GenPM vs Git History
A side-by-side look at the GenPM and Git History MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose GenPM for version control work as a local process; choose Git History 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 GenPM 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
genpm_search, genpm_info, genpm_add.
Choose Git History when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GIT_REPO_PATH. - You want tools like
search_commits, get_recent_commits, get_commit_diff.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Version Control | Version Control |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | GIT_REPO_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 7 |
| Full listing | View GenPM | View Git History |
Tools & capabilities
GenPM tools 10
genpm_searchSearch the GenPM registry for injectable architecture modules (code + AI rules + MCP). Use before installing anything.genpm_infoGet the resolved manifest, dependencies, env vars, MCP servers and AI rules of a GenPM package, plus whether it is already installed here.genpm_addInject a GenPM package (and its GenPM dependencies), or every package of a recipe, into the project. ALWAYS call with dryRun:true first and show the plan to the user.genpm_listList GenPM packages installed in this project with local modifications (drift).genpm_removeRemove an installed GenPM package. Fails with E_DRIFT if the user modified its files; never deletes modified code silently.genpm_outdatedCompare installed GenPM packages with the latest published versions.genpm_diffUnified diff between the installed version and a newer one, with paths remapped to where the package lives in this project, plus the local changes (drift). Use it to update a package while keeping the user's edits: apply the patch semantically, then call genpm_update with strategy "ai".genpm_updateUpdate an installed package. strategy "3way" merges upstream changes with local edits on disk (conflicts stay with <<<<<<< markers and are listed). strategy "ai" writes no files: use it only after you applied the genpm_diff patch yourself, to record the new version in genpm.lock. Call with dryRun:true first and show the plan to the user.genpm_auditVerify integrity, registry signatures, security advisories and yanked versions. Run it before modifying installed packages and tell the user about any finding.genpm_validateValidate a GenPM package being authored here (genpm.json, AI rules, files, security scan) before publishing.
Git History tools 7
search_commitsEtsii Git-commiteja joiden commit-viesti sisältää annetun hakusanan (esim. bugin numero tai avainsana). Käytä tätä kun haluat selvittää MIKSI jokin muutos tehtiin.get_recent_commitsHakee repositorion uusimmat commitit uusimmasta vanhimpaan. Käytä kun haluat yleiskuvan siitä, mitä projektissa on viime aikoina tehty.get_commit_diffHakee tietyn commitin koko diffin (kaikki tiedostomuutokset). Käytä kun haluat nähdä TARKALLEEN mitä muuttui.get_file_historyHakee tiedoston muutoshistorian: milloin sitä on muokattu, kuka muokkasi ja mihin commit-viestiin muutos liittyi. Käytä kun haluat selvittää MILLOIN ja KUKA muokkasi tiettyä tiedostoa viimeksi.blame_fileHakee tiedoston rivikohtaisen 'git blame' -tiedon: kuka ja missä commitissa kunkin rivin viimeksi kirjoitti. Käytä kun haluat selvittää KUKA kirjoitti tietyn rivin ja MISSÄ commitissa se tuli mukaan.get_contributorsHakee yhteenvedon repositorion committaajista ja heidän commit-määristään (kuten 'git shortlog -sn'). Käytä kun haluat yleiskuvan siitä, KEITÄ projektissa on ollut mukana ja kuinka aktiivisia he ovat olleet.get_diff_between_refsHakee diffin kahden commitin, branchin tai tagin välillä, valinnaisesti rajattuna yhteen tiedostoon. Käytä kun haluat verrata kahta pistettä historiassa (esim. kahta branchia tai releasea), et vain yhtä commitia.
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.
GenPM
{
"mcpServers": {
"genpm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@genpm-net/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Git History
{
"mcpServers": {
"git-history": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-git-history"
],
"env": {
"GIT_REPO_PATH": "YOUR_GIT_REPO_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
GenPM is categorized under Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Git History belongs to Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick GenPM for version control work and Git History 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.
GenPM is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Git History has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 genpm and git-history as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, GenPM has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Git History has 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.