
MCP Git Repo Browser
A Node.js server that allows browsing Git repositories through MCP, providing tools to view directory structures and read important files from repositories.
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Tools
git_directory_structure
Clone a Git repository and return its directory structure in a tree format.
git_read_important_files
Read the contents of specified files in a given git repository.
README
MCP Git Repo Browser (Node.js)
A Node.js implementation of a Git repository browser using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Configuration
Add this to your MCP settings configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-git-repo-browser": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-git-repo-browser/src/index.js"]
}
}
}
Features
The server provides two main tools:
-
git_directory_structure
: Returns a tree-like representation of a repository's directory structure- Input: Repository URL
- Output: ASCII tree representation of the repository structure
-
git_read_important_files
: Reads and returns the contents of specified files in a repository- Input: Repository URL and list of file paths
- Output: Dictionary mapping file paths to their contents
Implementation Details
- Uses Node.js native modules (crypto, path, os) for core functionality
- Leverages fs-extra for enhanced file operations
- Uses simple-git for Git repository operations
- Implements clean error handling and resource cleanup
- Creates deterministic temporary directories based on repository URL hashes
- Reuses cloned repositories when possible for efficiency
Requirements
- Node.js 14.x or higher
- Git installed on the system
Installation
git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-git-repo-browser
npm install
Usage
Start the server:
node src/index.js
The server runs on stdio, making it compatible with MCP clients.
License
MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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