repo-pulse MCP Server

by hasanyelaldiio.github.hasanyelaldi/repo-pulse-mcpv0.5.0

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context tax

pending

security

100/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Activetoday

Our reading of repo-pulse, from the data

repo-pulse is a version control MCP server from hasanyelaldi, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18). For comparison, 65% of version control servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #360 of 725 version control servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install repo-pulse MCP server

claude mcp add repo-pulse -e REPO_PULSE_REPOS='<repo-pulse-repos>' -- npx -y repo-pulse-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repo-pulse": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-pulse-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPO_PULSE_REPOS": "<repo-pulse-repos>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repo-pulse": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-pulse-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPO_PULSE_REPOS": "<repo-pulse-repos>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "repo-pulse": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-pulse-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPO_PULSE_REPOS": "<repo-pulse-repos>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repo-pulse": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-pulse-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPO_PULSE_REPOS": "<repo-pulse-repos>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
REPO_PULSE_REPOS	yes	—	Absolute paths of the git repositories to serve, separated by ':' (';' on Windows)
REPO_PULSE_TOOLS	—	—	Comma-separated toolsets (review, ownership, releases, history) or tool names to enable; all tools by default

Security signals

100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No findings from the checks that ran.

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal today. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub · v0.5.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-18 · today · official registry · v0.5.0

How it compares in Version Control

Against the most-starred version control servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
repo-pulse (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local
Git	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
PostHog	40,338	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
GitHub	33,740	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
GitDiagram	18,313	3	864	Active	hosted
Skill Seekers	15,180	—	not measured	Active	—

All version control MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the repo-pulse MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add repo-pulse -e REPO_PULSE_REPOS='<repo-pulse-repos>' -- npx -y repo-pulse-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does repo-pulse require an API key?

Yes. It expects REPO_PULSE_REPOS.

›Can I use repo-pulse as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is repo-pulse in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.hasanyelaldi/repo-pulse-mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-18
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.