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Claude Desktop

Git for Claude Desktop

io.github.abhishekkumar2021/git

Local Git via MCP: status, log, diff, file history, branches, and gated stage/commit. Pure-JS.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Git in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/git"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GIT_ROOTS": "<GIT_ROOTS>",
        "GIT_WRITABLE": "<GIT_WRITABLE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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