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GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git for Claude Desktop

io.github.gitwhy-cli/gitwhy

The shared AI context engine for git — save, search, and share the reasoning behind code changes.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git in Claude Desktop

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitwhy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitwhy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITWHY_API_KEY": "<GITWHY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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