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Git MCP server

Name: Git
Author: Model Context Protocol

MIT

Read, search and manipulate Git repositories: inspect history and diffs, stage changes and commit from the conversation.

At a glance

Git is the official MCP reference server in the Dev Tools & Git category. It runs locally over stdio via `uvx mcp-server-git`, and declares no required credentials. It exposes 12 tools, including git_status, git_diff_unstaged and git_diff_staged. It scores A (93/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 27, 2026.

Source 92k

One-click install

VS Code VS Code Insiders Cursor

Opens your editor and pre-fills the config. Your editor will ask before adding it.

How to install Git in your AI client

Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.

How to install Git in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI

Add the server

bash

claude mcp add git -- uvx mcp-server-git

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Verify it's connected
bash
```
claude mcp list
```
Sharing it with your team?
Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).
Use it in a session
Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes (e.g. git_status, git_diff_unstaged, git_diff_staged). It discovers them automatically.

How to install Git in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)

Open your MCP config
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server

json

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

Restart Claude Desktop
The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

How to install Git in CursorAI-first code editor

Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

json

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

Enable it
Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

How to install Git in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

toml

[mcp_servers.git]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-git"]

Run Codex
Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

How to install Git in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

json

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

Reload
Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

How to install Git in ClineVS Code autonomous agent

Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure
Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

Add the server

json

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

How to install Git in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support

Create .vscode/mcp.json

json

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

Start it
VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

What tools does Git expose? (12)

Taken from the project's README — the server itself was not queried, so check its docs for the exact schemas.

git_statusShows the working tree status
git_diff_unstagedShows changes in working directory not yet staged
git_diff_stagedShows changes that are staged for commit
git_diffShows differences between branches or commits
git_commitRecords changes to the repository
git_addAdds file contents to the staging area
git_resetUnstages all staged changes
git_logShows the commit logs with optional date filtering
git_create_branchCreates a new branch
git_checkoutSwitches branches
git_showShows the contents of a commit, or of a file or directory at a revision
git_branchList Git branches

What the code can do

Source analysis currently covers npm packages only. This server ships as a Python package, which needs a different parser.

Before you install

Signals gathered from the source repo and package registry — not a safety verdict.

What it can reach

Runs code on your machine — Executes as a local process with your user's permissions, including filesystem access.
Downloads at launch — The package is fetched from its registry each run unless you pin a version.

Last commit today — Actively maintained.
92k GitHub stars — Community adoption signal.

Client compatibility

Claude Code: NativeClaude Desktop: NativeCursor: NativeCodex CLI: NativeWindsurf: NativeCline: NativeVS Code: Native

Health score

A · 93

Maintenance, adoption, transparency and packaging — not a safety audit. How this is calculated

Maintenance30%100%
Last commit 0 days ago.
Adoption20%100%
91630 stars.
Transparency20%100%
4/4: ✓ public source repo, ✓ declared license, ✓ documentation, ✓ discoverable tool list.
Provenance15%100%
Official reference implementation, maintained by the MCP steering group.
Packaging15%50%
No pinned version — installs resolve to whatever is latest at launch.

Documentation

Full README

mcp-server-git: A git MCP server

Overview

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.

Source: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/git

Requires MCP Python SDK 2.x (mcp>=2.3,<3). The server is built on the SDK's high-level MCPServer: each tool is a typed Python function, and the SDK derives its input schema from the signature.

Please note that mcp-server-git is currently in early development. The functionality and available tools are subject to change and expansion as we continue to develop and improve the server.

Tools

git_status
Shows the working tree status
Input:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
Returns: Current status of working directory as text output

git_diff_unstaged
Shows changes in working directory not yet staged
Inputs:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
context_lines (number, optional): Number of context lines to show (default: 3)
Returns: Diff output of unstaged changes

git_diff_staged
Shows changes that are staged for commit
Inputs:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
context_lines (number, optional): Number of context lines to show (default: 3)
Returns: Diff output of staged changes

git_diff
Shows differences between branches or commits
Inputs:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
target (string): Target branch or commit to compare with
context_lines (number, optional): Number of context lines to show (default: 3)
Returns: Diff output comparing current state with target

git_commit
Records changes to the repository
Inputs:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
message (string): Commit message
Returns: Confirmation with new commit hash; an error if nothing is staged (as git commit without --allow-empty), except while a merge is in progress (MERGE_HEAD present), where git also allows an empty commit. While a merge is in progress the commit concludes it: its parents are HEAD and every MERGE_HEAD commit, and the merge state is cleared

git_add
Adds file contents to the staging area
Inputs:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
files (string[]): Non-empty array of file paths to stage; ["."] stages everything
Returns: Confirmation of staged files, or a message saying nothing was staged when the call left the index unchanged

git_reset
Unstages all staged changes
Input:
repo_path (string): Path to Git repository
Returns: Confirmation of reset operation

Excerpt — the full document is on GitHub.

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