mcp-git-tools

Git repository analysis tools for AI agents, served over MCP (Model Context Protocol). Analyzes local repositories using native git commands — no GitHub API required.

Tools

Tool	Description
git_log	Get commit history with filtering by author, date range, and file path
git_diff	Show diff between commits, branches, or tags with change summaries
git_blame	Show who last modified each line of a file with commit info
git_stats	Repository statistics: commits, contributors, activity over time, most changed files
git_branch	List branches with last commit info, ahead/behind counts, merged/unmerged status

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18
• Git installed and available in PATH

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-tools": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:/products/mcp-servers/mcp-git-tools/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Tool Details

git_log

Retrieve recent commit history with optional filters.

Parameters:

• repoPath (required) — Absolute path to the Git repository
• count — Number of commits to return (default: 20)
• author — Filter by author name or email
• since / until — Date range filters
• path — Filter to commits touching a specific file or directory

git_diff

Compare two refs and get a structured summary of changes.

Parameters:

• repoPath (required) — Absolute path to the Git repository
• from — Start ref (default: HEAD~1)
• to — End ref (default: HEAD)
• path — Limit diff to a specific file or directory
• summaryOnly — Return only stats without full diff text

git_blame

See line-by-line authorship of a file.

Parameters:

• repoPath (required) — Absolute path to the Git repository
• filePath (required) — File path relative to repo root
• startLine / endLine — Blame a specific line range
• ref — Blame at a specific commit

git_stats

Get a high-level overview of repository activity.

Parameters:

• repoPath (required) — Absolute path to the Git repository
• topAuthors — Number of top contributors to list (default: 10)
• topFiles — Number of most-changed files to list (default: 10)

git_branch

List and analyze branches.

Parameters:

• repoPath (required) — Absolute path to the Git repository
• baseBranch — Branch to compare against (default: main or master)
• includeRemote — Include remote-tracking branches
• mergedOnly / unmergedOnly — Filter by merge status

License

MIT