Gitingest MCP

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Convert any Git repository into a text digest of its codebase using gitingest.

What can you do with Gitingest MCP?

  • 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

Install

The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Gitingest MCP Server
  2. Features
  3. Usage
  4. API
  5. Resources
  6. License

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.

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 path
  • max_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 exclude
  • branch (optional): The branch to clone and analyze (default: "main")
Returns:

A string containing:

  1. Repository summary
  2. Tree-like structure of the files
  3. Content of the repository files

Resources

License

See the LICENSE file for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gitingest MCP?

Convert any Git repository into a text digest of its codebase using gitingest.

How do I install Gitingest MCP?

Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.

Is Gitingest MCP open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Gitingest MCP?

It is published by narumiruna. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.