Git MCP Server
@cyanheads/git-mcp-server · by cyanheads
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enabling LLMs and AI agents to interact with Git repositories. Provides tools for comprehensive Git operations including clone, commit, branch, diff, log, status, push, pull, merge, rebase, worktree, tag management, and more, via the MCP standard. STDIO & HTTP.
No known CVEs
Apache-2.0 license
Actively maintained
Last commit 24d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
28 tools · ~722 tok
Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx
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Git MCP Server is an MCP server that an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enabling LLMs and AI agents to interact with Git repositories. Provides tools for comprehensive Git operations including clone, commit, branch, diff, log, status, push, pull, merge, rebase, worktree, tag management, and more, via the MCP standard. STDIO & HTTP. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 88/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"git-mcp-server": {
"env": {
"LOGS_DIR": "~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/",
"GIT_EMAIL": "casey@caseyjhand.com",
"GIT_BASE_DIR": "~/Developer/",
"GIT_USERNAME": "cyanheads",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"GIT_SIGN_COMMITS": "true",
"MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
},
"args": [
"@cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest"
],
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Git Mcp Server does
Works with both Bun and Node.js. Runtime is auto-detected.
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OSV.dev1 fixed
CVE-2025-53107high · fixedCVSS 7.5
@cyanheads/git-mcp-server vulnerable to command injection in several tools
### Summary A command injection vulnerability exists in the `git-mcp-server` MCP Server. The vulnerability is caused by the unsanitized use of input parameters within a call to `child_process.exec`, enabling an attacker to inject arbitrary system commands. Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution under the server process's privileges. The server constructs and executes shell commands using unvalidated user input directly within command-line strings. This introduces the possib
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~722 tokens total
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Resources (1)
Git Working DirectoryThe current session working directory, set via git_set_working_dir
git://working-directory
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Prompts (1)
Git Wrap-upWorkflow protocol for completing git sessions: review, document, commit, and tag changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Git Mcp Server safe to use?
- Git Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- How do I install Git Mcp Server?
- Git Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Git Mcp Server do?
- Git Mcp Server provides 28 tools: git_init, git_clone, git_status, git_clean, git_add and 23 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Git Mcp Server?
- Git Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Git Mcp Server actively maintained?
- Git Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 24 days ago. It has 235 GitHub stars.
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