Git MCP Server 225

🚀 Git MCP Server

A server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), providing comprehensive Git functionality for large language models, enabling them to perform version control operations through a secure and standardized interface.

🚀 Quick Start

Overview of the Model Context Protocol Server

The Git MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) created by Anthropic, which provides a standardized interface for communication between large language models and external systems. Its architecture consists of:

• Clients (Claude Desktop, IDE) are responsible for maintaining the connection with the server.
• Server provides tools and resources for clients.
• LLMs interact with the server through client applications.

This architecture creates a security boundary between the LLM and external systems while providing controlled access to Git functionality. Through the MCP protocol, the Git server enables the LLM to perform version control operations, manage repositories, and handle complex Git workflows—all within a secure and authenticated environment.

✨ Features

Core Git Operations

• Repository initialization and cloning
• File staging and committing
• Branch management
• Remote operations
• Tag handling
• Archive copying

Batch Operations

• Sequential operation execution
• Atomic commits
• Intelligent defaults
• Error recovery

Security Features

• Path validation
• Repository state validation
• Embedded repository handling
• Comprehensive error reporting

📦 Installation

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone [repository-url]
   cd mcp-git-server
   

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server (optional)

   npm run dev
   

📚 Documentation

Configuration

Environment Variables

• PORT: Specifies the port on which the service runs, defaulting to 3000.
• DEBUG: Enables debug mode when set to true.

# Set environment variables when starting
PORT=3001 DEBUG=true npm start

Tools

Install Dependencies

npm install express mcp-router

Best Practices

• Path Management: Always use absolute paths and avoid relative paths.
• Error Handling: Check the results after each operation and log or report errors.

Development

# Build the project
npm run build

# Watch for file changes
npm run watch

# Run the MCP inspection tool
npm run inspector

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error information:

• Invalid paths or parameters
• Failed Git commands
• Repository state errors
• Permission issues

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

📄 License

Apache License 2.0