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GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git MCP Server

io.github.gitwhy-cli/gitwhy
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GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 33 installs a week from npm. Last commit 28 Mar 2026.

The shared AI context engine for git — save, search, and share the reasoning behind code changes.

Installs per day peak 23 · avg 5 · +27% w/w
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33
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npm · gitwhy-mcp
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28 Mar 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add gitwhy -- npx -y gitwhy-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitwhy": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitwhy-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gitwhy]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "gitwhy-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitwhy": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitwhy-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitwhy": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitwhy-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git?
GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package gitwhy-mcp was installed 33 times last week.
How do I connect GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls gitwhy-mcp straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git?
The npm package gitwhy-mcp was installed 33 times in the last week. Week over week that is +27%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git open source?
Yes — 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.