Git MCP server for AI agents

The mcp-server-git is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with Git repositories through Large Language Models, allowing you to perform various Git operations through a standardized interface.

Installation Options

Using uv (Recommended)

With uv, no specific installation is required. Simply use uvx to run the server directly:

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

Using PIP

You can install the server via pip:

pip install mcp-server-git

After installation, run it as a Python module:

python -m mcp_server_git

Configuration

Setting Up with Claude Desktop

Add this configuration 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"]
  }
}

Setting Up with VS Code

For manual installation, configure the MCP server using one of these methods:

Method 1: User Configuration (Recommended)

Add the configuration to your user-level MCP configuration file. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) and run MCP: Open User Configuration. This will open your user mcp.json file where you can add:

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

Method 2: Workspace Configuration

Add the configuration to a file called .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "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"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Setting Up with 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"]
    }
  }
},

Setting Up with Zencoder

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

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

Available Git Tools

Repository Status and Diffs

git_status: Shows the 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 or commits

Commit Management

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 commit logs with optional filtering
git_show: Shows contents of a commit

Branch Operations

git_create_branch: Creates a new branch
git_checkout: Switches branches
git_branch: Lists Git branches

Debugging

You can debug the server using the MCP inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

For development:

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

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