# Git MCP Server (MCP server)

> Git MCP Server is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more. It has 240 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/cyanheads/git-mcp-server |
| GitHub stars | 240 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @cyanheads/git-mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | none |
| Last commit | Aug 24, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.cyanheads/git-mcp-server |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL=your-value --env GIT_BASE_DIR=your-value --transport stdio git-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/git-mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `MCP_LOG_LEVEL`: Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').
- `GIT_BASE_DIR`: 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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