Record · gitmcpMCP serverOpen sourceVerified Sep 23, 2026

GitMCP

A free remote MCP server that turns any GitHub repository or Pages site into documentation for your AI tools.

Sources and review

Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

Best for

Giving an assistant up-to-date docs for a library it has never seen, with nothing to install.

About GitMCP

GitMCP is a free, open-source remote MCP server that exposes the documentation and code of any public GitHub repository or GitHub Pages site to AI assistants. Point a client at gitmcp.io/{owner}/{repo} for a fixed project, or at the generic gitmcp.io/docs endpoint to reach any repository, with no local install.

GitMCP is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 8.4k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in May 2026.

Add GitMCP to your MCP client

A hosted server: point your client at its URL and complete its sign-in there. In Claude Desktop or claude.ai, add it under Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector instead.

Claude CodeRun in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http gitmcp https://gitmcp.io/docs

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitmcp": {
      "url": "https://gitmcp.io/docs"
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "gitmcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gitmcp.io/docs"
    }
  }
}

CodexRun in your terminal

codex mcp add gitmcp --url https://gitmcp.io/docs

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →

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