Git MCP server for AI agents

MCP-Server-Git provides a Model Context Protocol server that enables Git repository interaction and automation through Large Language Models. It offers tools to read, search, and manipulate Git repositories, allowing AI assistants to work with your code directly.

Installation Options

Using UV (Recommended)

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

uvx mcp-server-git

Using PIP

Alternatively, install via pip:

pip install mcp-server-git

After installation, run it as a script:

python -m mcp_server_git

Configuration and Setup

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

For UV installations:

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

For Docker installations:

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

For pip installations:

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

Usage with VS Code

For manual installation, configure the MCP server by adding to your MCP configuration file:

Using UV:

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

Using Docker:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "git": {
        "command": "docker",
        "args": [
          "run",
          "--rm",
          "-i",
          "--mount", "type=bind,src=${workspaceFolder},dst=/workspace",
          "mcp/git"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json:

Using UV:

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

Using pip:

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

Usage with Zencoder

Go to the Zencoder menu (...)
Select Agent Tools from the dropdown
Click on Add Custom MCP
Add the name (e.g., "git") and the configuration:

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

Debugging

Use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

For development installations:

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

View logs with:

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

Available Git Tools

git_status

Shows the working tree status

Input: repo_path (string)
Returns: Current status of working directory

git_diff_unstaged

Shows changes not yet staged

Inputs: repo_path (string), context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)
Returns: Diff output of unstaged changes

git_diff_staged

Shows changes staged for commit

Inputs: repo_path (string), context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)
Returns: Diff output of staged changes

git_diff

Shows differences between branches or commits

Inputs: repo_path (string), target (string), context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)
Returns: Diff output comparing current state with target

git_commit

Records changes to the repository

Inputs: repo_path (string), message (string)
Returns: Confirmation with new commit hash

git_add

Adds file contents to the staging area

Inputs: repo_path (string), files (string[])
Returns: Confirmation of staged files

git_reset

Unstages all staged changes

Input: repo_path (string)
Returns: Confirmation of reset operation

git_log

Shows commit logs with optional date filtering

Inputs: repo_path (string), max_count (number, optional, default: 10), start_timestamp (string, optional), end_timestamp (string, optional)
Returns: Array of commit entries with hash, author, date, and message

git_create_branch

Creates a new branch

Inputs: repo_path (string), branch_name (string), start_point (string, optional)
Returns: Confirmation of branch creation

git_checkout

Switches branches

Inputs: repo_path (string), branch_name (string)
Returns: Confirmation of branch switch

git_show

Shows the contents of a commit

Inputs: repo_path (string), revision (string)
Returns: Contents of the specified commit

git_branch

Lists Git branches

Inputs: repo_path (string), branch_type (string), contains (string, optional), not_contains (string, optional)
Returns: List of branches

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "git" '{"command":"uvx","args":["mcp-server-git"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For 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 > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

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

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

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 explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

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

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect