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git-mcp-server MCP server

Clone, commit, diff, branch, merge, rebase, cherry-pick, stash, tag, and manage worktrees in local git repos via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

What git-mcp-server does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

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Repository: cyanheads/git-mcp-server
Website: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cyanheads/git-mcp-server
Stars: ★241
Language: TypeScript
Last updated: 2026-09-26
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How to install git-mcp-server MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Code

Terminal (claude CLI)

claude mcp add --env MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=stdio --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL=info --env 'GIT_BASE_DIR=~/Developer/' --env 'LOGS_DIR=~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/' --env GIT_USERNAME=cyanheads --env GIT_EMAIL=casey@caseyjhand.com --env GIT_SIGN_COMMITS=true --transport stdio git-mcp-server -- npx @cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "~/Developer/",
        "LOGS_DIR": "~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/",
        "GIT_USERNAME": "cyanheads",
        "GIT_EMAIL": "casey@caseyjhand.com",
        "GIT_SIGN_COMMITS": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "~/Developer/",
        "LOGS_DIR": "~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/",
        "GIT_USERNAME": "cyanheads",
        "GIT_EMAIL": "casey@caseyjhand.com",
        "GIT_SIGN_COMMITS": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "~/Developer/",
        "LOGS_DIR": "~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/",
        "GIT_USERNAME": "cyanheads",
        "GIT_EMAIL": "casey@caseyjhand.com",
        "GIT_SIGN_COMMITS": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

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