SERVER

Git MCP Server

Rank #1,914

io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server

Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more.

43 versions

242 GitHub stars

by cyanheads (165 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Dec 16, 2024

Last publish date

Aug 24, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Git MCP Server

Git MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #1,914 of 151,203 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 242 GitHub stars. Git MCP Server is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, mcp.so and Glama, with 43 tracked versions. It was first listed on Dec 16, 2024 and most recently updated on Aug 24, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Git MCP Server can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Git MCP Server

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by mcp.so, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

MCP_LOG_LEVEL · optional
GIT_BASE_DIR · optional
MCP_HTTP_HOST · optional
MCP_HTTP_PORT · optional
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH · optional
MCP_AUTH_MODE · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Git MCP Server and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add git-mcp-server -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -e "GIT_BASE_DIR=<your GIT_BASE_DIR>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server run start:stdio

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

claude mcp add git-mcp-server -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -e "GIT_BASE_DIR=<your GIT_BASE_DIR>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server run start:http

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npm package

[mcp_servers.git-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]

[mcp_servers.git-mcp-server.env]
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
GIT_BASE_DIR = "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.git-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]

[mcp_servers.git-mcp-server.env]
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
GIT_BASE_DIR = "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "<your GIT_BASE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by cyanheads

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No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Git MCP Serveryet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Dec 16, 2024
Latest version published: Aug 24, 2026
Version history: 43 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by mcp.so, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 23, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
mcp.so ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (43)

Version	Published
2.15.3	Aug 24, 2026
2.15.2	Aug 24, 2026
2.15.1	May 6, 2026
2.15.0	Apr 29, 2026
2.14.2	Apr 24, 2026
2.14.0	Apr 24, 2026
2.13.0	Apr 23, 2026
2.12.0	Apr 23, 2026
2.11.1	Apr 21, 2026
2.11.0	Apr 19, 2026
2.10.6	Apr 19, 2026
2.10.3	Mar 9, 2026
2.10.2	Mar 9, 2026
2.10.0	Mar 6, 2026
2.9.2	Mar 6, 2026
2.9.1	Mar 6, 2026
2.8.5	Feb 28, 2026
2.8.4	Feb 14, 2026
2.8.2	Feb 13, 2026
2.8.1	Feb 13, 2026
2.8.0	Feb 13, 2026
2.7.0	Feb 13, 2026
2.6.5	Dec 13, 2025
2.6.4	Dec 13, 2025
2.6.3	Dec 12, 2025
2.6.2	Dec 12, 2025
2.6.1	Dec 12, 2025
2.5.8	Oct 28, 2025
2.5.7	Oct 25, 2025
2.5.6	Oct 25, 2025
2.5.5	Oct 25, 2025
2.5.3	Oct 15, 2025
2.5.2	Oct 15, 2025
2.5.1	Oct 15, 2025
2.4.9	Oct 13, 2025
2.4.8	Oct 13, 2025
2.4.7	Oct 13, 2025
2.4.6	Oct 12, 2025
2.4.5	Oct 11, 2025
2.3.5	Sep 29, 2025
2.3.4	Sep 26, 2025
2.3.3	Sep 15, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

STANDING

#1,914of 151,203 active serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 149,289 of 151,203 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+28GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+13%)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Git MCP Server?: Git MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 165 MCP servers (2813 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Git MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Git MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, mcp.so and Glama.
How many versions does Git MCP Server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 43 versions of Git MCP Server, most recently published on Aug 24, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Git MCP Server?: The source code for Git MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/git-mcp-server.

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