mcp-server-git

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Git repository operations. Built in Go using go-git for native Git support.

Features

• Pure Go: No external Git binary required
• Cross-platform: Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• MCP Compatible: Works with any MCP client

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | git_status | Show working tree status | | git_diff_unstaged | Show changes not yet staged | | git_diff_staged | Show changes staged for commit | | git_diff | Show differences between branches/commits | | git_add | Stage files for commit | | git_reset | Unstage all staged changes | | git_commit | Create a commit | | git_log | Show commit history | | git_create_branch | Create a new branch | | git_checkout | Switch branches | | git_show | Show commit contents | | git_branch | List branches |

Installation

Download Binary

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

Build from Source

go install github.com/tosolveit/mcp-server-git@latest

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "/path/to/mcp-server-git"
    }
  }
}

Standalone

# Run with stdio transport (default)
mcp-server-git

# Run with HTTP transport
mcp-server-git --transport http --port 8080

# Print version
mcp-server-git --version

Configuration

All tools require a repo_path parameter pointing to a Git repository.

License

MIT