# GitHits (MCP server)

> GitHits is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Search public open-source code, documentation, metadata, vulnerabilities, changelogs, and examples. It has 114 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y githits.

The code context layer for AI coding agents. GitHits connects AI coding agents to public open-source evidence across the full software development lifecycle: discovery, planning, research, implementation, debugging, and maintenance.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/githits-com/githits-cli |
| GitHub stars | 114 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio, streamable-http |
| Packages | npm: githits |
| Remote URL | https://mcp.githits.com |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | mcp-v0.27.0 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | com.githits/githits |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "githits": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "githits"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio githits -- npx -y githits
```

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

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "githits": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "githits"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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

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

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "githits": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "githits"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code (remote)

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http githits "https://mcp.githits.com"
```

The same server is also hosted as a remote MCP endpoint, so nothing runs on your machine.

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

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