Gerrit Review MCP Server

This MCP server provides integration with Gerrit code review system, allowing AI assistants to review code changes and their details through a simple interface.

Features

The server provides a streamlined toolset for code review:

Fetch Change Details

fetch_gerrit_change(change_id: str, patchset_number: Optional[str] = None)

• Fetches complete change information including files and patch sets
• Shows detailed diff information for each modified file
• Displays file changes, insertions, and deletions
• Supports reviewing specific patch sets
• Returns comprehensive change details including:
  • Project and branch information
  • Author and reviewer details
  • Comments and review history
  • File modifications with diff content
  • Current patch set information

Compare Patchset Differences

fetch_patchset_diff(change_id: str, base_patchset: str, target_patchset: str, file_path: Optional[str] = None)

• Compare differences between two patchsets of a change
• View specific file differences or all changed files
• Analyze code modifications across patchset versions
• Track evolution of changes through review iterations

Example Usage

Review a complete change:

# Fetch latest patchset of change 23824
change = fetch_gerrit_change("23824")

Compare specific patchsets:

# Compare differences between patchsets 1 and 2 for change 23824
diff = fetch_patchset_diff("23824", "1", "2")

View specific file changes:

# Get diff for a specific file between patchsets
file_diff = fetch_patchset_diff("23824", "1", "2", "path/to/file.swift")

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher (Python 3.11 recommended)
• Gerrit HTTP access credentials
• HTTP password generated from Gerrit settings
• Access to the mcp[cli] package repository (private package)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install gerrit-code-review-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @cayirtepeomer/gerrit-code-review-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd gerrit-review-mcp

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

# For macOS/Linux:
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# For Windows:
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install this package in editable mode with its dependencies:

pip install -e .

Configuration

1. Set up environment variables:

export GERRIT_HOST="gerrit.example.com"  # Your Gerrit server hostname (without https://)
export GERRIT_USER="your-username"       # Your Gerrit account username
export GERRIT_HTTP_PASSWORD="your-http-password"  # Generated HTTP password from Gerrit Settings > HTTP Credentials
export GERRIT_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS="\.pbxproj$,\.xcworkspace$,node_modules/"  # Optional: regex patterns for files to exclude from reviews

Or create a .env file:

GERRIT_HOST=gerrit.example.com
GERRIT_USER=your-username
GERRIT_HTTP_PASSWORD=your-http-password
GERRIT_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS=\.pbxproj$,\.xcworkspace$,node_modules/

2. Generate HTTP password:

• Log into your Gerrit web interface
• Go to Settings > HTTP Credentials
• Generate new password
• Copy the password to your environment or .env file

3. Configure file exclusions (optional):

• Set GERRIT_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS to exclude specific file types from change reviews
• Use comma-separated regex patterns (e.g., \.pbxproj$,\.xcworkspace$,node_modules/)
• Leave empty or unset to use default exclusions
• This helps prevent infinite loops with large files

MCP Configuration

To use this MCP server with Cursor or RooCode, you need to add its configuration to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json or .roo/mcp.json file. Here's the required configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gerrit-review-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp/server.py",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp",
        "VIRTUAL_ENV": "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp/.venv",
        "PATH": "/path/to/your/workspace/gerrit-code-review-mcp/.venv/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"
      },
      "stdio": true
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/your/workspace with your actual workspace path. For example, if your project is in /Users/username/projects/gerrit-code-review-mcp, use that path instead.

Make sure all paths in the configuration point to:

• Your virtual environment's Python interpreter
• The project's server.py file
• The correct working directory
• The virtual environment's bin directory in the PATH

Implementation Details

The server uses Gerrit REST API to interact with Gerrit, providing:

• Fast and reliable change information retrieval
• Secure authentication using HTTP digest auth
• Support for various Gerrit REST endpoints
• Clean and maintainable codebase
• HTTPS encryption for secure communication

Troubleshooting

If you encounter connection issues:

1. Verify your HTTP password is correctly set in GERRIT_HTTP_PASSWORD
2. Check GERRIT_HOST setting (hostname only, without https://)
3. Ensure HTTPS access is enabled on Gerrit server
4. Test connection using curl with the /a/ prefix for authenticated API calls:

   curl -u "your-username:your-http-password" https://your-gerrit-server.com/a/changes/?q=status:open
   

5. Verify Gerrit access permissions for your account

HTTP Credentials Authentication Issues

If you're having trouble with authentication, check your Gerrit config for gitBasicAuthPolicy = HTTP (or HTTP_LDAP).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request