How do I install mcp-git-ingest?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-git-ingest

Is mcp-git-ingest official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 314 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-01-26.

What licence does mcp-git-ingest use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-git-ingest

mcp-git-ingest is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches github. Its repository has 314 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps read GitHub repository structure and important files.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-git-ingest’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-git-ingest’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

github

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

314

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps read GitHub repository structure and important files.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-git-ingest compared with similar servers

mcp-git-ingest compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-git-ingest (this page)	github	None listed	314	2025-01-26	MIT
mcp-proxy	github(1 shared)	API_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN	2,805	2026-10-14	MIT
cve-mcp-server	abuseipdb, github, greynoise, nvd, shodan, urlscan, virustotal, vulncheck(1 shared)	ABUSEIPDB_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GREYNOISE_API_KEY, NVD_API_KEY, SHODAN_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, VULNCHECK_TOKEN	1,633	2026-10-01	Apache-2.0
idea-reality-mcp	github(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN	828	2026-09-18	MIT
MarkuprPlus	github(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN	80	2026-10-18	MIT
mcp-bridge-api	github, slack(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	69	2026-09-18	NOASSERTION

Ranked by services in common with mcp-git-ingest, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-git-ingest

What does mcp-git-ingest do?: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps read GitHub repository structure and important files.
How do I install mcp-git-ingest?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-git-ingest
What does mcp-git-ingest connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches github.
Is mcp-git-ingest official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 314 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-01-26.
What licence does mcp-git-ingest use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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