git-context-mcp

git-context-mcp

A local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides structured, high-signal insight into a Git repository, enabling AI coding agents to understand project state, structure, activity, and risk — without uploading or modifying the codebase.

Note This README was generated using git-context-mcp itself, by connecting an AI assistant to the repository through the exposed MCP tools.

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Problem This Project Solves

AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, etc.) are powerful, but they lack situational awareness when working with non-trivial codebases.

They often struggle to answer questions like:

• What is the current state of this project?
• Where are the real entry points?
• What parts of the code are actively changing?
• Which files are risky to touch?

git-context-mcp solves this by turning Git history and repository structure into explicit, machine-readable context that AI agents can consume before writing or reviewing code.

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What This MCP Does (and Does Not)

What it does

• Runs locally as a standalone MCP process
• Reads only Git metadata and repository files
• Exposes read-only analysis tools
• Works over STDIO (compatible with MCP Inspector and desktop coding agents)
• Provides high-level context, not raw source dumps

What it does not do

• Does not modify the repository
• Does not upload code anywhere
• Does not execute project code
• Does not depend on external services or APIs

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Overview

git-context-mcp is a local-first MCP server focused on development context extraction, not repository manipulation.

It exposes Git-based analysis tools that help AI coding agents quickly understand:

• Repository structure and entry points
• Current working state and sync status
• Recent development activity and churn
• Technical debt indicators (TODO / FIXME)
• Files with elevated maintenance or bug risk

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Typical Usage Flow

1. project_status – understand branch, cleanliness, and sync state
2. code_map – locate entry points and important modules
3. recent_activity – identify active or volatile areas
4. work_summary – understand recent work and open debt
5. risk_scan – flag risky files before editing

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Features

project_status

Snapshot of the current Git repository state.

code_map

Structured directory tree with identification of important files.

recent_activity

Analysis of Git history to surface frequently modified files.

work_summary

High-level summary of recent development and technical debt.

risk_scan

Detection of large, complex, or high-churn files.

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Git installed and available on PATH
• A local Git repository to analyze

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/TamiShaks-2/git-context-mcp.git
cd git-context-mcp

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate   # macOS / Linux
# or
.venv\Scripts\activate    # Windows

pip install -e .

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Running with MCP Inspector

Transport Type: STDIO

Command: `` <path-to-venv>/python ``

Arguments: `` src/server.py ``

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Available MCP Tools

| Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | project_status | Repository state awareness | | code_map | Structural understanding | | recent_activity | Development churn analysis | | work_summary | High-level progress overview | | risk_scan | Maintenance risk detection |

All tools operate in read-only mode.

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Project Structure

git-context-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── code_map.py
│   │   ├── git_activity.py
│   │   ├── git_ops.py
│   │   ├── project_status.py
│   │   ├── risk_scan.py
│   │   └── work_summary.py
│   └── server.py
├── tests/
├── pyproject.toml
└── README.md

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Testing

pytest

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License

MIT License