git_init — Git MCP Tool

git_init (git init) is one of 12 tools on the Git MCP server. Connect the server and your client discovers it on the handshake.

by client

How to call git_init from your client

Claude Code Git git_init run in your project directory
Claude Desktop Git git_init ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor Git git_init ~/.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code Git git_init .vscode/mcp.json
Zed Git git_init ~/.config/zed/settings.json
Windsurf Git git_init ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Fastest route

claude mcp add git -- uvx mcp-server-git

Other tools on this server

git_status
git_diff_unstaged
git_diff_staged
git_diff
git_commit
git_add
git_reset
git_log
git_create_branch
git_checkout
git_show

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.

Git MCP server