whygit for VS Code

io.github.srikarmk/whygit

Read-only Git explainer: what state a repo is in, what an error means, and the exact fix.

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install whygit in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "whygit": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whygit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs