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Git Why for Claude Code

io.github.alliecatowo/git-why

Finds the Git commits that explain why code is the way it is: semantic and full-text history search.

client:Claude Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Git Why in Claude Code

run in your project directory

claude mcp add git-why -- npx -y @alliecatowo/git-why

Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs

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