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Git Why

io.github.alliecatowo/git-why ยท v0.2.0

Finds the Git commits that explain why code is the way it is: semantic and full-text history search.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add git-why -- npx -y @alliecatowo/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-why": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alliecatowo/[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-why": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alliecatowo/[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "git-why": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alliecatowo/[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Details

Package@alliecatowo/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published4 Oct 2026
Last updated4 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.alliecatowo/git-why

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