GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 29 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.
What the code does
We have not read this server's code yet, 19 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
postinstall: node install.js
этот файл ставится пользователю, но в репозитории его нет
const binaryPath = path.join(destDir, binaryName);
const systemPath = execFileSync(cmd, [binaryName], {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
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.
claude mcp add gitwhy -- npx -y gitwhy-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"gitwhy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"gitwhy-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.gitwhy]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "gitwhy-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"gitwhy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"gitwhy-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"gitwhy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"gitwhy-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
GITWHY_API_KEY (GitWhy API key for cloud sync, publish, and PR comment features. Not required for local-only context saving.).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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