instagit
instagit is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches instagit. It needs INSTAGIT_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 20 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
An MCP server that gives coding agents instant insight into any Git repository — no guessing, no hallucination.
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. instagit’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.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
An MCP server that gives coding agents instant insight into any Git repository — no guessing, no hallucination.
instagit compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instagit (this page) | instagit | INSTAGIT_API_KEY | 20 | 2026-02-13 | MIT |
| mcp-proxy | github | API_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | 2,805 | 2026-10-14 | MIT |
| cve-mcp-server | abuseipdb, github, greynoise, nvd, shodan, urlscan, virustotal, vulncheck | 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 | GITHUB_TOKEN | 828 | 2026-09-18 | MIT |
| anythingmcp | jwt | JWT_SECRET | 775 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| RepoMapper | — | None listed | 217 | 2025-12-08 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with instagit, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about instagit
- What does instagit do?
- An MCP server that gives coding agents instant insight into any Git repository — no guessing, no hallucination.
- How do I install instagit?
- 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/InstalabsAI/instagit
- What does instagit connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches instagit. The credentials we found in its source are INSTAGIT_API_KEY.
- Is instagit official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 20 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-02-13.
- What licence does instagit use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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