# GitWhy — The Context Layer for Git

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

Canonical: https://claudelist.com/listings/mcp-reg-io-github-gitwhy-cli-gitwhy-bdf2fb39d1

Category: MCP Servers

Source: community · gitwhy\-cli

Source checked: 2026-10-14

Website: https://www.claudemcp.org/mcp/registry/io-github-gitwhy-cli-gitwhy-bdf2fb39d171.html

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

## Install or set up

1. Review the publisher repository and npm package `gitwhy-mcp@0.7.9` before running it. The MCP Registry declares this package as a stdio server.
2. Install Node.js, then run the command below in your Claude Code project. Check the publisher README for any account or configuration requirements.
3. Restart Claude Code and use `/mcp` to confirm the connection and review its tools and permissions.

```sh
claude mcp add mcp-io-github-gitwhy-cli-gitwhy-bdf2fb -- npx -y gitwhy-mcp@0.7.9
```

Installation guide: https://github.com/gitwhy-cli/gitwhy