[dev] Install git and linear MCP servers

.gitpod.yml

@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ tasks:
         gp env -u GCP_ADC_FILE
       fi
       exit 0
+  - name: MCP Servers Setup
+    init: |
+      # Run Git MCP install script with current workspace as repository
+      ./scripts/install-git-mcp-go.sh /workspace/gitpod "$GIT_WRITE_ACCESS"
+
+      # Run Linear MCP install script
+      ./scripts/install-linear-mcp-go.sh "$LINEAR_WRITE_ACCESS"
   - name: Install `gitpod` CLI
     command: |
       leeway run components/local-app:install-cli

scripts/install-git-mcp-go.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script installs the Git MCP server and registers it for use with the cline VSCode extension: https://github.com/cline/cline
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./register-cline.sh <repository-path> [write-access] [mode]
+#
+# Parameters:
+#   repository-path: Required. Path to a Git repository to use.
+#   write-access: Optional. Set to "true" to enable write operations. Default is "false".
+#   mode: Optional. Git operation mode: 'shell' or 'go-git'. Default is "shell".
+#
+# Examples:
+#   ./register-cline.sh ~/my-repo                    # Install with read-only mode (default)
+#   ./register-cline.sh ~/my-repo true               # Install with write operations enabled
+#   ./register-cline.sh ~/my-repo false go-git       # Specify mode
+
+# Get parameters with defaults
+REPO_PATH=$1
+WRITE_ACCESS=${2:-false}
+MODE=${3:-shell}
+
+# Check for required tools
+if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: jq is required but not installed. Please install jq first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+MCP_SERVERS_DIR="$HOME/mcp-servers"
+mkdir -p "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR"
+
+# Check if the Git MCP server binary is on the path already
+GIT_MCP_BINARY="$(which git-mcp-go)"
+if [ -z "$GIT_MCP_BINARY" ]; then
+    echo "Did not find git-mcp-go on the path, installing from latest GitHub release..."
+
+    # This fetches information about the latest release to determine the download URL
+    LATEST_RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/geropl/git-mcp-go/releases/latest)
+
+    # Determine platform for download
+    PLATFORM="linux"
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        PLATFORM="darwin"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
+        PLATFORM="windows"
+    fi
+
+    # Extract the download URL for the appropriate binary
+    DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$LATEST_RELEASE" | jq -r ".assets[] | select(.name | contains(\"$PLATFORM\")) | .browser_download_url")
+
+    if [ -z "$DOWNLOAD_URL" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Could not find appropriate binary in the latest release"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Download the Git MCP server binary
+    echo "Downloading Git MCP server from $DOWNLOAD_URL..."
+    curl -L -o "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/git-mcp-go" "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
+
+    # Make the binary executable
+    chmod +x "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/git-mcp-go"
+
+    echo "Git MCP server installed successfully at $MCP_SERVERS_DIR/git-mcp-go"
+    GIT_MCP_BINARY="$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/git-mcp-go"
+fi
+
+# Configure cline to use the MCP server
+# This is where Cline looks for MCP server configurations
+CLINE_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.vscode-server/data/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings"
+mkdir -p "$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR"
+
+CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS="$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR/cline_mcp_settings.json"
+
+# Build the args array based on parameters
+SERVER_ARGS="["
+
+# Add repository path if provided
+if [ -n "$REPO_PATH" ]; then
+  # Expand the path to absolute path
+  REPO_PATH=$(realpath "$REPO_PATH")
+  SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS\"--repository=$REPO_PATH\""
+fi
+
+# Add write-access flag if enabled
+if [ "$WRITE_ACCESS" = "true" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$SERVER_ARGS" ] && [ "$SERVER_ARGS" != "[" ]; then
+    SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS, "
+  fi
+  SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS\"--write-access=true\""
+fi
+
+# Add mode if not the default
+if [ -n "$MODE" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$SERVER_ARGS" ] && [ "$SERVER_ARGS" != "[" ]; then
+    SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS, "
+  fi
+  SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS\"--mode=$MODE\""
+fi
+
+SERVER_ARGS="$SERVER_ARGS]"
+
+# Merge the existing settings with the new MCP server configuration
+cat <<EOF > "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new"
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "git": {
+      "command": "$GIT_MCP_BINARY",
+      "args": $SERVER_ARGS,
+      "disabled": false,
+      "autoApprove": []
+    }
+  }
+}
+EOF
+
+if [ -f "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS" ]; then
+    echo "Found existing Cline MCP settings at $CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+    echo "Merging with new MCP server configuration..."
+    jq -s '.[0] * .[1]' "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new" > "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.tmp"
+    mv "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.tmp" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+else
+    echo "Creating new Cline MCP settings at $CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+    mv "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+fi
+rm -f "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new"
+
+echo "Cline MCP settings updated at $CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+echo "Git MCP server has been registered with the following configuration:"
+echo "  - Write Access: $WRITE_ACCESS"
+if [ -n "$REPO_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "  - Repository Path: $REPO_PATH"
+fi
+echo "  - Mode: $MODE"

scripts/install-linear-mcp-go.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script installs the Linear MCP server and registers it for use with the cline VSCode extension: https://github.com/cline/cline
+# Note: to use this, you need to have a) cline installed, and b) set LINEAR_API_KEY in your environment
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./register-cline.sh [write-access]
+#
+# Parameters:
+#   write-access: Optional. Set to "true" to enable write operations. Default is "false".
+#
+# Examples:
+#   ./register-cline.sh                # Install with read-only mode (default)
+#   ./register-cline.sh true           # Install with write operations enabled
+
+# Get the write-access parameter (default: false)
+WRITE_ACCESS=${1:-false}
+
+MCP_SERVERS_DIR="$HOME/mcp-servers"
+mkdir -p "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR"
+
+# Check if the Linear MCP server binary is on the path already
+LINEAR_MCP_BINARY="$(which linear-mcp-go)"
+if [ -z "$LINEAR_MCP_BINARY" ]; then
+    echo "Did not find linear-mcp-go on the path, installing from latest GitHub release..."
+
+    # This fetches information about the latest release to determine the download URL
+    LATEST_RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/geropl/linear-mcp-go/releases/latest)
+    # Extract the download URL for the Linux binary
+    DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$LATEST_RELEASE" | jq -r '.assets[] | select(.name | contains("linux")) | .browser_download_url')
+
+    if [ -z "$DOWNLOAD_URL" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Could not find Linux binary in the latest release"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Download the Linear MCP server binary
+    echo "Downloading Linear MCP server from $DOWNLOAD_URL..."
+    curl -L -o "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/linear-mcp-go" "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
+
+    # Make the binary executable
+    chmod +x "$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/linear-mcp-go"
+
+    echo "Linear MCP server installed successfully at $MCP_SERVERS_DIR/linear-mcp-go"
+    LINEAR_MCP_BINARY="$MCP_SERVERS_DIR/linear-mcp-go"
+fi
+
+# Configure cline to use the MCP server
+# This is where Cline looks for MCP server configurations
+CLINE_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.vscode-server/data/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings"
+mkdir -p "$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR"
+
+CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS="$CLINE_CONFIG_DIR/cline_mcp_settings.json"
+
+# Determine args based on write-access parameter
+if [ "$WRITE_ACCESS" = "true" ]; then
+  SERVER_ARGS='["--write-access=true"]'
+else
+  SERVER_ARGS='[]'
+fi
+
+# Merge the existing settings with the new MCP server configuration
+cat <<EOF > "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new"
+{
+   "mcpServers": {
+    "linear": {
+      "command": "$LINEAR_MCP_BINARY",
+      "args": $SERVER_ARGS,
+      "disabled": false,
+      "autoApprove": []
+    }
+  }
+}
+EOF
+
+if [ -f "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS" ]; then
+    echo "Found existing Cline MCP settings at $CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+    echo "Merging with new MCP server configuration..."
+    jq -s '.[0] * .[1]' "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new" > "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.tmp"
+    mv "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.tmp" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+else
+    mv "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.tmp" "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"
+fi
+rm -f "$CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS.new"
+
+echo "Cline MCP settings updated at $CLINE_MCP_SETTINGS"