gitwhy-mcp
The shared AI context engine for git — save, search, and share the reasoning behind code changes. Captures the why behind every commit and slide on PRs for coding agents.
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GitWhy MCP Server
The shared AI context engine for git — save, search, and share the reasoning behind code changes.
GitWhy captures the why behind every commit: reasoning, decisions, and trade-offs. This MCP server makes GitWhy's tools available to AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code Copilot.
Install
npm (recommended for MCP clients)
npm install -g gitwhy-mcp
Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install gitwhy-cli/tap/git-why
Scoop (Windows)
scoop bucket add gitwhy https://github.com/quanng28/gitwhy-scoop-bucket
scoop install git-why
MCP Configuration
Claude Desktop / Claude Code
Add to your MCP config (~/.claude/settings.json or Claude Desktop settings):
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitwhy": {
"command": "gitwhy-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitwhy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "gitwhy-mcp"]
}
}
}
VS Code
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"gitwhy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "gitwhy-mcp"]
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
gitwhy_save |
Save development context (reasoning, decisions, trade-offs) for the current session |
gitwhy_get |
Retrieve a saved context by its ID |
gitwhy_search |
Search saved contexts by keyword or natural language query |
gitwhy_list |
Browse saved contexts by domain/topic hierarchy |
gitwhy_status |
Check setup state, pending commits, and sync status |
gitwhy_sync |
Upload local contexts to the cloud (private) |
gitwhy_publish |
Share synced contexts with your team |
gitwhy_post_pr |
Post context summary as a GitHub PR comment |
Authentication
For cloud features (sync, publish, PR comments), you need a GitWhy API key:
- Sign up at app.gitwhy.dev
- Get your API key at app.gitwhy.dev/dashboard/api-keys
- For local CLI: run
git why setupto authenticate - For remote (Smithery/Glama): paste your API key when prompted
Links
License
MIT
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