Git MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

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Installationuvx

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Risk LevelLow Risk

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API KeyNot Required

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Clients3 supported

Git repository operations, supporting commit history, diff, branches, and file content reading

Low Risk Category: Git & Dev Workflow Verified: 2026-05-18 Status: Verified

Supported Clients

Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code / Cline

Installation Command

uvx mcp-server-git

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Permission Scope & Security Notes

只读取 Git 仓库信息，不执行写入操作

file-read

Risk Score：1/10

Common Errors

不是 Git 仓库: 确认 --repository 路径是有效的 Git 仓库
uvx 找不到: 安装 uv：curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Sources

Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

Related Tools

GitHub

GitHub API integration, supporting repository management, file operations, Issues, PRs, branches, and search