Is Gitingest MCP safe to use?

Gitingest MCP 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 MIT.

How do I install Gitingest MCP?

Gitingest MCP can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with Gitingest MCP?

Gitingest MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Gitingest MCP actively maintained?

Gitingest MCP is not actively maintained — last commit was 492 days ago. It has 138 GitHub stars.

Gitingest MCP

Name: Gitingest MCP
Author: puravparab

by puravparab

mcp server for gitingest

138 GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 492d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Gitingest MCP does

An MCP server for gitingest. This allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc to quickly extract information about Github repositories including

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

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No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gitingest MCP safe to use?: Gitingest MCP 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 MIT.
How do I install Gitingest MCP?: Gitingest MCP can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Gitingest MCP?: Gitingest MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Gitingest MCP actively maintained?: Gitingest MCP is not actively maintained — last commit was 492 days ago. It has 138 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Gitingest MCP does

An MCP server for gitingest. This allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc to quickly extract information about Github repositories including

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

README

Gitingest-MCP

An MCP server for gitingest. This allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc to quickly extract information about Github repositories including

Repository summaries
Project directory structure
File content

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1fa596b-a70b-4d37-91d9-ea5e80284793

Installation
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Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install gitingest-mcp via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client claude --config "{}" # Claude

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client cursor --config "{}" # Cursor

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client windsurf --config "{}" # Windsurf

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client cline --config "{}" # Cline

Install via Github

Add this to the MCP client config file

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"gitingest-mcp": {
			"command": "<path to uv>/uvx",
			"args": [
				"--from",
				"git+https://github.com/puravparab/gitingest-mcp",
				"gitingest-mcp"
			]
		}
	}
}

Installing Repo Manually

Clone the repo

git clone https://https://github.com/puravparab/Gitingest-MCP
cd Gitingest-MCP

Install dependencies
```
uv sync
```

Add this to the MCP client config file

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"gitingest": {
			"command": "<path to uv>/uv",
			"args": [
				"run",
				"--with",
				"mcp[cli]",
				"--with-editable",
				"<path to gitingest-mcp project>/gitingest_mcp",
				"mcp",
				"run",
				"<path to gitingest-mcp project>/gitingest-mcp/src/gitingest_mcp/server.py"
			]
		}
	}
}

If you have issues, follow this MCP server documentation

Updating the MCP client configuration

Add to Claude Desktop

Open config file in your IDE

cursor ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Debug

Using mcp inspector

uv run mcp dev src/gitingest_mcp/server.py

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

30/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−70

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gitingest MCP safe to use?: Gitingest MCP 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 MIT.
How do I install Gitingest MCP?: Gitingest MCP can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Gitingest MCP?: Gitingest MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Gitingest MCP actively maintained?: Gitingest MCP is not actively maintained — last commit was 492 days ago. It has 138 GitHub stars.

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Gitingest MCP

Install in your client

What Gitingest MCP does

Test This Server

Why this score

30/100across 5 weighted dimensions

Security

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

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Gitingest MCP

Install in your client

What Gitingest MCP does

Test This Server

Gitingest-MCP

Table of Contents

Installation

Installing via Smithery

Install via Github

Installing Repo Manually

Updating the MCP client configuration

Debug

Why this score

30/100across 5 weighted dimensions

Security

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar servers

Discussion

Gitingest-MCP

Table of Contents

Installation

Installing via Smithery

Install via Github

Installing Repo Manually

Updating the MCP client configuration

Debug