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Read, search and manipulate local Git repositories from your AI assistant.

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uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo

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Connects an assistant to a local Git repository so it can read history and state, search content, and make changes through Git operations. It is one of the reference servers maintained in the modelcontextprotocol/servers repository.

Runs locally over stdio, started with uvx (uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo), with pip (python -m mcp_server_git) or with Docker (mcp/git image, with the repository mounted). No sign-in or API key is required. It works on repositories on your own machine.

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  • Read the state and history of a local Git repository
  • Search Git repositories through an LLM
  • Manipulate repositories with Git operations
  • Point the server at a specific repository with --repository
  • Run via uvx, pip or Docker

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  • Show me the recent commit history of this repository.

  • What changes are currently unstaged in my repo?

  • Create a new branch for this fix and commit my changes.

  • Find the commits that touched the config loader.

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Claude Code

  1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
claude mcp add --transport stdio git -- uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo
  1. Start Claude Code and type /mcp. git should show as connected.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config. It opens claude_desktop_config.json. Add:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Needs uv (Python) on your computer. The file lives in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS and %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows.

Cursor

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Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Needs uv (Python) on your computer.

VS Code

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Or from a terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"git","type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["mcp-server-git","--repository","/path/to/repo"]}'

Or commit it to the repo in .vscode/mcp.json:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "git": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Needs uv (Python) on your computer.

Devin Desktop

  1. Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):
mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

Codex

codex mcp add git -- uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml
[mcp_servers.git]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-git", "--repository", "/path/to/repo"]

Needs uv (Python) on your computer.

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add git uvx -- mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings, with the same command, args and env fields.

Needs uv (Python) on your computer.

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Can I paste mcp.tc/i/git into my MCP client?

No. Git runs on your own computer, started by your client, so it has no web address to connect to. The quick link is the page to share; the install command is uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo.

Does Git need an API key?

No. It doesn't declare any keys or environment variables. It runs with your user account's permissions, so check what its tools can reach.

Is Git a remote or a local server?

Local. Your client starts it as a process on your computer with uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo, which needs uv (Python).

What can Git do?

You can read the state and history of a local Git repository, search Git repositories through an LLM and manipulate repositories with Git operations.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that starts local servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. claude.ai and ChatGPT only connect to remote servers.

Who wrote this page?

mcp.tc's robot read Git's public metadata (its package and repository pages), and an AI model drafted the text from it. A person reviews anything the checks can't confirm. The text can still be wrong, so if you spot a mistake, use Report this listing on this page.

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[![Git on mcp.tc](https://mcp.tc/i/git/badge.svg)](https://mcp.tc/i/git)
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<a href="https://mcp.tc/i/git"><img src="https://mcp.tc/i/git/badge.svg" alt="Git on mcp.tc" height="20"></a>

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<script src="https://mcp.tc/w/git.js" async></script>

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<iframe src="https://mcp.tc/embed/git" title="Git on mcp.tc" width="420" height="200" loading="lazy" allow="clipboard-write" style="border:0;border-radius:8px;max-width:100%"></iframe>

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