Data Paris vs Git
A side-by-side look at the Data Paris and Git MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Data Paris for data platforms work as a local process; choose Git for version control as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Data Paris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_datasets, dataset_info, query.
Choose Git when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
repo_path, context_lines, target.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Version Control |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 81/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,526 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 51 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Data Paris | View Git |
Tools & capabilities
Data Paris tools 3
search_datasetsSearch Paris Open Data for datasets by keyword (city services, mobility, trees, events, urban planning & environment). Returns dataset_ids (pass to query/dataset_info), titles, themes and record counts.dataset_infoGet metadata for one Paris Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.queryQuery records from a Paris Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).
Git tools 16
repo_pathcontext_linestargetmessageMERGE_HEADHEADfilesmax_countstart_timestampend_timestampbranch_namebase_branch- +4 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Data Paris
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-paris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-data-paris"
]
}
}
}
Git
{
"mcpServers": {
"git": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"installations"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Data Paris is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Git belongs to Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Data Paris for data platforms work and Git for version control.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Data Paris has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Git is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add data-paris and git as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Data Paris has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Git has 81/100 (Excellent) with 51 views, 0 installs and 91,526 GitHub stars.