The Git MCP server lets an agent read, search, and manipulate local Git repositories — inspecting history, diffs, and branches and staging changes through structured tools.
Key Features
- Read commit history, diffs, and file contents
- Search across a repository
- Stage, commit, and manage branches
- Operates on local repos you point it at
Use Cases
- Have an agent summarize what changed in a branch
- Automate routine commits and branch hygiene
- Investigate when and why a line changed
Getting started
Add Git MCP to your MCP-capable client — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and others — by following the setup in the official repository. Most servers register under your client's mcpServers config with a command, arguments, and any required API keys; Git MCP documents the exact command and credentials in its README.
