tangled-mcp

MCP server for Tangled - a git collaboration platform built on AT Protocol.

note: this repository is mirrored to GitHub for deployment via FastMCP Cloud.

installation

git clone https://tangled.org/zzstoatzz/tangled-mcp
cd tangled-mcp
just setup

[!IMPORTANT] requires uv and just

configuration

create .env file:

TANGLED_HANDLE=your.handle
TANGLED_PASSWORD=your-app-password
# optional: only needed if using custom PDS (leave blank for auto-discovery)
TANGLED_PDS_URL=

usage

<details> <summary>MCP client installation instructions</summary>

claude code

# basic setup
claude mcp add tangled -- uvx tangled-mcp

# with credentials
claude mcp add tangled \
  -e TANGLED_HANDLE=your.handle \
  -e TANGLED_PASSWORD=your-app-password \
  -- uvx tangled-mcp

cursor

add to your cursor settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tangled": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["tangled-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TANGLED_HANDLE": "your.handle",
        "TANGLED_PASSWORD": "your-app-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

codex cli

codex mcp add tangled \
  --env TANGLED_HANDLE=your.handle \
  --env TANGLED_PASSWORD=your-app-password \
  -- uvx tangled-mcp

other clients

for clients that support MCP server configuration, use:

• command: uvx
• args: ["tangled-mcp"]
• environment variables: TANGLED_HANDLE, TANGLED_PASSWORD, and optionally TANGLED_PDS_URL

</details>

development usage

uv run tangled-mcp

resources

• tangled://status - connection status (PDS auth + tangled accessibility)

tools

all tools accept repositories in owner/repo format (e.g., zzstoatzz/tangled-mcp). handles (with or without @ prefix) and DIDs are both supported for the owner.

repositories

• list_repo_branches(repo, limit, cursor) - list branches for a repository

issues

• create_repo_issue(repo, title, body, labels) - create an issue with optional labels
• update_repo_issue(repo, issue_id, title, body, labels) - update an issue's title, body, and/or labels
• delete_repo_issue(repo, issue_id) - delete an issue
• list_repo_issues(repo, limit) - list issues for a repository
• list_repo_labels(repo) - list available labels for a repository

pull requests

• list_repo_pulls(repo, limit) - list PRs targeting a repository (only shows PRs you created)

development

just test   # run tests
just check  # run pre-commit checks

mcp-name: io.github.zzstoatzz/tangled-mcp