Gitingest-MCP
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Gitingest-MCP is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the gitingest tool, enabling MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, and Windsurf to quickly extract information from GitHub repositories — including repository summaries, project directory structure, and…
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- Extracts GitHub repository summaries
- Retrieves project directory structure
- Fetches individual file content from repos
- Integrates with multiple MCP clients (Claude, Cline, Cursor, Windsurf)
- Installable via Smithery or manual configuration
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Gitingest-MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the server via Smithery (npx @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp), or configure it manually by adding a gitingest-mcp entry to your MCP client's mcpServers JSON configuration (using uvx from GitHub or a local clone). After setup, any MCP-compatible client can invoke the server's tools to fetch repository data.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingest-mcp": {
"Gitingest-MCP": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"install",
"@puravparab/gitingest-mcp",
"--client",
"claude",
"--config",
"{}",
"#",
"Claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"Gitingest-MCP": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"install",
"@puravparab/gitingest-mcp",
"--client",
"claude",
"--config",
"{}",
"#",
"Claude"
]
}
}Gitingest-MCP 
An MCP server for gitingest. This allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc to quickly extract information about Github repositories including
- Repository summaries
- Project directory structure
- File content
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Table of Contents
- Installation - Installing via Smithery - Install via Github - Installing Repo Manually - Updating the MCP client configuration - DebugInstallation
Installing via Smithery
- To install gitingest-mcp via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client claude --config "{}" # Claude
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client cursor --config "{}" # Cursor
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client windsurf --config "{}" # Windsurf
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @puravparab/gitingest-mcp --client cline --config "{}" # Cline
Install via Github
1. Add this to the MCP client config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingest-mcp": {
"command": "<path to uv>/uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/puravparab/gitingest-mcp",
"gitingest-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Installing Repo Manually
1. Clone the repo
git clone https://https://github.com/puravparab/Gitingest-MCP
cd Gitingest-MCP
2. Install dependencies
uv sync
3. Add this to the MCP client config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitingest": {
"command": "<path to uv>/uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with-editable",
"<path to gitingest-mcp project>/gitingest_mcp",
"mcp",
"run",
"<path to gitingest-mcp project>/gitingest-mcp/src/gitingest_mcp/server.py"
]
}
}
}
5. If you have issues, follow this MCP server documentation
Updating the MCP client configuration
1. Add to Claude Desktop
Open config file in your IDE
cursor ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Debug
1. Using mcp inspector
uv run mcp dev src/gitingest_mcp/server.py
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