Gitea and Forgejo integration for DeepSeek Harness with issue, pull-request and worktree tools plus a Git status chip.
Install
# from npm (prebuilt)
dsh plugin --profile web add @goodandready/dsh-gitea
# from GitHub (first run asks for allowBuilds approval — follow the hint, retry)
dsh plugin --profile web add github:GooDAnDReaDY/dsh-gitea
Any plugin you install runs third-party code with your own permissions — it can read your files, use your credentials, and reach the network, and tool approvals don’t sandbox it. GitHub-sourced plugins also run build scripts at install time — pnpm blocks those until you allow them, so an install can stop with ERR_PNPM_GIT_DEP_PREPARE_NOT_ALLOWED or ERR_PNPM_IGNORED_BUILDS; dsh prints the exact key to add under allowBuilds in your profile’s pnpm-workspace.yaml, and the install works on the next run. Allowing a build is a trust decision: only install sources you trust, and pin a commit (github:owner/repo#sha).
README
🌟 What's New in v0.7.6
- One-Click Auto-Updater: Check npm and upgrade directly in the DSH settings card.
- Composition Services: Exposes
dshGitea(task provisioning) andgiteaEvents(safe telemetry bridge for@goodandready/dsh-pulse). - Security & Hygiene: Loopback and origin-hardened HTTP write guards (
lib/http-guard.js), sanitized GitHub release export pipeline (publish.sh). - Performance & Caching: Cache invalidation on git mutations and modularized
lib/tool-defs.js.
🌟 What's New in v0.7.5
- Canonical English Server & Agent Tool Outputs: All tool responses, verification details, and error messages conform strictly to
dsh-plugin-authoringcanonical English standard. - Clean Package Boundaries: Standalone issue form templates are safely organized in
assets/issue-templates/; internal development specs (docs/superpowers/,.gitea/) are strictly excluded from npm packages. - Automated Compliance Quality Gate: Permanent test coverage enforcing 0 Cyrillic characters across
lib/and strict package file boundary audits.
⚡ 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).
🏗️ 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
✨ 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_comments |
Issues | Lists comments for an issue (annotated with mine: true/false) |
- |
gitea_issue_comment_delete |
Issues | Deletes own issue comment (safe dry-run preview by default; only current token user comments can be deleted) | ⚠️ Requires confirm: true |
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 | - |
gitea_release_assistant |
Releases | One-click SemVer validation, multilingual changelogs, test suites, and release readiness | - |
gitea_worktree_gc |
Worktrees | Safe background & explicit pruning of merged agent worktrees | ⚠️ Requires confirm: true |
gitea_issue_to_pr |
Pull Requests | Converts an issue and branch into an enriched Pull Request | - |
gitea_ai_review |
Pull Requests | Automated PR review with line comments, secret leak checks, and safety rails | - |
gitea_task_tracker_sync |
Ecosystem | Bidirectional Task Tracker kanban bridge adhering to dsh-drives.task-provision.v1 |
- |
gitea_memory_brain_sync |
Ecosystem | Synchronizes and indexes long-term facts, issues, and PRs into Memory Brain | - |
gitea_incident_report |
Incident | Generates sanitized incident tickets with automatic secret & private key masking | - |
(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).
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 ororigin/<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.locksleader election andBroadcastChannel, eliminating duplicate network polling. - Uncommitted Diff Inspector: 1-click panel showing recent commits and uncommitted diff.
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_mergeandgitea_worktree_removestrictly require explicit booleanconfirm: 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.
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 |
5. Gitea Hub & Interactive Worktree Management
The drawer interface includes a dedicated Gitea Hub backed by /dsh-gitea/hub:
- Assigned Issues & PRs: Live overview of assigned work items, status badges, and direct review/merge/close actions.
- Worktree Management: Instant switching between active worktree directories and safe cleaning of merged worktrees.
- Actions Runners Inspection: Real-time monitoring of available Gitea Actions runners and execution state.
6. Autonomous Agent Lifecycle & Safety Rails
- Automated Worktree GC (
gitea_worktree_gc): Background and on-demand pruning of merged branches usinggit merge-base --is-ancestor, fail-safe protections for default branch, current tree, and dirty uncommitted changes. - Automated AI Code Review (
gitea_ai_review): Submits formal pull request reviews with inline diff line comments, detects secrets and path traversal hazards. - Issue to PR Flow (
gitea_issue_to_pr): Converts issue tasks into PR branches with structured branch templates.
7. Ecosystem Integration & Incident Reporting
- Task Tracker Kanban Sync (
gitea_task_tracker_sync): Bidirectional synchronization with Task Tracker adhering strictly todsh-drives.task-provision.v1. - Memory Brain Sync (
gitea_memory_brain_sync): Long-term indexing of issues, PR solutions, and decisions into Memory Brain. - Sanitized Incident Reports (
gitea_incident_report): Creates structured incident tickets with automatic sanitization of private keys (OpenSSH, EC, RSA), tokens, and sensitive headers.
8. Release Assistant & Real-Time Event Streaming
- Release Assistant (
gitea_release_assistant): SemVer increment validation, multi-language changelog generation, test suite verification, and preflight checks. - Real-Time SSE Streaming (
/dsh-gitea/sse): Server-Sent Events stream with heartbeat keepalive, auto-reconnect resilience, and multi-tab broadcast deduplication.
📦 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).
⚙️ 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
tokenEnvfield. Store the token securely in DSH Credentials and enter only its reference key name.
🔒 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
forceHttpsUrlsto rewritehttp://links tohttps://in tool results when Gitea sits behind an HTTPS reverse proxy that accepts both schemes. - Never disable the browser's mixed-content protections.
🛠️ Reliability, Webhooks & Multi-Platform Support
Added in v0.4.3:
- Webhook Delivery:
gitea_digest_deliveryand 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_analyticsaccurately detects merged pull requests matching Gitea's REST APImerged: truespecifications. - Branch & Path Policy Checking:
gitea_pr_policyreliably parsesrequiredChecksrules 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.
🧪 Testing & Verification
Run the comprehensive unit and integration test suite:
npm test
📄 License
MIT © GooDAnDReaDY
Public composition service
The server half exposes an optional dshGitea composition service when the host supports Cordis service providers. Its createIssue({ owner, repo, title, body, labels, externalRef }) method reuses the configured Gitea URL and credential, validates repository segments, and returns a normalized issue object with ok, number, and url. It never starts an agent session.
externalRef is copied into a hidden body marker so cooperating plugins can trace the issue they requested. Missing configuration and API failures are returned as structured errors; consumers must fail closed. The canonical consumer contract for task provisioning is dsh-drives.task-provision.v1.
Gitea Events Service (giteaEvents)
dsh-gitea exposes a producer-owned giteaEvents composition service for telemetry consumers (such as @goodandready/dsh-pulse):
const stop = ctx.giteaEvents.subscribe((event) => {
// event: { id, event, action, at, giteaContext: { owner, repo, issue, pull, project, ref } }
})
- Allowlisted safe metadata: Only public identifier fields (
id,event,action,at,owner,repo,issue,pull,ref) are emitted. - Zero secrets: Tokens, webhook secrets, request headers, raw payloads, and issue/PR comment bodies are never exposed.
- Fault isolation: Subscriber errors are completely isolated and never impact the webhook HTTP response or other subscribers.
Plugin Auto-Updater
The settings card provides a one-click auto-updater powered by /api/dsh-gitea/update:
- Status check: Checks npm registry for updates without SSH or command-line access.
- Secure installation: Accepts write requests only from local loopback origins with
x-dsh-plugin-update: 1. - Safe dependencies: Honors npm release quarantine rules.
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