Git MCP server

A Model Context Protocol server for Git repository interaction and automation. This server provides tools to read, search, and manipulate Git repositories via Large Language Models, enabling Git operations through an MCP-compatible interface.

Installation Options

Using uv (Recommended)

With uv, no specific installation is needed. You can use uvx to run the server directly:

uvx mcp-server-git --repository path/to/git/repo

Using PIP

Install the package via pip:

pip install mcp-server-git

After installation, run it as a module:

python -m mcp_server_git --repository path/to/git/repo

Configuration

Integration with Claude Desktop

Add one of these configurations to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

Using uvx

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

Using Docker

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

Note: Replace '/Users/username' with the path you want to make accessible to the tool

Using pip installation

"mcpServers": {
  "git": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_git", "--repository", "path/to/git/repo"]
  }
}

Integration with Zed Editor

Add to your Zed settings.json:

Using uvx

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

Using pip installation

"context_servers": {
  "mcp-server-git": {
    "command": {
      "path": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_git"]
    }
  }
},

Available Tools

The server provides these Git operations:

• git_status: Shows working tree status
• git_diff_unstaged: Shows changes not yet staged
• git_diff_staged: Shows changes staged for commit
• git_diff: Shows differences between branches/commits
• git_commit: Records changes to the repository
• git_add: Adds file contents to staging area
• git_reset: Unstages all staged changes
• git_log: Shows commit logs
• git_create_branch: Creates a new branch
• git_checkout: Switches branches
• git_show: Shows contents of a commit
• git_init: Initializes a Git repository

Debugging

Use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

For local development:

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

You can also check logs for troubleshooting:

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

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.