# GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git

**Category:** 💻 Developer Tools  
**Repository:** https://github.com/gitwhy-cli/gitwhy  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git

## Description
The shared AI context engine for git — save, search, and share the reasoning behind code changes.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Heuristic fallback — verify the package name and runner against the repository README before running it. Uses `npx` (confidence: low):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

# GitWhy Agent Skills

Agent skills for [GitWhy](https://gitwhy.dev) — save the reasoning, decisions, and trade-offs behind AI-generated code.

## Install

```bash
npx skills add gitwhy-cli/gitwhy
```

Or install for a specific agent:

```bash
npx skills add gitwhy-cli/gitwhy --agent claude
npx skills add gitwhy-cli/gitwhy --agent cursor
npx skills add gitwhy-cli/gitwhy --agent codex
```

## What's Included

### `gitwhy` skill

Teaches your AI coding agent to save, retrieve, and search structured context linked to git commits. Works via MCP tools or CLI commands.

**Trigger phrases:**
- "Save this session with GitWhy"
- "What context do we have on authentication?"
- "Show me the context tree"
- "Post the context to the PR"

## Prerequisites

Install the GitWhy CLI first:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://gitwhy.dev/install.sh | sh
```

Or via Homebrew:

```bash
brew install gitwhy-cli/tap/git-why
```

Then run setup:

```bash
git why setup
```

## Links

- [GitWhy](https://gitwhy.dev)
- [Documentation](https://docs.gitwhy.dev)
- [Dashboard](https://app.gitwhy.dev)