Git MCP server
Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more.
243 stars8.6k downloads/wk
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Git tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-31 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan1 source files scanned; 1 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 35 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Git compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 88/100
- higher than 75% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- GitHub stars
- 243
- more than 95% of 855 Developer tools servers
- Downloads a week
- 8,554
- more than 95% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package
Install Git in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add git-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Git repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
@cyanheads/git-mcp-server A Git MCP server for AI agents. STDIO & Streamable HTTP. 28 Tools · 1 Resource · 1 Prompt
Tools
28 git operations organized into seven categories:
Resources
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Git: common questions
- Is Git MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (88/100). Read the Git safety report
- How do I install Git?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Git need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 8 settings from the environment.
- Is Git maintained?
- The last commit was 38 days ago (2026-09-26). The latest release is v2.15.3.
- What can I use instead of Git?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Mergetrain MCP server, Gnt MCP server and Agent Memory MCP server. Compare all Git alternatives.
- How does Git compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 88/100 (higher than 75% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); github stars 243 (more than 95% of 855 Developer tools servers); downloads a week 8,554 (more than 95% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Git
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
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- Agent MemoryGit-native project memory for AI coding agents: Markdown source of truth, reviewable, secret-safe.not reviewedGrowingA
- Pare GitPare Git ג€” Structured git operations (status, log, diff, branch, commit, push) as typed JSON.not reviewedGrowingA
RepowiseCodebase intelligence for AI coding agents — graph, git history, docs, decisions, code health.not reviewedEstablishedB