade: list, create, update, delete, plan, notes	⚠️ Delete requires confirm: true
gitea_ci	CI / Actions	Consolidated CI facade: status, jobs, rerun, explain	⚠️ Rerun requires confirm: true
gitea_branches	Branches	Consolidated branch facade: list, create, delete	⚠️ Delete requires confirm: true
gitea_tags	Tags	Consolidated tag facade: list, create, delete	⚠️ Delete requires confirm: true
gitea_webhooks	Webhooks	Consolidated webhook facade: list, create, delete	⚠️ Delete requires confirm: true
gitea_org	Org & Teams	Consolidated organization facade: list, repos, members, teams, create_repo	-
gitea_wiki	Wiki	Consolidated wiki facade: list, get	-
gitea_issue_create	Issues	Creates a new issue with title, body, labels, and assignees	-
gitea_issue_list	Issues	Lists issues with state (open/closed), milestone, and label filters	-
gitea_issue_get	Issues	Fetches detailed issue data by issue index	-
gitea_issue_comment	Issues	Posts comments, progress updates, and code reviews	-
gitea_issue_update	Issues	Updates issue title, body, or status	-
gitea_issue_close	Issues	Closes an issue	-
gitea_issue_search	Issues	Full-text issue query across the repository/instance	-
gitea_issue_set_assignee	Team	Assigns developers or agents to issues	-
gitea_pr_create	Pull Requests	Opens PR from source branch to base branch	-
gitea_pr_list	Pull Requests	Lists open and closed pull requests	-
gitea_pr_get	Pull Requests	Fetches PR diff summary, reviews, and status	-
gitea_pr_comment	Pull Requests	Adds line comments and general PR feedback	-
gitea_pr_merge	Pull Requests	Merges PR via merge/rebase/squash	⚠️ Requires confirm: true
gitea_pr_rebase	Pull Requests	Auto-rebase PR branch on fresh main (conflicts reported)	⚠️ Requires confirm: true
gitea_worktree_list	Worktrees	Lists active git worktrees and branch paths	-
gitea_worktree_add	Worktrees	Creates an isolated worktree for concurrent tasks	-
gitea_worktree_use	Worktrees	Switches session context to a worktree directory	-
gitea_worktree_remove	Worktrees	Prunes and deletes completed worktrees	⚠️ Requires confirm: true
gitea_issue_templates	Issues	Lists and validates standardized Gitea YAML issue templates from .gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE	-
gitea_git_graph	Git & Graph	Visual topological commit graph with monospace lanes, branch/tag refs, and CI statuses	-
gitea_code_search	Discovery	Server-side code search across a repo (Gitea API; prefer local codegraph/fff when cloned)	-
gitea_repo_search	Discovery	Searches repositories across the Gitea instance	-
gitea_flavor	Discovery	Detect gitea/forgejo flavor + feature notes	-
gitea_whoami	Auth	Returns authenticated user details and permissions	-

(Note: Legacy individual tool names such as gitea_label_list, gitea_release_now, gitea_ci_explain, etc. remain 100% supported via automatic backward compatibility mapping).

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2. Per-branch PR templates

When creating a PR via issue-flow without an explicit body, the plugin fills a template by branch type: feat/, fix/, docs/, chore/, refactor/.

3. Live Git Status Chip & Topological Commit Graph

The client component injects a real-time Git Status Chip into the DSH Web UI chat header:

• Active Repository & Branch: Displays current branch name (e.g., feature/issue-42-auth).
• Tree Cleanliness: Color-coded badges indicating clean vs dirty working trees and modified files count.
• Ahead/Behind Sync Badges: Real-time sync indicator (↑ahead, ↓behind) relative to upstream or origin/<branch>.
• Topological Commit Graph Modal: Monospace branch/merge lane visualization (●, ◆, │), commit links to Gitea Web UI, branch and tag badges, and live Gitea Actions CI statuses (CI ✓, CI ✗, CI ●).
• Cross-Tab Synchronization: Efficient multi-tab coordination using navigator.locks leader election and BroadcastChannel, eliminating duplicate network polling.
• Uncommitted Diff Inspector: 1-click panel showing recent commits and uncommitted diff.

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3. Worktree Isolation & Agent Safety Rails

To allow autonomous agents to work on multiple issues without touching the primary branch:

• Non-destructive Worktrees: Creates worktree paths under .worktrees/issue-<id>/ or custom directories.
• Confirm Guard Matrix: Destructive operations like gitea_pr_merge and gitea_worktree_remove strictly require explicit boolean confirm: true. Unconfirmed tool calls are automatically rejected.
• Git Wrapper Enforcement: Write operations can be routed through a dedicated wrapper (gitWrapper, e.g., git-deepseek-harness) to enforce agent author signatures.

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4. Gitea Issue Templates Pack

Includes standardized Gitea YAML issue templates under .gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/:

Template File	Purpose	Recommended Starter Labels
bug.yaml	Bug report	type/bug, status/ready
feature.yaml	Feature proposal	type/feature, status/ready
security.yaml	Security vulnerability	type/security, priority/high, scope/security
research.yaml	Architectural research / spike	type/research, status/ready
tech-debt.yaml	Technical debt & refactoring	type/tech-debt, status/ready
incident.yaml	Production incident report	type/incident, priority/critical
config-change.yaml	Infrastructure & config change	type/refactor, scope/settings, status/ready

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📦 Installation

Install via DeepSeek Harness CLI:

dsh plugin --profile web add @goodandready/dsh-gitea

Restart DSH Web UI and perform a hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5 or Cmd+Shift+R).

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⚙️ Configuration

Navigate to Settings -> Plugins -> Gitea:

# config.yaml
dsh-gitea:
  baseUrl: "https://gitea.yourcompany.com"
  tokenEnv: "GITEA_TOKEN"
  gitWrapper: ""
  timeoutMs: 15000

Settings Reference Table

The plugin settings card in Settings -> Plugins -> Gitea organizes all 17 schema options into intuitive Core and Advanced sections:

Key	Type	Default	Section	Description
baseUrl	string	""	Core	Base URL of your Gitea or Forgejo instance (e.g. https://gitea.example.com)
tokenEnv	string	"GITEA_TOKEN"	Core	Name of the DSH Credential containing the personal access token
defaultOwner	string	""	Core	Default organization or user when tool calls omit owner
defaultRepo	string	""	Core	Default repository name when tool calls omit repo
gitWrapper	string	""	Advanced (Git)	Optional executable wrapper for write operations (e.g. git-dsh)
dodReminder	boolean	false	Advanced (Git)	Definition of Done reminder if a tool changes git files without referencing an issue/PR
forceHttpsUrls	boolean	false	Advanced (Git)	Rewrite http:// links to https:// behind an HTTPS reverse proxy
timeoutMs	number	30000	Advanced (Git)	HTTP request timeout in milliseconds (default 30000)
webhookSecretEnv	string	""	Advanced (Webhooks)	DSH Credential name holding secret to verify incoming X-Gitea-Signature
webhookSecret	string	""	N/A	Deprecated: use webhookSecretEnv credential ref. Kept for backwards compatibility
notifyWebhook	string	""	Advanced (Webhooks)	External webhook URL for push notifications on PR and CI failures
bgSchedulerEnabled	boolean	false	Advanced (Scheduler)	Enable background triage/health checks and digest event logging
bgSchedulerIntervalMin	number	60	Advanced (Scheduler)	Background check interval in minutes (default 60)
bgSchedulerOwner	string	""	Advanced (Scheduler)	Target owner for background triage (defaults to defaultOwner if empty)
bgSchedulerRepo	string	""	Advanced (Scheduler)	Target repo for background triage (defaults to defaultRepo if empty)
bgSchedulerWebhook	string	""	Advanced (Scheduler)	Optional webhook URL to deliver triage digests to external channel
instances	array	[]	Advanced (Instances)	Additional Gitea instances (name, baseUrl, tokenEnv) configured via profile

[!IMPORTANT] Never put the raw API token in the tokenEnv field. Store the token securely in DSH Credentials and enter only its reference key name.

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🔒 HTTPS and mixed content

When DSH is served over HTTPS, embedded Gitea pages must also be HTTPS or the browser blocks them (mixed content). Requirements:

• Configure Gitea behind HTTPS (or a reverse proxy) and set Instance URL to the HTTPS endpoint — then generated links are already HTTPS.
• If Gitea only answers HTTP while DSH is HTTPS, the Settings card shows a warning. Optionally enable forceHttpsUrls to rewrite http:// links to https:// in tool results when Gitea sits behind an HTTPS reverse proxy that accepts both schemes.
• Never disable the browser's mixed-content protections.

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🛠️ Reliability, Webhooks & Multi-Platform Support

Added in v0.4.3:

• Webhook Delivery: gitea_digest_delivery and push notification dispatchers use fully-formed HTTP POST JSON requests with standard headers, ensuring delivery to Slack, Discord, Telegram, or custom webhook endpoints.
• Cross-Platform Path Resolution: Seamless operation across both POSIX (Linux/macOS) and Windows file systems, normalizing path separators and handling drive letters transparently.
• Accurate Merge Analytics: gitea_repo_analytics accurately detects merged pull requests matching Gitea's REST API merged: true specifications.
• Branch & Path Policy Checking: gitea_pr_policy reliably parses requiredChecks rules alongside protected branch paths from YAML configuration files.
• Autonomous Tool Routing: Non-repository tools (gitea_repo_create_org, gitea_repo_bootstrap, gitea_digest_delivery) execute cleanly without requiring an active local Git repository origin.

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🧪 Testing & Verification

Run the comprehensive unit and integration test suite:

npm test

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📄 License

MIT © GooDAnDReaDY