Git MCP server for AI agents

mcp-server-git is a Model Context Protocol server that allows Large Language Models to interact with Git repositories. It provides tools for reading, searching, and manipulating Git repositories through a standardized interface, enabling AI assistants to help with version control operations.

Installation Options

Using uv (Recommended)

No specific installation is needed when using uv. You can run mcp-server-git directly with uvx:

uvx mcp-server-git

Using PIP

Install via pip:

pip install mcp-server-git

After installation, run it as a Python module:

python -m mcp_server_git

Configuration

Setup with Claude Desktop

Add the appropriate configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file.

For uvx:

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

For pip installation:

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

Setup with VS Code

For manual installation, add the following to your VS Code User Settings (JSON):

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

Alternatively, you can add it to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

Setup with Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json:

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

Available Tools

Working with Repository Status

git_status: Shows working tree status
```
Input: repo_path (string)
```

git_diff_unstaged: Shows changes not yet staged

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)

git_diff_staged: Shows changes staged for commit

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)

git_diff: Shows differences between branches/commits

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- target (string): Target branch/commit to compare with
- context_lines (number, optional, default: 3)

Modifying Repository

git_commit: Records changes to repository

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- message (string): Commit message

git_add: Adds files to staging area

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- files (string[]): Array of file paths to stage

git_reset: Unstages all staged changes
```
Input: repo_path (string)
```

Repository Information

git_log: Shows commit logs

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- max_count (number, optional, default: 10)

git_show: Shows contents of a commit

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- revision (string): Commit hash, branch name, or tag

Branch Operations

git_create_branch: Creates a new branch

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- branch_name (string)
- start_point (string, optional)

git_checkout: Switches branches

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- branch_name (string)

git_branch: Lists Git branches

Inputs: 
- repo_path (string)
- branch_type (string): 'local', 'remote', or 'all'
- contains (string, optional): Commit sha branches should contain
- not_contains (string, optional): Commit sha branches should NOT contain

Repository Setup

git_init: Initializes a Git repository
```
Input: repo_path (string)
```

Debugging

Use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-git

View server 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