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. With various Git commands available through the protocol, you can efficiently manage repositories using natural language instructions.

Installation Options

Using uv (Recommended)

When using uv, no specific installation is needed. Simply use uvx to directly run 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

For Claude Desktop

Add this 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"]
  }
}

Using pip installation:

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

For VS Code

Manual Configuration

Add to your user or workspace MCP configuration file:

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

For Docker installation:

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

For Zed

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"]
    }
  }
},

For Zencoder

1. Go to the Zencoder menu (...)
2. Select Agent Tools from the dropdown menu
3. Click on Add Custom MCP
4. Add the name (i.e. git) and server configuration:

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

Available Tools

Git Operations

The server provides several Git tools:

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

Debugging

Use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory:

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

View logs for troubleshooting:

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

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