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Gitingest-MCP

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Overview

Gitingest-MCP is an MCP server designed for Gitingest, enabling clients like Claude Desktop to extract information from GitHub repositories efficiently.

To use Gitingest-MCP, you can install it via Smithery or manually clone the repository and configure it with your MCP client.

  • Quickly extracts repository summaries, project directory structures, and file content from GitHub. - Supports integration with various MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, and Cursor.
  1. Extracting summaries of GitHub repositories for quick insights.
  2. Navigating project directory structures for better understanding of repository layouts.
  3. Accessing file content directly through MCP clients for efficient development workflows.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Gitingest-MCP in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitingest-mcp-puravparab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitingest-mcp-puravparab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How do I install Gitingest-MCP?

You can install it via Smithery or manually by cloning the repository and following the setup instructions.

What clients are compatible with Gitingest-MCP?

Gitingest-MCP works with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, and Cursor.

Is there documentation available for troubleshooting?

Yes, you can refer to the [MCP server documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/server) for help.

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