Git MCP server

The Git MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol interface for performing Git operations, allowing AI assistants to interact with Git repositories through a standardized API. It supports basic Git commands, branch and tag management, remote operations, and more.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• Git installed on your system

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/git-mcp-v2.git
   cd git-mcp-v2
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Configuration

MCP Settings

Add the Git MCP Server to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-v2": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/git-mcp-v2/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GIT_DEFAULT_PATH": "/path/to/default/git/directory",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-github-pat"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

The server supports the following environment variables:

• GIT_DEFAULT_PATH: (Optional) Sets a default directory for Git operations
• GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: (Optional) Provides a GitHub token for repository access

Usage Guide

Basic Git Operations

Initialize a Repository

init

Clone a Repository

clone

Check Repository Status

status

Stage Files

add

Create a Commit

commit

Push Changes

push

Pull Changes

pull

Branch Management

List Branches

branch_list

Create a Branch

branch_create

Delete a Branch

branch_delete

Switch Branches

checkout

Tag Operations

List Tags

tag_list

Create a Tag

tag_create

Delete a Tag

tag_delete

Remote Management

List Remotes

remote_list

Add a Remote

remote_add

Remove a Remote

remote_remove

Stash Operations

List Stashes

stash_list

Save to Stash

stash_save

Apply and Remove a Stash

stash_pop

Batch Operations

You can perform multiple Git operations in sequence using:

bulk_action

Performance Features

The Git MCP Server includes several performance optimizations:

• Repository state caching for faster operations
• Performance monitoring capabilities
• Smart path handling and resolution
• Comprehensive error handling with specialized error types

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-v2" '{"command":"node","args":["path/to/git-mcp-v2/build/index.js"],"env":{"GIT_DEFAULT_PATH":"/path/to/default/git/directory","GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN":"your-github-pat"}}'

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-v2": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/git-mcp-v2/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GIT_DEFAULT_PATH": "/path/to/default/git/directory",
                "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-github-pat"
            }
        }
    }
}

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-v2": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/git-mcp-v2/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GIT_DEFAULT_PATH": "/path/to/default/git/directory",
                "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-github-pat"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect