Git Hits MCP Server

The code context layer for AI coding agents. Website · Documentation · Issues GitHits connects AI coding agents to public open-source evidence across the full software development lifecycle: discovery, planning, research, implementation, debugging, and maintenance.

People who work with ai coding tools, context api and index and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 106 · #7 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Git Hits

before you install - you'll need

Set GITHITS_AUTH_STORAGE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add githits-com-githits-cli --transport http https://mcp.githits.com

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "githits-com-githits-cli": {
      "url": "https://mcp.githits.com"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.githits.com

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.githits.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package githits - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry vendor namespace com.githits - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Git Hits can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

mcp-v0.20.0 · 2026-09-18

Use compact canonical targets on four MCP package tools · Compact agent instructions around shared policy · stabilize hosted documentation follow-ups

v0.20.0 · 2026-09-18

Use compact canonical targets on four MCP package tools · Compact agent instructions around shared policy · stabilize hosted documentation follow-ups

v0.19.0 · 2026-09-16

Other Changes · remove MCP search_language and githits languages

04 · Who maintains Git Hits

GitHits is maintained by githits-com. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/githits-com/githits-cli
website: https://githits.com/
category: API integration - ranked #7 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-18)
registry: com.githits/githits (active, first published 2026-07-06 · 34 versions)
packages: npm:githits

06 · Git Hits FAQ

What is Git Hits?

Is Git Hits still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Git Hits?

Run `npx -y githits`. The README documents one environment variable (GITHITS_AUTH_STORAGE) to set first. Set GITHITS_AUTH_STORAGE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Git Hits require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Git Hits

Alternatives to Git Hits

Maintained API integration servers if Git Hits isn't the fit.

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