Git File Forensics
About
Provides deep git file-level forensics capabilities for tracking versions, analyzing diffs, examining commit contexts, and evaluating semantic changes in individual files.
Details
- Author
- davidorex
- Repository
- davidorex/git-file-forensics
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Other, AI, Design, File Management, Infrastructure, Frontend
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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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Git File ForensicsCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)/opt/homebrew/bin/nodeArguments-
Argument 1
/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Clone and build the server:
git clone [repository-url]
cd git-file-forensics
npm install
npm run build
2. Add to your MCP settings (~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/david-dafu-dev.dafu/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"git-file-forensics": {
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
"args": ["/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"],
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}
track_file_versions
Tracks complete version history of a specific file, including renames and moves. Parameters: repoPath (string), file (string), outputPath (string)
analyze_file_diff
Analyzes specific changes between any two versions of a file. Parameters: repoPath (string), file (string), versions (object with from and to commit hashes), outputPath (string)
analyze_file_context
Analyzes broader context of file changes in a specific commit. Parameters: repoPath (string), file (string), commit (string), outputPath (string)
analyze_file_semantics
Analyzes semantic changes and patterns in file history. Parameters: repoPath (string), file (string), outputPath (string)
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"git file forensics": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"
],
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"
],
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
"alwaysAllow": []
}Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"
],
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
"alwaysAllow": []
}Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"
],
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
"alwaysAllow": []
}An MCP tool for deep git file-level forensics that helps get detailed insights into file histories, changes, and patterns, focusing on individual file analysis rather than repository-wide operations.
git clone [repository-url] cd git-file-forensics npm install npm run build
- Add to your MCP settings (~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/david-dafu-dev.dafu/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):
{ "mcpServers": { "git-file-forensics": { "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node", "args": ["/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"], "alwaysAllow": [] } } }
Tracks complete version history of a specific file, including renames and moves.
{ "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "track_file_versions", "arguments": { "repoPath": "/path/to/repo", "file": "path/to/file", "outputPath": "output.json" } } }
Analyzes specific changes between any two versions of a file.
{ "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "analyze_file_diff", "arguments": { "repoPath": "/path/to/repo", "file": "path/to/file", "versions": { "from": "commit-hash-1", "to": "commit-hash-2" }, "outputPath": "output.json" } } }
Analyzes broader context of file changes in a specific commit.
{ "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "analyze_file_context", "arguments": { "repoPath": "/path/to/repo", "file": "path/to/file", "commit": "commit-hash", "outputPath": "output.json" } } }
Analyzes semantic changes and patterns in file history.
{ "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "analyze_file_semantics", "arguments": { "repoPath": "/path/to/repo", "file": "path/to/file", "outputPath": "output.json" } } }
- Detailed analysis results
- Summary statistics
- Change patterns and relationships
- Risk assessments (where applicable)
- Node.js
- Git (must be installed and accessible)
- MCP SDK
This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 - see theLICENSE.txtfile for details.
Copyright davidorex.ai. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0; you may not use this project except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License athttp://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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