diff --git a/get_gitea_tools.py b/get_gitea_tools.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/get_gitea_tools.py
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+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+
+def send(proc, payload):
+    proc.stdin.write((json.dumps(payload) + "\n").encode("utf-8"))
+    proc.stdin.flush()
+
+def read_line(proc, timeout=10.0):
+    start = time.time()
+    while time.time() - start < timeout:
+        line = proc.stdout.readline()
+        if line:
+            return line.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip()
+        time.sleep(0.05)
+    return ""
+
+def main():
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["python3", "scripts/run-gitea-mcp.py"],
+        stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+    try:
+        send(proc, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 1,
+            "method": "initialize",
+            "params": {
+                "protocolVersion": "2024-11-05",
+                "capabilities": {},
+                "clientInfo": {"name": "test", "version": "1.0.0"},
+            },
+        })
+        init_resp = read_line(proc)
+        send(proc, {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 2,
+            "method": "tools/list",
+            "params": {}
+        })
+        tools_resp = read_line(proc)
+        print(tools_resp)
+    finally:
+        proc.terminate()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()