Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides comprehensive Git version control operations, enabling users to manage repositories, track changes, stage files, commit updates, and perform branch, push, pull, and clone operations.

How do I use MCP Git Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Git Server show me the status of the repository and the last 5 commits" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

MCP Git Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Git version control operations for Claude.

Features

📊 Repository Status: Check git status and working tree state
🔍 View Changes: Show diffs for staged and unstaged changes
➕ Stage Files: Add files to the staging area
💾 Commit Changes: Create commits with messages
🌿 Branch Operations: List, create, switch, and delete branches
📜 View History: Show commit logs
⬆️ Push Changes: Push commits to remote repositories
⬇️ Pull Changes: Pull updates from remote repositories
📦 Clone Repositories: Clone remote repositories
🚀 Initialize Repos: Create new git repositories

Installation

Prerequisites:
- Node.js 18+ installed
- Git installed and configured
Install the MCP server:
cd /Users/bard/Code/mcp-git npm install
Add to Claude Desktop config: Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "git": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/bard/Code/mcp-git/src/index.js"] } } }
Restart Claude Desktop

Usage

Check Repository Status

git_status({ path: "/path/to/repo" }) git_status({ short: true }) // Short format

View Changes

git_diff() // Unstaged changes git_diff({ staged: true }) // Staged changes git_diff({ file: "README.md" }) // Specific file

Stage Files

git_add({ files: ["README.md", "src/index.js"] }) git_add({ files: ["."] }) // Stage all changes

Commit Changes

git_commit({ message: "Add new feature" })

Branch Operations

git_branch() // List branches git_branch({ action: "create", name: "feature/new-feature" }) git_branch({ action: "switch", name: "main" }) git_branch({ action: "delete", name: "old-branch" })

View Commit History

git_log() // Last 10 commits, one-line format git_log({ limit: 20, oneline: false }) // Detailed format

Push and Pull

git_push() // Push current branch to origin git_push({ branch: "main", force: true }) // Force push specific branch git_pull() // Pull current branch from origin git_pull({ remote: "upstream", branch: "main" })

Clone Repository

git_clone({ url: "https://github.com/user/repo.git" }) git_clone({ url: "git@github.com:user/repo.git", path: "my-repo" })

Initialize Repository

git_init({ path: "/path/to/new/repo" }) git_init({ bare: true }) // Create bare repository

Tool Reference

Tool	Description	Required Args
`git_status`	Show repository status	None
`git_diff`	Show changes	None
`git_add`	Stage files	`files`
`git_commit`	Create commit	`message`
`git_branch`	Manage branches	None
`git_log`	Show commit history	None
`git_push`	Push to remote	None
`git_pull`	Pull from remote	None
`git_clone`	Clone repository	`url`
`git_init`	Initialize repository	None

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for common issues:

Repository not found
Uncommitted changes
Merge conflicts
Authentication failures
Network issues

Development

Testing the server:

# Run directly node src/index.js # Test with sample commands echo '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/list", "id": 1}' | node src/index.js

Common Issues

"Not a git repository": Ensure you're in a git repository or provide the path parameter
Authentication errors: Configure git credentials or SSH keys
Push/pull failures: Check network connection and remote repository access

License

MIT

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View Changes

Stage Files

Commit Changes

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View Commit History

Push and Pull

Clone Repository

Initialize Repository

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