# Gitingest MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with [gitingest](https://github.com/cyclotruc/gitingest)
Connect Gitingest to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. # Gitingest MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with gitingest for turning any Git repository into a simple text digest of its codebase. <a. The gitingest mcp server is what makes that connection.
Turn any Git repository into a prompt-friendly text ingest for LLMs.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Services — 1. app: Production service configuration - Uses the prod profile - Sets the Sentry environment to "production" - Configured for stable operationConfiguration is passed through the environment: GITHUB_TOKEN, GITINGEST_METRICS_HOST, GITINGEST_SENTRY_DSN, S3_ALIAS_HOST, S3_ACCESS_KEY, S3_SECRET_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on PyPI as gitingest, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Gitingest's toolset — Services — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by narumiruna; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Services | 1. **app**: Production service configuration - Uses the prod profile - Sets the Sentry environment to "production" - Configured for stable operation with restart: unless-stopped |
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingest": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["gitingest"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
"GITINGEST_METRICS_HOST": "your-value",
"GITINGEST_SENTRY_DSN": "your-value",
"S3_ALIAS_HOST": "your-value",
"S3_ACCESS_KEY": "your-value",
"S3_SECRET_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| GITINGEST_METRICS_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
| GITINGEST_SENTRY_DSN | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| S3_ALIAS_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
| S3_ACCESS_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| S3_SECRET_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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