Git

What it is

mcp-server-git is a Model Context Protocol server for Git repository interaction and automation. It exposes 12 tools that let Large Language Models read, search and manipulate Git repositories. The README notes it is in early development, so its functionality and tools are subject to change and expansion.

Who it's for

• Developers who want an LLM client such as Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed or Zencoder to inspect and modify Git repositories
• Developers who want to automate Git operations like staging, committing and branching through an MCP-enabled assistant
• Contributors who want to debug or extend an MCP server using the MCP inspector

Requirements

Setup

1. Run with uvx (recommended)

   When using uv no specific installation is needed; uvx runs mcp-server-git directly. Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop.

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   "mcpServers": {
     "git": {
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": ["mcp-server-git", "--repository", "path/to/git/repo"]
     }
   }

2. Install via pip

   Alternatively, install the package with pip.

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   pip install mcp-server-git

3. Run the pip-installed server as a script

   After installing with pip, run it as a module.

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   python -m mcp_server_git

4. Run with Docker (Claude Desktop)

   Replace '/Users/username' with a path that you want to be accessible by this tool.

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   "mcpServers": {
     "git": {
       "command": "docker",
       "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "--mount", "type=bind,src=/Users/username,dst=/Users/username", "mcp/git"]
     }
   }

5. Configure for VS Code (uvx)

   Add to your user mcp.json (via MCP: Open User Configuration) or to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

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   {
     "servers": {
       "git": {
         "command": "uvx",
         "args": ["mcp-server-git"]
       }
     }
   }

6. Build the Docker image

   Build the image locally from the repository.

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   cd src/git
   docker build -t mcp/git .

Examples

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

cd path/to/servers/src/git
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-git

tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

Use git_log on path/to/git/repo with max_count 10 and start_timestamp '2 weeks ago' to show recent commits.

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