# Tendril: Gitea MCP for Zed

### 1. Install Gitea MCP Binary

**macOS (Homebrew):**
```bash
brew install gitea/tap/gitea-mcp-server
# Installs to: /opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp-server
```

**Linux:**
```bash
# Download from: https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/releases
wget https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/releases/download/v1.0.0/gitea-mcp-linux-amd64
chmod +x gitea-mcp-linux-amd64
sudo mv gitea-mcp-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp
```

**Or use Docker** (requires Docker installed)

### 2. Get Gitea Access Token

- Log in to your Gitea instance
- Settings → Applications → Generate New Token
- Copy the token

### 3. Configure Zed (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)

**Find your binary path:** `which gitea-mcp-server` or `which docker`

Add `gitea_mcp_binary_path` (or `use_docker: true` + `docker_binary_path`)

**More help:** See full README.md in extension directory