Git File Forensics MCP

An MCP tool for deep git file-level forensics that helps get detailed insights into file histories, changes, and patterns, focusing on individual file analysis rather than repository-wide operations.

Installation

Clone and build the server:

git clone [repository-url]
cd git-file-forensics
npm install
npm run build

Add to your MCP settings (~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/david-dafu-dev.dafu/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-file-forensics": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
      "args": ["/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"],
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. track_file_versions

Tracks complete version history of a specific file, including renames and moves.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "track_file_versions",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

2. analyze_file_diff

Analyzes specific changes between any two versions of a file.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_diff",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "versions": {
        "from": "commit-hash-1",
        "to": "commit-hash-2"
      },
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

3. analyze_file_context

Analyzes broader context of file changes in a specific commit.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_context",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "commit": "commit-hash",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

4. analyze_file_semantics

Analyzes semantic changes and patterns in file history.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_semantics",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

Output Format

All tools output JSON files containing:

Detailed analysis results
Summary statistics
Change patterns and relationships
Risk assessments (where applicable)

Requirements

Node.js
Git (must be installed and accessible)
MCP SDK

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.

Copyright davidorex.ai. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0; you may not use this project except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Deploy Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

quality - confirmed to work

How are these scores calculated?

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

Provides deep git file-level forensics tools to analyze detailed file histories, changes, and patterns within git repositories, focusing on individual file analysis rather than repository-wide operations.

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