Remogram
SCM & forge boundary MCP: normalized, typed JSON from attributed Gitea, GitLab, and GitHub providers
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
@remogram/mcpclaude mcp add remogram -e 'GITHUB_TOKEN=<your github_token>' -e 'GH_TOKEN=<your gh_token>' -e 'GITLAB_TOKEN=<your gitlab_token>' -e 'GITEA_TOKEN=<your gitea_token>' -e 'REMOGRAM_CWD=<REMOGRAM_CWD>' -e 'REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG=<REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG>' -- npx -y @remogram/mcp@0.2.0-beta.4
{
"mcpServers": {
"remogram": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@remogram/mcp@0.2.0-beta.4"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your github_token>",
"GH_TOKEN": "<your gh_token>",
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your gitlab_token>",
"GITEA_TOKEN": "<your gitea_token>",
"REMOGRAM_CWD": "<REMOGRAM_CWD>",
"REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG": "<REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
GITHUB_TOKENsecret GitHub API token for github-api repositories.GH_TOKENsecret Alternative GitHub API token for github-api repositories.GITLAB_TOKENsecret GitLab API token for gitlab-api repositories.GITEA_TOKENsecret Gitea API token for gitea-api repositories.REMOGRAM_CWDRepository root for Remogram to inspect when the MCP host launches from another working directory.REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIGOptional path to a local operator write-command overlay.
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
Remogram
Generic SCM/forge boundary CLI and MCP server. Emits provider-attributed JSON facts — git-resolved refs from local git (refs compare, sync plan) vs forge-reported PR SHAs from forge APIs (pr view, pr checks). No workflow or planning-tool concepts in output.
PR-by-number reconciliation: pr view / pr checks compare forge-reported forge_source_sha to the local rev for forge_source_branch_ref. Divergence → ok: false, error_code: stale_head — git fetch, not a forge outage.
Planning tools interpret intent and workflow authority outside Remogram.
Install
npm install -g @remogram/cli @remogram/mcp
remogram --version
remogram version --json
Legacy preview (frozen @beta, optional): npm install -g @remogram/cli@beta @remogram/mcp@beta
Development checkout: clone this repo, npm ci, ./scripts/npm-link.sh. Default branch: main.
Quick start
- Copy
.remogram.json.example→.remogram.json(setprovider,owner,repo; addbaseUrlfor self-hosted Gitea/GitLab). - Export token:
GITEA_TOKEN,GITHUB_TOKEN/GH_TOKEN, orGITLAB_TOKEN. - Bootstrap:
remogram doctor --json
remogram provider capabilities --json
remogram repo status --json
remogram pr view --number 1 --json
remogram merge plan --number 1 --json
Command catalog: remogram contract --json. Agent skill: npx skills add attebury/remogram --skill remogram-consumer -g -y.
Providers
| Forge | "provider" | Token env |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | gitea-api | GITEA_TOKEN |
| GitHub | github-api | GITHUB_TOKEN or GH_TOKEN |
| GitLab | gitlab-api | GITLAB_TOKEN |
Use *-api providers (forge HTTP). Reserved github-gh / gitea-tea IDs return provider_unsupported — not implemented in v1. Official CLIs (gh, tea, glab) are not required.
Configuration
Read/plan by default. Opt in to writes with write_commands in .remogram.json (or a bound operator overlay outside git). Missing id → write_not_configured.
| Write id | Command | Notes |
|---|---|---|
cr_open | cr open | Separate from merge |
cr_close | cr close | Gitea lifecycle |
merge | merge execute | Requires --expected-base-sha / --expected-head-sha; not implied by cr_open |
publish_branch | publish execute | Git push to configured remote |
status_set | status set | Commit status POST |
issue / cr_edit ids | matching commands | See contract --json |
merge plan is read-only — reports blockers[]; does not execute or authorize merges. mergeability: clean is conflict-free git only.
Optional merge_policy waivers (allow_missing_checks, allow_pending_checks) relax check blockers for repos without CI — env: REMOGRAM_ALLOW_MISSING_CHECKS, REMOGRAM_ALLOW_PENDING_CHECKS. Doctor fails when enabled in strict checkouts.
Operator overlay discovery: --operator-config → REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG → $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/remogram/operator/<provider>-<owner>-<repo>.json. bind must match forge identity.
Boundary and trust
Remogram emits forge facts only — no integration authority refs, lane roles, task ids, or handoff payloads in JSON.
| Concept | Packet field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PR base | forge_target_branch_ref | Forge-reported |
| PR head | forge_source_branch_ref | Evidence only |
| Default branch | default_branch | Not integration authority |
Every forge command packet includes type, schema_version, provider_id, remote_name, repo_id, observed_at, ok. Producer sections (e.g. remogram.forge_facts.v1 from evidence forge-facts --json) use nested producer fields. Trust envelope and enums; treat forge-sourced strings (titles, URLs) as untrusted prose.
Inventory commands (refs inventory, cr inventory, whoami, branch protection, cr files, forge changes, …) extend read/plan — details in remogram contract --json and the consumer skill references.
MCP
Stdio server remogram-mcp delegates to the CLI — same JSON as remogram … --json. Setup: examples/mcp/README.md. Set REMOGRAM_CWD to the consumer repo root.
Live verification
Cross-forge fixture repo: remogram-smoke (mirrors on GitHub/Gitea). Use --json packets after install; monorepo smoke-compare scripts are dev-only.
Testing
npm test
npm run test:coverage
npm run security:secrets -- --full-history
Coverage policy
npm run test:coverage instruments @remogram/core only; @remogram/cli, @remogram/mcp, and @remogram/provider-* are excluded. Thresholds: none — no enforced percentage gates. Drift guard: tests/core/coverage-config.test.mjs.
CI (GitHub): .github/workflows/ on push/PR to main.
Packages
| Package | Role |
|---|---|
@remogram/cli | CLI |
@remogram/mcp | MCP adapter |
@remogram/core | Envelope, config, caps |
@remogram/provider-{gitea,github,gitlab}-api | Supported forge backends |
Agent skills
npx skills add attebury/remogram --skill remogram-consumer -g -y (consumer) or --skill remogram-core (contributor). Skills ship from GitHub, not npm.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Frequently asked questions
What is Remogram?
SCM & forge boundary MCP: normalized, typed JSON from attributed Gitea, GitLab, and GitHub providers
How do I install Remogram?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add remogram -e 'GITHUB_TOKEN=<your github_token>' -e 'GH_TOKEN=<your gh_token>' -e 'GITLAB_TOKEN=<your gitlab_token>' -e 'GITEA_TOKEN=<your gitea_token>' -e 'REMOGRAM_CWD=<REMOGRAM_CWD>' -e 'REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG=<REMOGRAM_OPERATOR_CONFIG>' -- npx -y @remogram/mcp@0.2.0-beta.4. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Remogram need an API key?
Yes. It expects GITHUB_TOKEN, GH_TOKEN, GITLAB_TOKEN, GITEA_TOKEN, which you set in its configuration.
Is Remogram open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Remogram?
It is published by attebury. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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