A side-by-side look at the MCP Smart Git and Changelogai MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Smart Git for version control work; choose Changelogai for version control as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.changelogai_generate, changelogai_version_bump.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Version Control | Version Control |
| Quality signal | 33/100 · Emerging | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View MCP Smart Git | View Changelogai |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
changelogai_generateGenerate a changelog from git history. Returns markdown, JSON, or plain text.changelogai_version_bumpAnalyze git commits and suggest next semver bump (major/minor/patch).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.
No confirmed install command for MCP Smart Git yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"changelogai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ura-dev/changelogai"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}