What is git-insight-mcp?
git-insight-mcp is a MCP server by HasanJahidul that semantic git queries: blame grouped by author, introducing PR, co-change suggestions, branch hygiene, recent-work standups and full commit context. It is listed under Developer tools and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | HasanJahidul |
| Repository | HasanJahidul/git-insight-mcp |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,064 of 4,418 MCP servers; #612 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-11 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is git-insight-mcp safe to install?
git-insight-mcp scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install git-insight-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/HasanJahidul/git-insight-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add git-insight-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http git-insight-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs git-insight-mcp for you:
Add the "git-insight-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/HasanJahidul/git-insight-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.