Git MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | No | GitHub Personal Access Token for authenticated git operations (required for push/pull) |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| git_create_branchA | Create and checkout a git branch. Naming: branch_name (explicit) OR issue_number/description (auto: issue-N-desc or feature-desc). Options: from_branch (default: HEAD or main if auto-naming), pull_latest (default: False). Returns: {branch_name, previous_branch, sha, based_on} |
| git_commitA | Create conventional commit (type: message) with Claude attribution. Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, build, ci, chore, revert Options:
Returns: {sha, stats: {files_changed, insertions, deletions}, message} |
| git_pushA | Push commits to remote. Uses GITHUB_TOKEN from env if available. Options:
Returns: {branch, remote, sha, commits_pushed, is_new_branch, force} |
| git_pullB | Pull commits from remote. Uses GITHUB_TOKEN from env if available. Fails if there are uncommitted changes (commit or stash first). Returns: {branch, remote, sha_before, sha_after, commits_pulled, files_changed, up_to_date} |
| git_statusA | Get repository status: branch, tracking info, and file changes. Returns: {branch, tracking, ahead, behind, staged, modified, untracked, clean} clean=True means no staged, modified, or untracked files. |
| git_sync_with_mainA | Sync current branch with main. Fetches latest and merges/rebases. Options:
Fails if on main branch or has uncommitted changes. Returns: {branch, main_branch, strategy, sha_before, sha_after, commits_added, up_to_date, files_changed} |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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