GitMCP Overview
📌 Title
GitMCP – A free, open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that transforms GitHub projects into AI-accessible documentation hubs.
🛠 How to Use
- Choose a Server Type – Use one of the following URL formats:
- For GitHub repositories:
gitmcp.io/{owner}/{repo}
- For GitHub Pages sites:
{owner}.gitmcp.io/{repo}
- For dynamic access to any repository:
gitmcp.io/docs
- Configure Your AI Assistant – Update the MCP settings in your preferred IDE or AI tool (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, VSCode, etc.) with the GitMCP URL.
- Start Querying – Ask your AI assistant questions about the repository, and GitMCP will fetch accurate documentation and code.
✨ Key Features
- Latest GitHub Documentation – Provides AI tools with up-to-date project docs and code.
- No Hallucinations – Ensures AI responses are grounded in real documentation.
- Zero Setup – Cloud-based with no installations or signups required.
- Free & Private – Open-source, no data collection, and self-hosting support.
- Smart Search – Efficiently retrieves relevant information without excessive token usage.
🔍 Use Cases
- AI-Assisted Development – Helps AI tools like Cursor or Claude fetch accurate code/docs from GitHub.
- Learning New Projects – Quickly understand open-source libraries (e.g.,
microsoft/typescript).
- Dynamic Documentation Access – Use
gitmcp.io/docs to let AI fetch docs from any repository on demand.
- IDE Integration – Works with VSCode, Cursor, Windsurf, and other AI-powered development environments.
GitMCP bridges the gap between AI and GitHub, making documentation retrieval seamless and reliable. 🚀
