GitMCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| git_initC | Initialize a new Git repository |
| git_addC | Add files to Git staging area |
| git_commitC | Commit staged changes |
| git_pushC | Push commits to remote repository |
| git_pullC | Pull changes from remote repository |
| git_cloneC | Clone a repository |
| git_statusC | Get repository status |
| git_branch_createC | Create a new branch |
| git_branch_listC | List all branches |
| git_branch_switchC | Switch to a branch |
| git_mergeC | Merge a branch into current branch |
| gitea_create_repoC | Create a new repository on Gitea |
| gitea_list_reposB | List repositories on Gitea |
| gitea_get_repoC | Get repository information from Gitea |
| github_create_repoC | Create a new repository on GitHub |
| github_list_reposC | List repositories on GitHub |
| auth_set_tokenC | Set authentication token for a provider |
| auth_get_token_infoC | Get token information for a provider |
| auth_test_connectionC | Test connection to a provider |
| config_setC | Set a configuration value |
| config_getC | Get a configuration value |
| config_listB | List all configuration values |
| release_createC | Create a new release |
| release_listD | List releases |
| version_bumpC | Bump version number |
| version_validateC | Validate semantic version |
| backup_createC | Create a backup |
| backup_listC | List backups |
| pingC | Test connectivity |
| versionB | Get MCP version information |
| health_checkD | Perform health check |
| env_checkC | Check environment variables |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 32 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes with clear resource-action pairs, such as git_add vs git_commit or config_get vs config_set. However, there is some overlap between health_check, ping, and auth_test_connection, which all test connectivity or status, potentially causing confusion. Additionally, version, version_bump, and version_validate are closely related but serve different functions, which might require careful selection.
Tool names follow a highly consistent verb_noun pattern throughout, with clear prefixes like git_, gitea_, github_, auth_, config_, backup_, release_, and version_ for grouping. All names use snake_case uniformly, making them predictable and easy to parse. This consistency aids in understanding the tool set's structure and purpose.
With 32 tools, the count feels excessive for a Git-focused MCP server, as it includes many utility functions like ping, health_check, and env_check that could be consolidated. The scope is broad, covering Git operations, provider integrations (Gitea/GitHub), and system utilities, leading to a bloated set that may overwhelm agents. A more focused set of 15-20 tools would be more appropriate.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for Git operations (e.g., clone, commit, push, merge) and repository management across providers like Gitea and GitHub, with CRUD-like actions for config, backup, and release. Minor gaps include missing update or delete operations for repositories and backups, but agents can likely work around these. The inclusion of utility tools like version and health checks adds to the completeness for the server's broad purpose.