Gitingest-MCP

Overview

Gitingest-MCP is a Python-based MCP server that enables AI clients to quickly analyze GitHub repositories. It provides functionality to retrieve repository summaries, explore project directory structures, and access file content through the Model Context Protocol. The server is designed to integrate with popular MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and Windsurf.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_repo_summary

  Extracts a summary of a GitHub repository

  Try:Get a summary of the react repositoryTry:Summarize the features of this GitHub project
• get_project_structure

  Retrieves the directory structure of a GitHub project

  Try:Show me the directory structure of this repositoryTry:List the main folders in this GitHub project
• get_file_content

  Gets the content of a specific file from a GitHub repository

  Try:Show me the content of README.mdTry:Get the source code of main.py from this repository

Note: Inferred tool names from the description section of the README which mentions functionality for 'Repository summaries', 'Project directory structure', and 'File content'. No explicit tool documentation was found.

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Installation

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client claude --config "{}" # Claude

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp": {
      "command": "<path to uv>/uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/puravparab/gitingest-mcp",
        "gitingest-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What GitHub repository information can this MCP server extract?

It can extract repository summaries, project directory structures, and file content from any GitHub repository.

Which MCP clients support Gitingest-MCP?

It's designed to work with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, and other MCP clients that support the protocol.

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