What: Remove git_clone and git_push from the MCP server. They wrap git clone and git push with temporary wallet-based credential setup (AuthMgr.SetupAuth), but if git-remote-gitopia is installed and the user's wallet is configured (keyring, env var, or git config), plain git clone gitopia://owner/repo works natively from any MCP client's terminal.
Why: These tools only add value in the Docker/auto-wallet scenario where no persistent git credential config exists. For Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex users with git-remote-gitopia in PATH, they're redundant. Removing them drops the tool count from 57 to 55 and further narrows the server to pure chain operations.
Depends on: Document the prerequisite (git-remote-gitopia must be installed) clearly in README. Consider whether the Docker image setup flow needs changes.
What: Add state, labels, assignee, and search filter parameters to list_issues and list_pull_requests.
Why: Currently these tools return all items with no filtering. For repos with 100+ issues, the agent gets a massive JSON response and burns context tokens. GitHub MCP has search_issues with full query support. GitLab has search with scope filtering.
Depends on: Check if the Gitopia gRPC API supports filtered queries or if filtering must be done client-side.
What: Evaluate GitHub's pattern of consolidating CRUD tools using a method parameter (e.g. issue_read with method="get"|"list"|"search"). Could reduce tool count from ~55 to ~30-35.
Why: Even with TOOLSETS filtering, fewer tools means better agent selection accuracy. GitHub proved this with their Copilot benchmarks.
Depends on: Real-world usage data from v0.1.0. May not be needed if TOOLSETS=core works well enough.
What: Include approval_mode: true/false and trust_level in the get_user_context response so the agent knows the server's operating mode upfront.
Why: When APPROVAL_MODE=true, chain-write tools silently return pending_id instead of executing. The agent has no way to know this is happening until it sees the unexpected response. Surfacing the mode lets the agent adjust its workflow.
Depends on: Nothing. Small change to context_handlers.go.