Git Insights MCP Server

by basitalisandhuio.github.basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insightsv0.1.1

Read-only git statistics for a local repository: log, blame ownership, churn, authors, large files.

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Install Git Insights MCP server

claude mcp add git-insights -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-insights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-insights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "git-insights": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-insights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

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Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-05 · 5d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-05 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Git Insights MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add git-insights -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights:0.1.1. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Git Insights require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Git Insights as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Git Insights in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.basitalisandhu/mcp-git-insights.