io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server

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

What does this entry provide?

io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server is an MCP server entry in ChatHome Skills, sourced from Official MCP Registry and scored 73/100. As a Model Context Protocol server, it exposes tools that MCP-compatible LLM clients such as Claude, Cursor, and Copilot can call directly, extending an agent's reach beyond its built-in capabilities. ChatHome Skills discovered this entry through its daily ingest of official registries and GitHub discovery queries, and re-verifies repository facts, freshness signals, and install metadata on every run. The quality score weighs official-registry presence, a working install command, license clarity, GitHub star trajectory, and repository freshness — the full formula is on the Sources page. The install command above is ready to copy. Review the last-pushed date and repository status before adding io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server to a production agent workflow; the snapshot facts below are point-in-time values from the most recent ingest.

Snapshot facts

Source: Official MCP Registry
Quality: 73/100
Install method: npm
Repo: cyanheads/git-mcp-server
Repo updated: Aug 24, 2026

Install command

npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server@2.15.3

Install method: npm

Review the upstream source before running this command.

GitHub project

Quality

Repo stars

Repo updated

Aug 24, 2026

How is this score calculated?

Weighted across six dimensions, scored 0-100.
Provenance (25): listed in an official or curated registry.
Installability (25): a runnable install command beats a declared transport, which beats a source checkout.
Maintenance (20): recency of the last push; archived entries score zero here.
Adoption (20): repository stars on a log curve.

MCP manifest

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      "isLatest": true,
      "updatedAt": "2026-08-24T21:56:06.865947Z",
      "publishedAt": "2026-08-24T21:56:06.865947Z",
      "statusChangedAt": "2026-08-24T21:56:06.865947Z"
    }
  },
  "server": {
    "name": "io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
    "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
    "version": "2.15.3",
    "packages": [
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        "version": "2.15.3",
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio"
        },
        "identifier": "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
        "runtimeHint": "bun",
        "registryType": "npm",
        "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
        "packageArguments": [
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            "type": "positional",
            "value": "run"
          },
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            "type": "positional",
            "value": "start:stdio"
          }
        ],
        "environmentVariables": [
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            "default": "info",
            "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
          },
          {
            "name": "GIT_BASE_DIR",
            "format": "string",
            "description": "Optional absolute path to restrict all git operations to a specific directory tree. Provides security sandboxing for multi-tenant or shared environments."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "version": "2.15.3",
        "transport": {
          "url": "http://localhost:3015/mcp",
          "type": "streamable-http"
        },
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        "runtimeHint": "bun",
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          }
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            "name": "MCP_HTTP_HOST",
            "format": "string",
            "default": "127.0.0.1",
            "description": "The hostname for the HTTP server."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_PORT",
            "format": "string",
            "default": "3015",
            "description": "The port to run the HTTP server on."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH",
            "format": "string",
            "default": "/mcp",
            "description": "The endpoint path for the MCP server."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_AUTH_MODE",
            "format": "string",
            "default": "none",
            "description": "Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
            "format": "string",
            "default": "info",
            "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
          },
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            "format": "string",
            "description": "Optional absolute path to restrict all git operations to a specific directory tree. Provides security sandboxing for multi-tenant or shared environments."
          }
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      }
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    "repository": {
      "url": "https://github.com/cyanheads/git-mcp-server",
      "source": "github"
    },
    "description": "Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more."
  }
}

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