Gitingest MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with gitingest for turning any Git repository into a simple text digest of its codebase.
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Features
- Easy integration with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol
- Git repository analysis and ingestion capabilities
- Support for filtering files by size, patterns, and branches
- Returns comprehensive repository information including summaries, file structure, and content
Usage
Configuration Options
Add the following configuration to your AI assistant's settings to enable gitingest-mcp as an MCP server:
PyPI Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingestmcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["gitingestmcp@latest"]
}
}
}GitHub Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingestmcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/narumiruna/gitingest-mcp",
"gitingestmcp"
]
}
}
}Local Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingestmcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"/home/<user>/workspace/gitingest-mcp",
"gitingestmcp"
]
}
}
}API
The server provides the following tool:
ingest_git
Analyzes a Git repository and returns its content in a structured format.
Parameters:
source: The URL of a Git repository or a local directory pathmax_file_size(optional): Maximum allowed file size in bytes (default: 10MB)include_patterns(optional): Pattern or set of patterns specifying files to include (e.g., "\*.md, src/")exclude_patterns(optional): Pattern or set of patterns specifying files to excludebranch(optional): The branch to clone and analyze (default: "main")
Returns:
A string containing:
- Repository summary
- Tree-like structure of the files
- Content of the repository files
Resources
- gitingest website: https://gitingest.com/
- gitingest repository: https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest
License
See the LICENSE file for details.
