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GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git

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

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

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Documentation Overview

GitWhy Agent Skills

Agent skills for GitWhy — save the reasoning, decisions, and trade-offs behind AI-generated code.

Install

Terminal
npx skills add gitwhy-cli/gitwhy

Or install for a specific agent:

Terminal
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:

Terminal
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
  • Documentation
  • Dashboard

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "gitwhy-the-context-layer-for-git": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git"] } }

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