The Git reference server gives Claude a fixed set of Git tools for one repository: status, diffs, logs, branches, staging and commits. It is handy in chat apps such as Claude Desktop that cannot run shell commands, while Claude Code can already run git on its own.

Who it is for

Claude Desktop users working with a local repository
Developers who want a small, predictable set of Git actions
People learning how MCP servers are built

Prompts to try

Once it is connected, ask in plain words. Claude decides when to use the server and asks before it changes anything important.

Prompt 1

Show me what changed in this repository since yesterday and summarize it in plain English.

Prompt 2

Create a branch called fix-typos, stage the edited README and commit it with a short message.

Prompt 3

Which branches contain the commit that added the login page?

How to connect it

In Claude Code

$claude mcp add --transport stdio git -- uvx mcp-server-git --repository /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/REPO

In the Claude desktop app

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the app:

json

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

Good to know

Its README still describes it as early development; a Docker image (mcp/git) is also available.

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How we checked it

Checked the server's folder in the modelcontextprotocol/servers repo (last commit 2026-10-10) and its README, and the PyPI package mcp-server-git (2026.10.10, published 2026-10-11, declared MIT).

Source: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/git

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