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Overview
The git-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI assistants direct access to Git repositories through a structured, AI-friendly interface. It enables AI-driven workflows to read repository state, inspect history, and reason about changes without switching tools or manually invoking Git commands.
This server is especially useful for code understanding, change analysis, release preparation, and development workflows where repository context needs to be embedded directly into an AI assistant.
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Key Capabilities
- Repository introspection — Explore files, directories, and project structure programmatically.
- Commit history analysis — Review commit logs, authorship, and change context over time.
- Diff and change reasoning — Understand what changed between commits, branches, or versions.
- Branch-aware workflows — Reason about different lines of development and their differences.
- Developer productivity — Enable AI assistants to answer questions like “what changed?” or “where was this introduced?”
How It Works
The git-mcp-server runs as a local MCP service connected to one or more Git repositories on disk. AI clients connect to the server over the MCP protocol and request repository information as part of a larger workflow.
The server mediates access to the repository, translating requests into Git operations and returning structured results that AI assistants can reason over. This allows models to understand repository structure, history, and evolution without embedding Git logic or shell access in the client itself.
By exposing version control context through MCP, the server enables workflows such as code review assistance, historical analysis, release note generation, and repository exploration — all driven by natural language and AI reasoning within a single environment.