fix(lint): staticcheck S1030, QF1002 and remove unused _ctx stub

Shared LRU avoids repeated Gitea calls for default-branch resolution;
the simple stdlib map alternative would race on concurrent access without
a mutex per entry, which is more code than the LRU.

.gitea/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+name: CD
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    tags: ["v*"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: gitea-mcp
+
+jobs:
+  # ── 1. Quality gate ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  check:
+    name: Lint / Test / Vet
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: false   # self-hosted runner: Go cache persists on disk between runs
+
+      - name: Verify toolchain
+        run: |
+          go version
+          task --version
+          govulncheck -version 2>&1 || true
+
+      - name: Install golangci-lint
+        run: |
+          curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/HEAD/install.sh \
+            | sh -s -- -b "$(go env GOPATH)/bin" v2.11.4
+          golangci-lint --version
+
+      - name: Run checks
+        run: task check
+
+  # ── 2. Build image ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  build:
+    name: Build & Import
+    needs: check
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+    outputs:
+      image-tag: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.sha-tag }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Derive image tags
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          echo "sha-tag=${SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          REF="${{ github.ref }}"
+          if [[ "$REF" == refs/tags/v* ]]; then
+            echo "version-tag=${REF#refs/tags/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build and push to local registry
+        run: |
+          REGISTRY="localhost:5000"
+          REF="${REGISTRY}/${{ env.IMAGE }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.sha-tag }}"
+          buildah build \
+            --label "org.opencontainers.image.revision=${{ github.sha }}" \
+            --label "org.opencontainers.image.source=${{ github.repositoryUrl }}" \
+            -t ${REF} \
+            -t ${REGISTRY}/${{ env.IMAGE }}:latest \
+            .
+          buildah push --tls-verify=false ${REF}
+          buildah push --tls-verify=false ${REGISTRY}/${{ env.IMAGE }}:latest
+          [[ -n "${{ steps.meta.outputs.version-tag }}" ]] && \
+            buildah push --tls-verify=false \
+              ${REF} \
+              ${REGISTRY}/${{ env.IMAGE }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version-tag }} || true
+          echo "✓ Image pushed to ${REF}"
+
+      - name: Smoke test
+        run: |
+          REGISTRY="localhost:5000"
+          REF="${REGISTRY}/${{ env.IMAGE }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.sha-tag }}"
+          CNAME="smoke-${{ steps.meta.outputs.sha-tag }}"
+          sudo k3s ctr images pull --plain-http ${REF}
+          OUTPUT=$(timeout 5 sudo k3s ctr run --rm ${REF} ${CNAME} /gitea-mcp 2>&1 || true)
+          sudo k3s ctr containers delete ${CNAME} 2>/dev/null || true
+          echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "gitea-mcp" \
+            && echo "✓ Smoke test passed" \
+            || echo "⚠ Smoke test inconclusive: $OUTPUT"
+
+  # ── 3. Deploy via infra repo + Flux ─────────────────────────────────────────
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy via GitOps
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
+    steps:
+      - name: Update image tag in infra repo
+        env:
+          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image-tag }}
+          DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.INFRA_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          echo "$DEPLOY_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_infra
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_infra
+          ssh-keyscan -p 30022 10.0.1.20 >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
+
+          export GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_infra -o IdentitiesOnly=yes"
+          rm -rf /tmp/infra
+          git clone -b main ssh://git@10.0.1.20:30022/mathias/infra.git /tmp/infra
+          cd /tmp/infra
+
+          DEPLOYMENT="k3s/apps/gitea-mcp/deployment.yaml"
+          sed -i "s|image: localhost:5000/gitea-mcp:.*|image: localhost:5000/gitea-mcp:${IMAGE_TAG}|" "$DEPLOYMENT"
+
+          grep -q "localhost:5000/gitea-mcp:${IMAGE_TAG}" "$DEPLOYMENT" \
+            || { echo "✗ image tag patch failed"; exit 1; }
+
+          if git diff --quiet "$DEPLOYMENT"; then
+            echo "ℹ image tag unchanged — skipping push"
+          else
+            git -c user.name="gitea-mcp CI" \
+                -c user.email="ci@gitea-mcp.local" \
+                commit -m "chore(deploy): gitea-mcp → ${IMAGE_TAG}" "$DEPLOYMENT"
+            git push origin main
+            echo "✓ pushed to infra repo"
+          fi
+
+          shred -u ~/.ssh/id_infra
+
+      - name: Trigger Flux reconcile (immediate)
+        run: |
+          kubectl -n flux-system annotate gitrepository flux-system \
+            reconcile.fluxcd.io/requestedAt="$(date +%s)" --overwrite
+          kubectl -n flux-system annotate kustomization apps \
+            reconcile.fluxcd.io/requestedAt="$(date +%s)" --overwrite
+
+      - name: Wait for Flux to apply new image
+        env:
+          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image-tag }}
+        run: |
+          EXPECTED="localhost:5000/gitea-mcp:${IMAGE_TAG}"
+          for i in $(seq 1 60); do
+            CURRENT=$(kubectl get deploy gitea-mcp -n gitea-mcp \
+              -o jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[0].image}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+            if [ "$CURRENT" = "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+              echo "✓ Flux applied new image after ${i}s"
+              break
+            fi
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          kubectl get deploy gitea-mcp -n gitea-mcp \
+            -o jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[0].image}' \
+            | grep -qx "$EXPECTED" \
+            || { echo "✗ Flux did not apply new image within 60s"; exit 1; }
+
+      - name: Verify rollout
+        run: |
+          kubectl rollout status deployment/gitea-mcp \
+            --namespace gitea-mcp \
+            --timeout=120s \
+          || {
+            echo "── pod status ──"
+            kubectl get pods -n gitea-mcp -o wide
+            echo "── events ──"
+            kubectl get events -n gitea-mcp --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' | tail -20
+            echo "── describe ──"
+            kubectl describe pods -n gitea-mcp -l app=gitea-mcp | tail -40
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+      - name: Confirm pod running new image
+        env:
+          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image-tag }}
+        run: |
+          kubectl get pods -n gitea-mcp \
+            -l app=gitea-mcp \
+            --field-selector=status.phase=Running \
+            -o jsonpath='{.items[*].spec.containers[0].image}' \
+          | grep -q "localhost:5000/gitea-mcp:${IMAGE_TAG}" \
+          && echo "✓ pod running new image" \
+          || { echo "✗ pod image mismatch"; exit 1; }

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FROM golang:1.26-alpine AS build
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+COPY . .
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -ldflags='-s -w' -o /out/gitea-mcp ./cmd/gitea-mcp
+
+FROM gcr.io/distroless/static-debian12:nonroot
+COPY --from=build /out/gitea-mcp /gitea-mcp
+USER nonroot:nonroot
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["/gitea-mcp"]

Taskfile.yml

@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ tasks:
   lint:
     desc: Run golangci-lint
     cmds: [golangci-lint run ./...]
+  check:
+    desc: Lint, vet, and test (used by CI)
+    cmds:
+      - golangci-lint run ./...
+      - go vet ./...
+      - go test ./... -race -count=1

cmd/gitea-mcp/main.go

@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ func main() {
 	reg.Register(tools.NewPRGet(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
 	reg.Register(tools.NewWorkflowRunTrigger(giteaClient, ownerAllow, cfg.GiteaBaseURL))
 	reg.Register(tools.NewWorkflowRunStatus(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewRepoSearch(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewCodeSearch(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewIssueCreate(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewIssueComment(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewPRComment(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewPRFilesDiff(giteaClient, ownerAllow))
+	reg.Register(tools.NewCreateProjectFromTemplate(giteaClient, ownerAllow, "mathias", "template-go-web"))
 
 	mcpSrv := mcp.NewServer(mcp.ServerOptions{
 		Registry: reg,

go.mod

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.26.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2 v2.0.7 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2 v2.0.7 h1:a+bsQ5rvGLjzHuww6tVxozPZFVghXaHOwFs4luLUK2k=
+github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2 v2.0.7/go.mod h1:QeFd9opnmA6QUJc5vARoKUSoFhyfM2/ZepoAG6RGpeM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=

internal/gitea/client.go

@@ -6,23 +6,41 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2/expirable"
 )
 
 type Client struct {
-	baseURL string
-	token   string
-	hc      *http.Client
+	baseURL     string
+	token       string
+	hc          *http.Client
+	branchCache *expirable.LRU[string, string]
 }
 
 func NewClient(baseURL, token string) *Client {
 	return &Client{
-		baseURL: baseURL,
-		token:   token,
-		hc:      &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second},
+		baseURL:     baseURL,
+		token:       token,
+		hc:          &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second},
+		branchCache: expirable.NewLRU[string, string](64, nil, 60*time.Second),
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
+// DefaultBranch returns the default branch for a repo. Cached for 60s.
+func (c *Client) DefaultBranch(ctx context.Context, owner, name string) (string, error) {
+	key := owner + "/" + name
+	if v, ok := c.branchCache.Get(key); ok {
+		return v, nil
+	}
+	repo, err := c.GetRepo(ctx, owner, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	c.branchCache.Add(key, repo.DefaultBranch)
+	return repo.DefaultBranch, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) doOnce(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
 	var reader io.Reader
 	if body != nil {
 		reader = bytes.NewReader(body)
@@ -43,11 +61,20 @@ func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body []byte) ([]by
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 	b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	return b, resp.StatusCode, err
 }
 
+func (c *Client) do(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
+	b, status, err := c.doOnce(ctx, method, path, body)
+	if err == nil && method == http.MethodGet && status >= 500 && status < 600 {
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+		return c.doOnce(ctx, method, path, body)
+	}
+	return b, status, err
+}
+
 func (c *Client) GetJSON(ctx context.Context, path string) ([]byte, int, error) {
 	return c.do(ctx, http.MethodGet, path, nil)
 }
@@ -95,7 +122,7 @@ func (c *Client) doRaw(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body []byte) (*
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 	b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	return &rawResponse{Body: b, Status: resp.StatusCode, Headers: resp.Header}, err
 }

internal/gitea/client_test.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
@@ -27,3 +28,37 @@ func TestClientGetsTokenInHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, string(body), `"ok":true`)
 	assert.Equal(t, "token test-token", gotAuth)
 }
+
+func TestRetryOn5xxGetSucceedsOnSecondAttempt(t *testing.T) {
+	var attempts int32
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		n := atomic.AddInt32(&attempts, 1)
+		if n == 1 {
+			http.Error(w, "boom", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"ok":true}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	body, status, err := c.GetJSON(context.Background(), "/api/v1/test")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 200, status)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(body), `"ok":true`)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), atomic.LoadInt32(&attempts))
+}
+
+func TestRetryOnPostNotRetried(t *testing.T) {
+	var attempts int32
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&attempts, 1)
+		http.Error(w, "boom", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	_, _, _ = c.PostJSON(context.Background(), "/api/v1/test", []byte(`{}`))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&attempts), "POST should not retry")
+}

internal/gitea/code_search.go

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+)
+
+type CodeSearchHit struct {
+	Path    string  `json:"path"`
+	Snippet string  `json:"snippet"`
+	HTMLURL string  `json:"html_url"`
+	Score   float64 `json:"score,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type codeSearchEnvelope struct {
+	Data []CodeSearchHit `json:"data"`
+	OK   bool            `json:"ok"`
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SearchCode(ctx context.Context, owner, repo, q string, page, limit int) ([]CodeSearchHit, error) {
+	if page < 1 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+	if limit < 1 {
+		limit = 30
+	}
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/search?q=%s&type=code&page=%d&limit=%d",
+		owner, repo, url.QueryEscape(q), page, limit)
+	body, status, err := c.GetJSON(ctx, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var env codeSearchEnvelope
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &env); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return env.Data, nil
+}

internal/gitea/code_search_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package gitea_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestSearchCode(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/infra/search", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, "SearchCode", r.URL.Query().Get("q"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "code", r.URL.Query().Get("type"))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{
+			"data":[{
+				"path":"internal/gitea/code_search.go",
+				"snippet":"func (c *Client) SearchCode",
+				"html_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/infra/src/branch/main/internal/gitea/code_search.go",
+				"score":2.5
+			}],
+			"ok":true
+		}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	hits, err := c.SearchCode(context.Background(), "mathias", "infra", "SearchCode", 1, 30)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, hits, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "internal/gitea/code_search.go", hits[0].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "func (c *Client) SearchCode", hits[0].Snippet)
+	assert.InDelta(t, 2.5, hits[0].Score, 0.001)
+}

internal/gitea/issues.go

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type Issue struct {
+	Number  int    `json:"number"`
+	Title   string `json:"title"`
+	Body    string `json:"body"`
+	HTMLURL string `json:"html_url"`
+	State   string `json:"state"`
+}
+
+type CreateIssueArgs struct {
+	Title     string   `json:"title"`
+	Body      string   `json:"body"`
+	Labels    []int64  `json:"labels,omitempty"`
+	Assignees []string `json:"assignees,omitempty"`
+	Milestone int64    `json:"milestone,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (c *Client) CreateIssue(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string, args CreateIssueArgs) (*Issue, error) {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues", owner, repo)
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	body, status, err := c.PostJSON(ctx, p, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var iss Issue
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &iss); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &iss, nil
+}
+
+type IssueComment struct {
+	ID      int64  `json:"id"`
+	Body    string `json:"body"`
+	HTMLURL string `json:"html_url"`
+}
+
+// CreateIssueComment posts to /issues/{index}/comments. Per Gitea, this same endpoint
+// works for both issues and pull requests (PRs share index space with issues).
+func (c *Client) CreateIssueComment(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string, index int, body string) (*IssueComment, error) {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/comments", owner, repo, index)
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(map[string]string{"body": body})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	respBody, status, err := c.PostJSON(ctx, p, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, respBody); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var c2 IssueComment
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(respBody, &c2); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &c2, nil
+}

internal/gitea/issues_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package gitea_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestCreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/issues", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, r.Method)
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"number":42,"title":"x","body":"y","html_url":"http://example.com/issues/42","state":"open"}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	iss, err := c.CreateIssue(context.Background(), "o", "r", gitea.CreateIssueArgs{
+		Title: "x",
+		Body:  "y",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	assert.Equal(t, "x", payload["title"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "y", payload["body"])
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 42, iss.Number)
+	assert.Equal(t, "x", iss.Title)
+	assert.Equal(t, "y", iss.Body)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://example.com/issues/42", iss.HTMLURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, "open", iss.State)
+}
+
+func TestCreateIssueComment(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/issues/42/comments", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, r.Method)
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"id":7,"body":"hello","html_url":"http://example.com/issues/42#comment-7"}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	comment, err := c.CreateIssueComment(context.Background(), "o", "r", 42, "hello")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	assert.Equal(t, "hello", payload["body"])
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(7), comment.ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, "hello", comment.Body)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://example.com/issues/42#comment-7", comment.HTMLURL)
+}

internal/gitea/pulls.go

@@ -64,3 +64,40 @@ func (c *Client) GetPullRequest(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string, index i
 	}
 	return &pr, nil
 }
+
+type PullRequestFile struct {
+	Filename  string `json:"filename"`
+	Status    string `json:"status"` // added | modified | deleted | renamed
+	Additions int    `json:"additions"`
+	Deletions int    `json:"deletions"`
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetPullRequestFiles(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string, index int) ([]PullRequestFile, error) {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/files", owner, repo, index)
+	body, status, err := c.GetJSON(ctx, p)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var files []PullRequestFile
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &files); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return files, nil
+}
+
+// GetPullRequestDiff returns the raw unified diff. The endpoint serves text/plain, not JSON,
+// so we use doRaw to bypass the json Accept header expectation.
+func (c *Client) GetPullRequestDiff(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string, index int) ([]byte, error) {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d.diff", owner, repo, index)
+	resp, err := c.doRaw(ctx, "GET", p, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(resp.Status, resp.Body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return resp.Body, nil
+}

internal/gitea/pulls_test.go

@@ -93,3 +93,46 @@ func TestGetPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "open", pr.State)
 	assert.True(t, pr.Draft)
 }
+
+func TestGetPullRequestFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	filesJSON := `[
+		{"filename":"main.go","status":"modified","additions":10,"deletions":5},
+		{"filename":"README.md","status":"added","additions":20,"deletions":0}
+	]`
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/pulls/42/files", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.MethodGet, r.Method)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(filesJSON))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	files, err := c.GetPullRequestFiles(context.Background(), "o", "r", 42)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, files, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "main.go", files[0].Filename)
+	assert.Equal(t, "modified", files[0].Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10, files[0].Additions)
+	assert.Equal(t, 5, files[0].Deletions)
+	assert.Equal(t, "README.md", files[1].Filename)
+	assert.Equal(t, "added", files[1].Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, 20, files[1].Additions)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, files[1].Deletions)
+}
+
+func TestGetPullRequestDiff(t *testing.T) {
+	rawDiff := "diff --git a/main.go b/main.go\n--- a/main.go\n+++ b/main.go\n@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@\n+package main\n"
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/pulls/42.diff", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.MethodGet, r.Method)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(rawDiff))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	diff, err := c.GetPullRequestDiff(context.Background(), "o", "r", 42)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []byte(rawDiff), diff)
+}

internal/gitea/repos.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 )
 
 type Repo struct {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ type Repo struct {
 	Private       bool   `json:"private"`
 	CloneURL      string `json:"clone_url"`
 	HTMLURL       string `json:"html_url"`
+	Template      bool   `json:"template"`
 }
 
 func (c *Client) ListRepos(ctx context.Context, owner string, page, limit int) ([]Repo, error) {
@@ -38,6 +40,37 @@ func (c *Client) ListRepos(ctx context.Context, owner string, page, limit int) (
 	return repos, nil
 }
 
+type repoSearchEnvelope struct {
+	Data []Repo `json:"data"`
+	OK   bool   `json:"ok"`
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SearchRepos(ctx context.Context, q, owner string, page, limit int) ([]Repo, error) {
+	if page < 1 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+	if limit < 1 {
+		limit = 30
+	}
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?q=%s&page=%d&limit=%d",
+		url.QueryEscape(q), page, limit)
+	if owner != "" {
+		path += "&owner=" + url.QueryEscape(owner)
+	}
+	body, status, err := c.GetJSON(ctx, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var env repoSearchEnvelope
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &env); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return env.Data, nil
+}
+
 func (c *Client) GetRepo(ctx context.Context, owner, name string) (*Repo, error) {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s", owner, name)
 	body, status, err := c.GetJSON(ctx, path)

internal/gitea/repos_test.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
@@ -11,6 +12,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+func TestSearchRepos(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/search", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, "infra", r.URL.Query().Get("q"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "mathias", r.URL.Query().Get("owner"))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"name":"infra","full_name":"mathias/infra","default_branch":"main"}],"ok":true}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	repos, err := c.SearchRepos(context.Background(), "infra", "mathias", 1, 30)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, repos, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/infra", repos[0].FullName)
+}
+
 func TestListRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/users/mathias/repos", r.URL.Path)
@@ -28,3 +46,23 @@ func TestListRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/infra", repos[0].FullName)
 	assert.Equal(t, "main", repos[0].DefaultBranch)
 }
+
+func TestDefaultBranchCachesAcrossCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	var hits int32
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&hits, 1)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"name":"infra","full_name":"o/infra","default_branch":"trunk"}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		b, err := c.DefaultBranch(context.Background(), "o", "infra")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "trunk", b)
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&hits), "5 calls should cause exactly 1 server hit due to cache")
+}

internal/gitea/templates.go

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// GenerateFromTemplateArgs is the request body for POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/generate.
+type GenerateFromTemplateArgs struct {
+	Owner         string `json:"owner"`
+	Name          string `json:"name"`
+	Description   string `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Private       bool   `json:"private"`
+	DefaultBranch string `json:"default_branch,omitempty"`
+	GitContent    bool   `json:"git_content"` // include all template files
+}
+
+// GenerateFromTemplate creates a new repository from a template via POST /repos/{tmplOwner}/{tmplName}/generate.
+func (c *Client) GenerateFromTemplate(ctx context.Context, tmplOwner, tmplName string, args GenerateFromTemplateArgs) (*Repo, error) {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/generate", tmplOwner, tmplName)
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	body, status, err := c.PostJSON(ctx, p, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := MapStatus(status, body); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var r Repo
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &r); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &r, nil
+}
+
+// SubstituteFile reads a file from the given branch, applies string replacements,
+// and writes it back if any changes were made. Best-effort — returns a wrapped error
+// that includes the file path.
+func (c *Client) SubstituteFile(ctx context.Context, owner, repo, branch, path string, replacements map[string]string) error {
+	fc, err := c.GetFileContents(ctx, owner, repo, path, branch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("read %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	decoded, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(fc.Content)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("decode %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	content := string(decoded)
+	for k, v := range replacements {
+		content = strings.ReplaceAll(content, k, v)
+	}
+	if content == string(decoded) {
+		return nil // no changes, skip write
+	}
+	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(content))
+	_, err = c.UpsertFile(ctx, owner, repo, path, UpsertFileArgs{
+		Branch:  branch,
+		Content: encoded,
+		Message: "Apply template substitutions",
+		Sha:     fc.Sha,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

internal/gitea/templates_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package gitea_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestGenerateFromTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedBody []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web/generate", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, r.Method)
+		var err error
+		capturedBody, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{
+			"name":"new-svc",
+			"full_name":"mathias/new-svc",
+			"default_branch":"main",
+			"description":"A new service",
+			"private":true,
+			"clone_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/new-svc.git",
+			"html_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/new-svc",
+			"template":false
+		}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	repo, err := c.GenerateFromTemplate(context.Background(), "mathias", "template-go-web", gitea.GenerateFromTemplateArgs{
+		Owner:       "mathias",
+		Name:        "new-svc",
+		Description: "A new service",
+		Private:     true,
+		GitContent:  true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify the captured POST body contains the expected fields.
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(capturedBody, &payload))
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias", payload["owner"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "new-svc", payload["name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "A new service", payload["description"])
+	assert.Equal(t, true, payload["private"])
+	assert.Equal(t, true, payload["git_content"])
+
+	// Verify the decoded repo fields.
+	assert.Equal(t, "new-svc", repo.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/new-svc", repo.FullName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "main", repo.DefaultBranch)
+	assert.Equal(t, "A new service", repo.Description)
+	assert.True(t, repo.Private)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://gitea.example.com/mathias/new-svc.git", repo.CloneURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://gitea.example.com/mathias/new-svc", repo.HTMLURL)
+}
+
+func TestSubstituteFileApplies(t *testing.T) {
+	originalContent := "module __MODULE_PATH__\n\ngo 1.22\n"
+	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(originalContent))
+
+	var capturedPutBody []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.Method {
+		case http.MethodGet:
+			assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/go.mod", r.URL.Path)
+			assert.Equal(t, "main", r.URL.Query().Get("ref"))
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"path":"go.mod","sha":"abc123","size":30,"content":"` + encoded + `","encoding":"base64"}`))
+		case http.MethodPut:
+			assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/go.mod", r.URL.Path)
+			var err error
+			capturedPutBody, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"content":{"path":"go.mod","sha":"newsha","html_url":""},"commit":{"sha":"commitsha","html_url":""}}`))
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected method %s", r.Method)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	err := c.SubstituteFile(context.Background(), "mathias", "new-svc", "main", "go.mod", map[string]string{
+		"__MODULE_PATH__": "gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/new-svc",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify the PUT body contains the substituted content.
+	require.NotNil(t, capturedPutBody, "PUT should have been called")
+	var payload map[string]string
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(capturedPutBody, &payload))
+
+	decoded, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(payload["content"])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(decoded), "gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/new-svc")
+	assert.NotContains(t, string(decoded), "__MODULE_PATH__")
+	assert.Equal(t, "abc123", payload["sha"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "Apply template substitutions", payload["message"])
+}
+
+func TestSubstituteFileNoChangeSkipsWrite(t *testing.T) {
+	originalContent := "module gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/existing\n\ngo 1.22\n"
+	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(originalContent))
+
+	var putCount atomic.Int32
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.Method {
+		case http.MethodGet:
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"path":"go.mod","sha":"abc123","size":40,"content":"` + encoded + `","encoding":"base64"}`))
+		case http.MethodPut:
+			putCount.Add(1)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"content":{"path":"go.mod","sha":"newsha","html_url":""},"commit":{"sha":"c","html_url":""}}`))
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	// Replacements that don't match anything in the content.
+	err := c.SubstituteFile(context.Background(), "mathias", "new-svc", "main", "go.mod", map[string]string{
+		"__MODULE_PATH__": "gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/new-svc",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), putCount.Load(), "PUT should not be called when content is unchanged")
+}
+
+func TestSubstituteFileReadError(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"file not found"}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok")
+	err := c.SubstituteFile(context.Background(), "mathias", "new-svc", "main", "go.mod", map[string]string{
+		"__MODULE_PATH__": "gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/new-svc",
+	})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, gitea.ErrNotFound), "error should wrap ErrNotFound, got: %v", err)
+}

internal/tools/code_search.go

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+type semaphore chan struct{}
+
+func newSem(n int) semaphore { return make(semaphore, n) }
+func (s semaphore) acquire() { s <- struct{}{} }
+func (s semaphore) release() { <-s }
+
+type CodeSearch struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewCodeSearch(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *CodeSearch {
+	return &CodeSearch{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *CodeSearch) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "code_search",
+		Description: "Search code across one repo or fan out across an owner's repos.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"q":{"type":"string"},
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"repo":{"type":"string"},
+				"page":{"type":"integer","minimum":1},
+				"limit":{"type":"integer","minimum":1,"maximum":50}
+			},
+			"required":["q","owner"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type codeSearchArgs struct {
+	Q     string `json:"q"`
+	Owner string `json:"owner"`
+	Repo  string `json:"repo"`
+	Page  int    `json:"page"`
+	Limit int    `json:"limit"`
+}
+
+type codeSearchResult struct {
+	Repo    string  `json:"repo"`
+	Path    string  `json:"path"`
+	Snippet string  `json:"snippet"`
+	Score   float64 `json:"score"`
+	HTMLURL string  `json:"html_url"`
+}
+
+func (t *CodeSearch) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args codeSearchArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Q == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("q is required: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Page < 1 {
+		args.Page = 1
+	}
+	args.Limit = capLimit(args.Limit, 30)
+
+	if args.Repo != "" {
+		return t.singleRepo(ctx, args)
+	}
+	return t.fanOut(ctx, args)
+}
+
+func (t *CodeSearch) singleRepo(ctx context.Context, args codeSearchArgs) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	hits, err := t.c.SearchCode(ctx, args.Owner, args.Repo, args.Q, args.Page, args.Limit)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	results := make([]codeSearchResult, 0, len(hits))
+	repoFull := args.Owner + "/" + args.Repo
+	for _, h := range hits {
+		score := h.Score
+		if score == 0 {
+			score = 1.0
+		}
+		results = append(results, codeSearchResult{
+			Repo:    repoFull,
+			Path:    h.Path,
+			Snippet: h.Snippet,
+			Score:   score,
+			HTMLURL: h.HTMLURL,
+		})
+	}
+	out := map[string]any{"results": results}
+	if len(hits) == args.Limit {
+		out["next_page"] = args.Page + 1
+	}
+	return textOK(out)
+}
+
+func (t *CodeSearch) fanOut(ctx context.Context, args codeSearchArgs) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	repos, err := t.c.ListRepos(ctx, args.Owner, 1, 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	type repoResult struct {
+		repo string
+		hits []gitea.CodeSearchHit
+		err  error
+	}
+	resultsCh := make(chan repoResult, len(repos))
+	sem := newSem(5)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for _, r := range repos {
+		repo := r // capture
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			sem.acquire()
+			defer sem.release()
+
+			rctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			hits, err := t.c.SearchCode(rctx, args.Owner, repo.Name, args.Q, 1, args.Limit)
+			resultsCh <- repoResult{repo: args.Owner + "/" + repo.Name, hits: hits, err: err}
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+	close(resultsCh)
+
+	merged := make([]codeSearchResult, 0)
+	var partialRepos []string
+	for rr := range resultsCh {
+		if rr.err != nil {
+			partialRepos = append(partialRepos, rr.repo)
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, h := range rr.hits {
+			score := h.Score
+			if score == 0 {
+				score = 1.0
+			}
+			merged = append(merged, codeSearchResult{
+				Repo: rr.repo, Path: h.Path, Snippet: h.Snippet, Score: score, HTMLURL: h.HTMLURL,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Sort by score desc, then by repo+path for determinism.
+	sort.Slice(merged, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if merged[i].Score != merged[j].Score {
+			return merged[i].Score > merged[j].Score
+		}
+		if merged[i].Repo != merged[j].Repo {
+			return merged[i].Repo < merged[j].Repo
+		}
+		return merged[i].Path < merged[j].Path
+	})
+	if len(merged) > args.Limit {
+		merged = merged[:args.Limit]
+	}
+
+	out := map[string]any{
+		"results": merged,
+		"partial": len(partialRepos) > 0,
+	}
+	if len(partialRepos) > 0 {
+		sort.Strings(partialRepos)
+		out["partial_repos"] = partialRepos
+	}
+	return textOK(out)
+}

internal/tools/code_search_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestCodeSearchSingleRepo(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/infra/search", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, "ListRepos", r.URL.Query().Get("q"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "code", r.URL.Query().Get("type"))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{
+			"data":[{
+				"path":"internal/gitea/repos.go",
+				"snippet":"func (c *Client) ListRepos",
+				"html_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/infra/src/branch/main/internal/gitea/repos.go",
+				"score":3.0
+			}],
+			"ok":true
+		}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"ListRepos","owner":"mathias","repo":"infra"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var result struct {
+		Results []struct {
+			Repo    string  `json:"repo"`
+			Path    string  `json:"path"`
+			Snippet string  `json:"snippet"`
+			Score   float64 `json:"score"`
+		} `json:"results"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(out, &result))
+	require.Len(t, result.Results, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/infra", result.Results[0].Repo)
+	assert.Equal(t, "internal/gitea/repos.go", result.Results[0].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "func (c *Client) ListRepos", result.Results[0].Snippet)
+}
+
+func TestCodeSearchAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"foo","owner":"evil","repo":"infra"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestCodeSearchRequiresQ(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","repo":"infra"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, gitea.ErrValidation))
+}
+
+func TestCodeSearchFanOutHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/api/v1/users/mathias/repos":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[
+				{"name":"infra","full_name":"mathias/infra","default_branch":"main"},
+				{"name":"gitea-mcp","full_name":"mathias/gitea-mcp","default_branch":"main"}
+			]`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/infra/search":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"path":"main.go","snippet":"infra hit","html_url":"http://x/infra/main.go","score":2.0}],"ok":true}`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/gitea-mcp/search":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"path":"cmd/main.go","snippet":"gitea-mcp hit","html_url":"http://x/gitea-mcp/main.go","score":1.0}],"ok":true}`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"hit","owner":"mathias"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var result struct {
+		Results []struct {
+			Repo    string `json:"repo"`
+			Path    string `json:"path"`
+			Snippet string `json:"snippet"`
+		} `json:"results"`
+		Partial bool `json:"partial"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(out, &result))
+	assert.False(t, result.Partial)
+	require.Len(t, result.Results, 2)
+
+	repos := make([]string, 0, 2)
+	for _, r := range result.Results {
+		repos = append(repos, r.Repo)
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, repos, "mathias/infra")
+	assert.Contains(t, repos, "mathias/gitea-mcp")
+}
+
+func TestCodeSearchFanOutPartialFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/api/v1/users/mathias/repos":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[
+				{"name":"infra","full_name":"mathias/infra","default_branch":"main"},
+				{"name":"broken","full_name":"mathias/broken","default_branch":"main"}
+			]`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/infra/search":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"path":"main.go","snippet":"infra hit","html_url":"http://x/infra/main.go","score":1.0}],"ok":true}`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/broken/search":
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"internal error"}`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"hit","owner":"mathias"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var result struct {
+		Results      []struct{ Repo string `json:"repo"` } `json:"results"`
+		Partial      bool                                  `json:"partial"`
+		PartialRepos []string                              `json:"partial_repos"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(out, &result))
+	assert.True(t, result.Partial)
+	require.Len(t, result.PartialRepos, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/broken", result.PartialRepos[0])
+	require.Len(t, result.Results, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/infra", result.Results[0].Repo)
+}
+
+func TestCodeSearchFanOutSortsByScore(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/api/v1/users/mathias/repos":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[
+				{"name":"alpha","full_name":"mathias/alpha","default_branch":"main"},
+				{"name":"beta","full_name":"mathias/beta","default_branch":"main"}
+			]`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/alpha/search":
+			// low score
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"path":"a.go","snippet":"low","html_url":"http://x/alpha/a.go","score":1.0}],"ok":true}`))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/mathias/beta/search":
+			// high score
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"path":"b.go","snippet":"high","html_url":"http://x/beta/b.go","score":5.0}],"ok":true}`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewCodeSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"something","owner":"mathias"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var result struct {
+		Results []struct {
+			Snippet string  `json:"snippet"`
+			Score   float64 `json:"score"`
+		} `json:"results"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(out, &result))
+	require.Len(t, result.Results, 2)
+	// First result must be the high-score one
+	assert.True(t, result.Results[0].Score > result.Results[1].Score,
+		"expected results sorted by score desc, got %v then %v",
+		result.Results[0].Score, result.Results[1].Score)
+	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(result.Results[0].Snippet, "high"))
+}

internal/tools/create_project_from_template.go

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+var nameRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,38}[a-z0-9]$`)
+
+var substitutionFiles = []string{
+	"go.mod",
+	"Taskfile.yml",
+	"Dockerfile",
+	".gitea/workflows/cd.yml",
+	"README.md",
+	".context/PROJECT.md",
+}
+
+func substitutions(owner, name string) map[string]string {
+	return map[string]string{
+		"__PROJECT_NAME__": name,
+		"__MODULE_PATH__":  "gitea.d-ma.be/" + owner + "/" + name,
+	}
+}
+
+// CreateProjectFromTemplate is the exported type so tests can reference it.
+type CreateProjectFromTemplate struct {
+	c             *gitea.Client
+	a             *allowlist.Allowlist
+	templateOwner string
+	templateName  string
+}
+
+func NewCreateProjectFromTemplate(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist, tmplOwner, tmplName string) *CreateProjectFromTemplate {
+	return &CreateProjectFromTemplate{c: c, a: a, templateOwner: tmplOwner, templateName: tmplName}
+}
+
+func (t *CreateProjectFromTemplate) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "create_project_from_template",
+		Description: "Create a new project repo from the template, applying placeholder substitutions to known files.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"name":{"type":"string","pattern":"^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,38}[a-z0-9]$"},
+				"description":{"type":"string"},
+				"private":{"type":"boolean"}
+			},
+			"required":["owner","name"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type createProjectArgs struct {
+	Owner       string `json:"owner"`
+	Name        string `json:"name"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+	Private     bool   `json:"private"`
+}
+
+type createProjectResult struct {
+	FullName         string   `json:"full_name"`
+	HTMLURL          string   `json:"html_url"`
+	CloneURL         string   `json:"clone_url"`
+	DefaultBranch    string   `json:"default_branch"`
+	FilesSubstituted []string `json:"files_substituted"`
+	PartialFailure   string   `json:"partial_failure,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (t *CreateProjectFromTemplate) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args createProjectArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Allowlist check first.
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Validate name format.
+	if !nameRe.MatchString(args.Name) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("name %q does not match pattern %s: %w", args.Name, nameRe.String(), gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+
+	// Verify template exists and is marked as a template repo.
+	tmpl, err := t.c.GetRepo(ctx, t.templateOwner, t.templateName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("template lookup: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !tmpl.Template {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("repo %s/%s is not marked as template: %w", t.templateOwner, t.templateName, gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+
+	// Verify destination doesn't already exist.
+	if _, err := t.c.GetRepo(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name); err == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("destination %s/%s already exists: %w", args.Owner, args.Name, gitea.ErrConflict)
+	} else if !errors.Is(err, gitea.ErrNotFound) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("destination check: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Generate repo from template.
+	newRepo, err := t.c.GenerateFromTemplate(ctx, t.templateOwner, t.templateName, gitea.GenerateFromTemplateArgs{
+		Owner:       args.Owner,
+		Name:        args.Name,
+		Description: args.Description,
+		Private:     args.Private,
+		GitContent:  true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	result := createProjectResult{
+		FullName:      newRepo.FullName,
+		HTMLURL:       newRepo.HTMLURL,
+		CloneURL:      newRepo.CloneURL,
+		DefaultBranch: newRepo.DefaultBranch,
+	}
+
+	// Substitute placeholders in known files (best-effort).
+	repls := substitutions(args.Owner, args.Name)
+	branch := newRepo.DefaultBranch
+	for _, path := range substitutionFiles {
+		if err := t.c.SubstituteFile(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, branch, path, repls); err != nil {
+			// Files that don't exist in this template are silently skipped.
+			if errors.Is(err, gitea.ErrNotFound) {
+				continue
+			}
+			// Any other error halts the substitution pass with partial_failure recorded.
+			result.PartialFailure = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v", path, err)
+			break
+		}
+		result.FilesSubstituted = append(result.FilesSubstituted, path)
+	}
+
+	return textOK(result)
+}

internal/tools/create_project_from_template_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// substitutionFileList matches the tool's internal list — used to drive fake server routing.
+var substitutionFileList = []string{
+	"go.mod",
+	"Taskfile.yml",
+	"Dockerfile",
+	".gitea/workflows/cd.yml",
+	"README.md",
+	".context/PROJECT.md",
+}
+
+// contentWithPlaceholder is a template file body that contains the placeholder.
+const contentWithPlaceholder = "# __PROJECT_NAME__\nmodule __MODULE_PATH__\n"
+
+func encodedContent(s string) string {
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(s))
+}
+
+// fileContentsJSON returns a JSON FileContents object for the given path.
+func fileContentsJSON(path string) string {
+	enc := encodedContent(contentWithPlaceholder)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"path":%q,"sha":"sha-%s","size":40,"content":%q,"encoding":"base64"}`,
+		path, strings.ReplaceAll(path, "/", "-"), enc)
+}
+
+// fileWriteResultJSON returns a minimal FileWriteResult JSON.
+func fileWriteResultJSON(path string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"content":{"path":%q,"sha":"newsha","html_url":""},"commit":{"sha":"c","html_url":""}}`, path)
+}
+
+// newTemplateRepoJSON returns a JSON Repo marked as template.
+func newTemplateRepoJSON(name string, isTemplate bool) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"name":%q,"full_name":"mathias/%s","default_branch":"main","description":"","private":false,"clone_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/%s.git","html_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/%s","template":%v}`,
+		name, name, name, name, isTemplate)
+}
+
+// newGeneratedRepoJSON returns the JSON for the newly generated repo.
+func newGeneratedRepoJSON(name string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"name":%q,"full_name":"mathias/%s","default_branch":"main","description":"","private":false,"clone_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/%s.git","html_url":"http://gitea.example.com/mathias/%s","template":false}`,
+		name, name, name, name)
+}
+
+func newCreateProjectTool(srvURL string) *tools.CreateProjectFromTemplate {
+	c := gitea.NewClient(srvURL, "tok")
+	a := allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"})
+	return tools.NewCreateProjectFromTemplate(c, a, "mathias", "template-go-web")
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectHappyPath: all 6 files served and substituted.
+func TestCreateProjectHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch {
+		// Template repo lookup
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newTemplateRepoJSON("template-go-web", true)))
+
+		// Destination repo lookup — 404 means it doesn't exist yet
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc":
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"not found"}`))
+
+		// Generate
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web/generate":
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newGeneratedRepoJSON("new-svc")))
+
+		// File contents GET — handle all 6 substitution files
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/"):
+			filePath := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(fileContentsJSON(filePath)))
+
+		// File contents PUT — handle all 6 substitution files
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPut && strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/"):
+			filePath := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(fileWriteResultJSON(filePath)))
+
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := newCreateProjectTool(srv.URL)
+	result, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","name":"new-svc","description":"A new service"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var out struct {
+		FullName         string   `json:"full_name"`
+		HTMLURL          string   `json:"html_url"`
+		CloneURL         string   `json:"clone_url"`
+		DefaultBranch    string   `json:"default_branch"`
+		FilesSubstituted []string `json:"files_substituted"`
+		PartialFailure   string   `json:"partial_failure,omitempty"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(result, &out))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "mathias/new-svc", out.FullName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://gitea.example.com/mathias/new-svc", out.HTMLURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, "main", out.DefaultBranch)
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, substitutionFileList, out.FilesSubstituted)
+	assert.Empty(t, out.PartialFailure)
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectNameRegexFailure: invalid name returns ErrValidation without hitting network.
+func TestCreateProjectNameRegexFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewCreateProjectFromTemplate(
+		gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""),
+		allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}),
+		"mathias", "template-go-web",
+	)
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","name":"INVALID_NAME"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectAllowlistRejects: owner not in allowlist returns error.
+func TestCreateProjectAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewCreateProjectFromTemplate(
+		gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""),
+		allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}),
+		"mathias", "template-go-web",
+	)
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"evil","name":"new-svc"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "allowlist")
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectTemplateNotTemplate: template repo exists but is not marked as template.
+func TestCreateProjectTemplateNotTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		// Template lookup returns a non-template repo.
+		if r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web" {
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newTemplateRepoJSON("template-go-web", false)))
+			return
+		}
+		t.Errorf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := newCreateProjectTool(srv.URL)
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","name":"new-svc"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectDestinationExists: destination repo already exists.
+func TestCreateProjectDestinationExists(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch {
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newTemplateRepoJSON("template-go-web", true)))
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc":
+			// Destination exists — return 200.
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newTemplateRepoJSON("new-svc", false)))
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := newCreateProjectTool(srv.URL)
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","name":"new-svc"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrConflict)
+}
+
+// TestCreateProjectMidPassSubstitutionFailure: the 4th file (.gitea/workflows/cd.yml) PUT fails;
+// the first 3 are substituted, partial_failure is populated, no Go error is returned.
+func TestCreateProjectMidPassSubstitutionFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	// Files that should succeed (index 0-2 in substitutionFileList).
+	successFiles := map[string]bool{
+		"go.mod":       true,
+		"Taskfile.yml": true,
+		"Dockerfile":   true,
+	}
+	// The 4th file (index 3) is .gitea/workflows/cd.yml — its PUT returns 500.
+	failFile := ".gitea/workflows/cd.yml"
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch {
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newTemplateRepoJSON("template-go-web", true)))
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc":
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"not found"}`))
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/mathias/template-go-web/generate":
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(newGeneratedRepoJSON("new-svc")))
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/"):
+			filePath := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(fileContentsJSON(filePath)))
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPut && strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/"):
+			filePath := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/repos/mathias/new-svc/contents/")
+			if filePath == failFile {
+				// Simulate upstream 500.
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"message":"internal server error"}`))
+				return
+			}
+			if !successFiles[filePath] {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected PUT for file: %s", filePath)
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+				return
+			}
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(fileWriteResultJSON(filePath)))
+
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := newCreateProjectTool(srv.URL)
+	result, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"mathias","name":"new-svc"}`))
+	// Best-effort: no Go error returned, partial state in result.
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var out struct {
+		FullName         string   `json:"full_name"`
+		FilesSubstituted []string `json:"files_substituted"`
+		PartialFailure   string   `json:"partial_failure,omitempty"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(result, &out))
+
+	// First 3 files should be in FilesSubstituted.
+	assert.Len(t, out.FilesSubstituted, 3)
+	assert.Contains(t, out.FilesSubstituted, "go.mod")
+	assert.Contains(t, out.FilesSubstituted, "Taskfile.yml")
+	assert.Contains(t, out.FilesSubstituted, "Dockerfile")
+	assert.NotContains(t, out.FilesSubstituted, failFile)
+
+	// partial_failure should be non-empty.
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, out.PartialFailure, "partial_failure should be populated on mid-pass failure")
+}

internal/tools/file_read.go

@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ func (t *FileRead) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessa
 
 	ref := args.Ref
 	if ref == "" {
-		repo, err := t.c.GetRepo(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
+		var err error
+		ref, err = t.c.DefaultBranch(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		ref = repo.DefaultBranch
 	}
 
 	fc, err := t.c.GetFileContents(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Path, ref)

internal/tools/file_write_branch.go

@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ func (t *FileWriteBranch) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.R
 	if !exists {
 		base := args.Base
 		if base == "" {
-			repo, err := t.c.GetRepo(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
+			var err error
+			base, err = t.c.DefaultBranch(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			base = repo.DefaultBranch
 		}
 		if err := t.c.CreateBranch(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Branch, base); err != nil {
 			return nil, err

internal/tools/issue_comment.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/auth"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/identity"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+type IssueComment struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewIssueComment(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *IssueComment {
+	return &IssueComment{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *IssueComment) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "issue_comment",
+		Description: "Comment on an issue. Applies identity footer to body.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"name":{"type":"string"},
+				"number":{"type":"integer","minimum":1},
+				"body":{"type":"string"}
+			},
+			"required":["owner","name","number","body"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type issueCommentArgs struct {
+	Owner  string `json:"owner"`
+	Name   string `json:"name"`
+	Number int    `json:"number"`
+	Body   string `json:"body"`
+}
+
+func (t *IssueComment) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args issueCommentArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Number < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("number must be >= 1: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	if args.Body == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("body is required: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	body := identity.ApplyFooter(args.Body, auth.Caller(ctx))
+
+	c, err := t.c.CreateIssueComment(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Number, body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return textOK(map[string]any{
+		"id":       c.ID,
+		"html_url": c.HTMLURL,
+	})
+}

internal/tools/issue_comment_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const commentFixture = `{"id":7,"body":"hello","html_url":"http://example.com/issues/42#comment-7"}`
+
+func TestIssueCommentAppliesFooter(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/issues/42/comments", r.URL.Path)
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(commentFixture))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewIssueComment(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	ctx := callerContext("mathiasbq")
+	_, err := tool.Call(ctx, json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":42,"body":"hello"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	body, _ := payload["body"].(string)
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "_Created via git-mcp on behalf of @mathiasbq_")
+}
+
+func TestIssueCommentAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewIssueComment(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"allowed"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"evil","name":"r","number":1,"body":"hi"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestIssueCommentRequiresBody(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewIssueComment(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":1,"body":""}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}

internal/tools/issue_create.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/auth"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/identity"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+type IssueCreate struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewIssueCreate(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *IssueCreate {
+	return &IssueCreate{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *IssueCreate) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "issue_create",
+		Description: "Create an issue. Applies identity footer to body.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"name":{"type":"string"},
+				"title":{"type":"string"},
+				"body":{"type":"string"},
+				"labels":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"integer"}},
+				"assignees":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},
+				"milestone":{"type":"integer"}
+			},
+			"required":["owner","name","title"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type issueCreateArgs struct {
+	Owner     string   `json:"owner"`
+	Name      string   `json:"name"`
+	Title     string   `json:"title"`
+	Body      string   `json:"body"`
+	Labels    []int64  `json:"labels"`
+	Assignees []string `json:"assignees"`
+	Milestone int64    `json:"milestone"`
+}
+
+func (t *IssueCreate) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args issueCreateArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Title == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("title is required: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	body := identity.ApplyFooter(args.Body, auth.Caller(ctx))
+
+	iss, err := t.c.CreateIssue(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, gitea.CreateIssueArgs{
+		Title:     args.Title,
+		Body:      body,
+		Labels:    args.Labels,
+		Assignees: args.Assignees,
+		Milestone: args.Milestone,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return textOK(map[string]any{
+		"number":   iss.Number,
+		"title":    iss.Title,
+		"html_url": iss.HTMLURL,
+		"state":    iss.State,
+	})
+}

internal/tools/issue_create_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const issueFixture = `{
+	"number": 42,
+	"title": "x",
+	"body": "y",
+	"html_url": "http://example.com/issues/42",
+	"state": "open"
+}`
+
+func TestIssueCreateAppliesIdentityFooter(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/issues", r.URL.Path)
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(issueFixture))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewIssueCreate(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	ctx := callerContext("mathiasbq")
+	_, err := tool.Call(ctx, json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","title":"x","body":"y"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	body, _ := payload["body"].(string)
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "_Created via git-mcp on behalf of @mathiasbq_")
+}
+
+func TestIssueCreateNoFooterWhenCallerEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(issueFixture))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewIssueCreate(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","title":"x","body":"y"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	body, _ := payload["body"].(string)
+	assert.NotContains(t, body, "_Created via git-mcp on behalf of")
+}
+
+func TestIssueCreateAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewIssueCreate(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"allowed"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"evil","name":"r","title":"T"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestIssueCreateRequiresTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewIssueCreate(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","title":""}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}

internal/tools/pr_comment.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/auth"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/identity"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+type PRComment struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewPRComment(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *PRComment {
+	return &PRComment{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *PRComment) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "pr_comment",
+		Description: "Comment on a pull request (conversation, not inline review). Applies identity footer.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"name":{"type":"string"},
+				"number":{"type":"integer","minimum":1},
+				"body":{"type":"string"}
+			},
+			"required":["owner","name","number","body"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type prCommentArgs struct {
+	Owner  string `json:"owner"`
+	Name   string `json:"name"`
+	Number int    `json:"number"`
+	Body   string `json:"body"`
+}
+
+func (t *PRComment) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args prCommentArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Number < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("number must be >= 1: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	if args.Body == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("body is required: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	body := identity.ApplyFooter(args.Body, auth.Caller(ctx))
+
+	c, err := t.c.CreateIssueComment(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Number, body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return textOK(map[string]any{
+		"id":       c.ID,
+		"html_url": c.HTMLURL,
+	})
+}

internal/tools/pr_comment_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestPRCommentAppliesFooter(t *testing.T) {
+	var captured []byte
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// PRs share index space with issues — same endpoint
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/o/r/issues/3/comments", r.URL.Path)
+		var err error
+		captured, err = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(commentFixture))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewPRComment(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	ctx := callerContext("mathiasbq")
+	_, err := tool.Call(ctx, json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":3,"body":"looks good"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(captured, &payload))
+	body, _ := payload["body"].(string)
+	assert.Contains(t, body, "_Created via git-mcp on behalf of @mathiasbq_")
+}
+
+func TestPRCommentAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewPRComment(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"allowed"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"evil","name":"r","number":1,"body":"hi"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestPRCommentRequiresBody(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewPRComment(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":1,"body":""}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}

internal/tools/pr_files_diff.go

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxFileDiffBytes = 20 * 1024
+	maxResponseBytes = 200 * 1024
+)
+
+type PRFilesDiff struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewPRFilesDiff(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *PRFilesDiff {
+	return &PRFilesDiff{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *PRFilesDiff) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "pr_files_diff",
+		Description: "Get a pull request's per-file diff with size caps (20KB/file, 200KB total).",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"name":{"type":"string"},
+				"number":{"type":"integer","minimum":1}
+			},
+			"required":["owner","name","number"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type prFilesDiffArgs struct {
+	Owner  string `json:"owner"`
+	Name   string `json:"name"`
+	Number int    `json:"number"`
+}
+
+type prFileDiffEntry struct {
+	Path         string `json:"path"`
+	Diff         string `json:"diff"`
+	Truncated    bool   `json:"truncated"`
+	OmittedLines int    `json:"omitted_lines,omitempty"`
+	Additions    int    `json:"additions"`
+	Deletions    int    `json:"deletions"`
+}
+
+func (t *PRFilesDiff) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args prFilesDiffArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Number < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("number must be >= 1: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+
+	files, err := t.c.GetPullRequestFiles(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rawDiff, err := t.c.GetPullRequestDiff(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Split unified diff by per-file headers ("diff --git a/path b/path")
+	perFile := splitUnifiedDiff(rawDiff)
+
+	out := struct {
+		Files             []prFileDiffEntry `json:"files"`
+		OmittedFiles      []string          `json:"omitted_files,omitempty"`
+		ResponseTruncated bool              `json:"response_truncated"`
+	}{
+		Files: make([]prFileDiffEntry, 0, len(files)),
+	}
+
+	totalBytes := 0
+	for _, f := range files {
+		// look up the diff for this file (best-effort by path match)
+		diffBytes, ok := perFile[f.Filename]
+		if !ok {
+			diffBytes = []byte{}
+		}
+
+		entry := prFileDiffEntry{
+			Path:      f.Filename,
+			Additions: f.Additions,
+			Deletions: f.Deletions,
+		}
+
+		// Per-file cap
+		if len(diffBytes) > maxFileDiffBytes {
+			truncated := diffBytes[:maxFileDiffBytes]
+			omittedLines := bytes.Count(diffBytes[maxFileDiffBytes:], []byte("\n"))
+			entry.Diff = string(truncated)
+			entry.Truncated = true
+			entry.OmittedLines = omittedLines
+		} else {
+			entry.Diff = string(diffBytes)
+		}
+
+		// Response cap — if adding this entry would exceed, push to omitted_files
+		entryEstimate := len(entry.Diff) + 200 // small overhead for path + counts
+		if totalBytes+entryEstimate > maxResponseBytes {
+			out.OmittedFiles = append(out.OmittedFiles, f.Filename)
+			out.ResponseTruncated = true
+			continue
+		}
+		totalBytes += entryEstimate
+		out.Files = append(out.Files, entry)
+	}
+
+	return textOK(out)
+}
+
+// splitUnifiedDiff parses a unified diff and returns a map from filename to that file's
+// portion of the diff. The unified diff format starts each file with a line like
+// "diff --git a/<path> b/<path>".
+func splitUnifiedDiff(d []byte) map[string][]byte {
+	m := map[string][]byte{}
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(d))
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 0, 64*1024), 16*1024*1024) // allow long diffs
+
+	var currentFile string
+	var current bytes.Buffer
+
+	flush := func() {
+		if currentFile != "" {
+			m[currentFile] = current.Bytes()
+			current.Reset()
+		}
+	}
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "diff --git ") {
+			flush()
+			// Parse: "diff --git a/<path> b/<path>"
+			rest := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "diff --git a/")
+			parts := strings.SplitN(rest, " b/", 2)
+			if len(parts) == 2 {
+				currentFile = parts[0]
+			} else {
+				currentFile = ""
+			}
+		}
+		if currentFile != "" {
+			current.WriteString(line)
+			current.WriteByte('\n')
+		}
+	}
+	flush()
+	return m
+}

internal/tools/pr_files_diff_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// buildDiff builds a synthetic unified diff for a set of files.
+// Each file gets `linesPerFile` added lines.
+func buildDiff(files []string, linesPerFile int) string {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	for _, f := range files {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "diff --git a/%s b/%s\n", f, f)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "--- a/%s\n+++ b/%s\n", f, f)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "@@ -0,0 +1,%d @@\n", linesPerFile)
+		sb.WriteString(strings.Repeat("+abcdefghij\n", linesPerFile))
+	}
+	return sb.String()
+}
+
+// buildFilesJSON builds the JSON list of PullRequestFile objects.
+func buildFilesJSON(files []string, additions int) string {
+	entries := make([]string, len(files))
+	for i, f := range files {
+		entries[i] = fmt.Sprintf(`{"filename":%q,"status":"modified","additions":%d,"deletions":0}`, f, additions)
+	}
+	return "[" + strings.Join(entries, ",") + "]"
+}
+
+// newPRFilesDiffServer creates a test server that serves both the /files and .diff endpoints.
+func newPRFilesDiffServer(t *testing.T, filesJSON, rawDiff string) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	return httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/api/v1/repos/o/r/pulls/1/files":
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(filesJSON))
+		case "/api/v1/repos/o/r/pulls/1.diff":
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(rawDiff))
+		default:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected request: %s", r.URL.Path)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+}
+
+func TestPRFilesDiffSmall(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two files, each ~120 bytes of diff — well under per-file and total caps.
+	fileNames := []string{"main.go", "util.go"}
+	// ~10 lines each = ~120 bytes per file diff
+	rawDiff := buildDiff(fileNames, 10)
+	filesJSON := buildFilesJSON(fileNames, 10)
+
+	srv := newPRFilesDiffServer(t, filesJSON, rawDiff)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewPRFilesDiff(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	result, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":1}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var out struct {
+		Files []struct {
+			Path      string `json:"path"`
+			Diff      string `json:"diff"`
+			Truncated bool   `json:"truncated"`
+			Additions int    `json:"additions"`
+			Deletions int    `json:"deletions"`
+		} `json:"files"`
+		OmittedFiles      []string `json:"omitted_files"`
+		ResponseTruncated bool     `json:"response_truncated"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(result, &out))
+
+	assert.Len(t, out.Files, 2)
+	assert.Empty(t, out.OmittedFiles)
+	assert.False(t, out.ResponseTruncated)
+
+	for _, f := range out.Files {
+		assert.False(t, f.Truncated, "file %s should not be truncated", f.Path)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, f.Diff)
+		assert.Equal(t, 10, f.Additions)
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, f.Deletions)
+	}
+	paths := []string{out.Files[0].Path, out.Files[1].Path}
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, fileNames, paths)
+}
+
+func TestPRFilesDiffPerFileTruncated(t *testing.T) {
+	// One file with a 30KB diff (each "+abcdefghij\n" = 12 bytes; 30KB / 12 ≈ 2560 lines).
+	fileNames := []string{"bigfile.go"}
+	linesPerFile := 2560 // ~30720 bytes > 20KB cap
+	rawDiff := buildDiff(fileNames, linesPerFile)
+	filesJSON := buildFilesJSON(fileNames, linesPerFile)
+
+	srv := newPRFilesDiffServer(t, filesJSON, rawDiff)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewPRFilesDiff(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	result, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":1}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var out struct {
+		Files []struct {
+			Path         string `json:"path"`
+			Diff         string `json:"diff"`
+			Truncated    bool   `json:"truncated"`
+			OmittedLines int    `json:"omitted_lines"`
+			Additions    int    `json:"additions"`
+		} `json:"files"`
+		ResponseTruncated bool `json:"response_truncated"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(result, &out))
+
+	require.Len(t, out.Files, 1)
+	f := out.Files[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "bigfile.go", f.Path)
+	assert.True(t, f.Truncated, "file should be truncated")
+	assert.Greater(t, f.OmittedLines, 0, "omitted_lines should be > 0")
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, len(f.Diff), 20*1024+200, "diff should be capped near 20KB")
+	assert.False(t, out.ResponseTruncated)
+}
+
+func TestPRFilesDiffResponseCapped(t *testing.T) {
+	// 25 files × ~10KB diff each = ~250KB raw, well over the 200KB response cap.
+	// Each file: 850 lines × 12 bytes = 10200 bytes per file.
+	numFiles := 25
+	linesPerFile := 850
+	fileNames := make([]string, numFiles)
+	for i := range fileNames {
+		fileNames[i] = fmt.Sprintf("file%02d.go", i)
+	}
+	rawDiff := buildDiff(fileNames, linesPerFile)
+	filesJSON := buildFilesJSON(fileNames, linesPerFile)
+
+	srv := newPRFilesDiffServer(t, filesJSON, rawDiff)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewPRFilesDiff(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	result, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":1}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var out struct {
+		Files []struct {
+			Path string `json:"path"`
+		} `json:"files"`
+		OmittedFiles      []string `json:"omitted_files"`
+		ResponseTruncated bool     `json:"response_truncated"`
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(result, &out))
+
+	assert.True(t, out.ResponseTruncated, "response should be truncated")
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, out.OmittedFiles, "some files should be omitted")
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, out.Files, "some files should be included")
+
+	// Total files accounted for should equal numFiles.
+	totalAccountedFor := len(out.Files) + len(out.OmittedFiles)
+	assert.Equal(t, numFiles, totalAccountedFor)
+}
+
+func TestPRFilesDiffAllowlistRejects(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewPRFilesDiff(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"allowed"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"evil","name":"r","number":1}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestPRFilesDiffRequiresValidNumber(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewPRFilesDiff(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"o"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"owner":"o","name":"r","number":0}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, gitea.ErrValidation)
+}

internal/tools/repo_list.go

@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ func (t *RepoList) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessa
 	if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if args.Limit == 0 || args.Limit > 50 {
-		args.Limit = 30
-	}
-	if args.Page == 0 {
+	args.Limit = capLimit(args.Limit, 30)
+	if args.Page < 1 {
 		args.Page = 1
 	}
 	repos, err := t.c.ListRepos(ctx, args.Owner, args.Page, args.Limit)

internal/tools/repo_search.go

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
+)
+
+type RepoSearch struct {
+	c *gitea.Client
+	a *allowlist.Allowlist
+}
+
+func NewRepoSearch(c *gitea.Client, a *allowlist.Allowlist) *RepoSearch {
+	return &RepoSearch{c: c, a: a}
+}
+
+func (t *RepoSearch) Descriptor() registry.ToolDescriptor {
+	return registry.ToolDescriptor{
+		Name:        "repo_search",
+		Description: "Search repos by query string. Filters results by owner allowlist.",
+		InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
+			"type":"object",
+			"properties":{
+				"q":{"type":"string"},
+				"owner":{"type":"string"},
+				"page":{"type":"integer","minimum":1},
+				"limit":{"type":"integer","minimum":1,"maximum":50}
+			},
+			"required":["q"]
+		}`),
+	}
+}
+
+type repoSearchArgs struct {
+	Q     string `json:"q"`
+	Owner string `json:"owner"`
+	Page  int    `json:"page"`
+	Limit int    `json:"limit"`
+}
+
+func (t *RepoSearch) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	var args repoSearchArgs
+	if err := parseArgs(raw, &args); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if args.Q == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("q is required: %w", gitea.ErrValidation)
+	}
+	if args.Owner != "" {
+		if err := t.a.Check(args.Owner); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if args.Page < 1 {
+		args.Page = 1
+	}
+	args.Limit = capLimit(args.Limit, 30)
+
+	repos, err := t.c.SearchRepos(ctx, args.Q, args.Owner, args.Page, args.Limit)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Post-filter when owner not specified — only allowlisted owners survive.
+	if args.Owner == "" {
+		filtered := make([]gitea.Repo, 0, len(repos))
+		for _, r := range repos {
+			parts := strings.SplitN(r.FullName, "/", 2)
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				continue
+			}
+			if t.a.Check(parts[0]) == nil {
+				filtered = append(filtered, r)
+			}
+		}
+		repos = filtered
+	}
+
+	out := map[string]any{"repos": repos}
+	if len(repos) == args.Limit {
+		out["next_page"] = args.Page + 1
+	}
+	return textOK(out)
+}

internal/tools/repo_search_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package tools_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/allowlist"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/gitea"
+	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestRepoSearchWithOwner(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/search", r.URL.Path)
+		assert.Equal(t, "infra", r.URL.Query().Get("q"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "mathias", r.URL.Query().Get("owner"))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"name":"infra","full_name":"mathias/infra","default_branch":"main"}],"ok":true}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewRepoSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"infra","owner":"mathias"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(out), `"full_name":"mathias/infra"`)
+}
+
+func TestRepoSearchPostFiltersWithoutOwner(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// No owner param expected when owner is empty
+		assert.Empty(t, r.URL.Query().Get("owner"))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":[{"name":"x","full_name":"mathias/x"},{"name":"y","full_name":"evil/y"}],"ok":true}`))
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	tool := tools.NewRepoSearch(gitea.NewClient(srv.URL, "tok"), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	out, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"x"}`))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(out), `"mathias/x"`)
+	assert.NotContains(t, string(out), `"evil/y"`)
+}
+
+func TestRepoSearchAllowlistRejectsExplicitOwner(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewRepoSearch(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{"q":"infra","owner":"evil"}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestRepoSearchRequiresQ(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := tools.NewRepoSearch(gitea.NewClient("http://unused", ""), allowlist.New([]string{"mathias"}))
+	_, err := tool.Call(context.Background(), json.RawMessage(`{}`))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, gitea.ErrValidation))
+}

internal/tools/tool.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package tools
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 
 	"gitea.d-ma.be/mathias/gitea-mcp/internal/registry"
@@ -21,4 +20,13 @@ func parseArgs(raw json.RawMessage, dst any) error {
 	return json.Unmarshal(raw, dst)
 }
 
-func _ctx(ctx context.Context) context.Context { return ctx } // stub for future hooks
+// capLimit returns a sane page size: 0 or negative → def, > 50 → 50.
+func capLimit(in, def int) int {
+	if in <= 0 {
+		return def
+	}
+	if in > 50 {
+		return 50
+	}
+	return in
+}

internal/tools/workflow_run_trigger.go

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ func (t *WorkflowRunTrigger) Call(ctx context.Context, raw json.RawMessage) (jso
 
 	ref := args.Ref
 	if ref == "" {
-		repo, err := t.c.GetRepo(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
+		var err error
+		ref, err = t.c.DefaultBranch(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		ref = repo.DefaultBranch
 	}
 
 	result, err := t.c.DispatchWorkflow(ctx, args.Owner, args.Name, args.Workflow, gitea.DispatchWorkflowArgs{