Gerrit Review MCP Server
About
This MCP server provides integration with Gerrit code review system, allowing AI assistants to review code changes and their details through a simple interface.
Details
- Author
- cayirtepeomer
- GitHub stars
- 37
- Downloads
- 775
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Other
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- Fetch complete change details with files and diffs.
- Compare differences between two patchsets.
- Submit review feedback with labels and inline comments.
- Control Gerrit notification scope (NONE, OWNER, OWNER_REVIEWERS, ALL).
- Exclude file patterns from reviews (e.g., .pbxproj$, node_modules/).
- Support for self-signed TLS certificates and custom CA bundles.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Gerrit Review MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @cayirtepeomer/gerrit-code-review-mcp --client claude) or manually by cloning the repo, creating a virtual environment, and running pip install -e .. Configure environment variables (GERRIT_HOST, GERRIT_USER, GERRIT_HTTP_PASSWORD, optionally GERRIT_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS, GERRIT_SSL_VERIFY, GERRIT_CA_BUNDLE) and add the server to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json or .roo/mcp.json. The server exposes three tools: fetch_gerrit_change, fetch_patchset_diff, and submit_gerrit_review.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gerrit review mcp server": {
"gerrit-code-review-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@cayirtepeomer/gerrit-code-review-mcp",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"gerrit-code-review-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@cayirtepeomer/gerrit-code-review-mcp",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}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)
Compare Patchset Differences
fetch_patchset_diff(change_id: str, base_patchset: str, target_patchset: str, file_path: Optional[str] = None)
Submit Review Feedback
submit_gerrit_review(
change_id: str,
message: Optional[str] = None,
patchset_number: Optional[str] = None,
labels: Optional[Dict[str, int]] = None,
comments: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None,
notify: str = "OWNER",
)
{"Code-Review": 1}), and inline/file-level comments
- Target a specific patchset or default to the latest revision
- Control Gerrit's notification behaviour (notify: NONE, OWNER, OWNER_REVIEWERS, ALL)
- Comment payloads accept dictionaries with path, message, and optional Gerrit comment fields (line, side, range, ...)
Example Usage
Review a complete change:
```python
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