Datagov Il vs Git
A side-by-side look at the Datagov Il 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 Datagov Il 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 Datagov Il when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_datasets, dataset_details, datastore_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 | 59/100 · 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 | 91,547 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 53 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Datagov Il | View Git |
Tools & capabilities
Datagov Il tools 5
search_datasetsSearch the data.gov.il catalogue (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Hebrew). Query may be Hebrew or English.dataset_detailsFull dataset record by id or slug (CKAN package_show), including its resources. Read each resource's "id" (resource_id) and "datastore_active" flag to know which can be queried row-by-row via datastore_query.datastore_queryRead actual table rows from a resource via CKAN datastore_search. Works only for resources with datastore_active=true (get the resource_id from dataset_details). Field names and values are often Hebrew (UTF-8).list_organizationsList publishing organizations (ministries/agencies) on data.gov.il (CKAN organization_list).list_groupsList thematic groups/categories on data.gov.il (CKAN group_list).
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.
Datagov Il
{
"mcpServers": {
"datagov-il": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-il"
]
}
}
}
Git
{
"mcpServers": {
"git": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-git"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Datagov Il is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Git belongs to Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Datagov Il 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.
Datagov Il 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 datagov-il and git as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Datagov Il has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Git has 81/100 (Excellent) with 53 views, 0 installs and 91,547 GitHub stars.