MCP Security Index

Is Git safe to install?

Anthropic (MCP reference) · Dev tools · stdio (local process)

Aminimal exposureSource
A
Grade
18/100
Blast radius
12
Tools
1
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Git declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write1
  • Read11
  • mediumTool declares a high-privilege capability

Tools

Every tool Git exposes

12 tools

Control

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12 tools

Installed as-is, all 12 of Git's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Install

Add Git to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Links back to this page and updates when the grade changes.AxioRank grade for Git
[![AxioRank MCP Security Index grade for Git](https://axiorank.com/api/badge/mcp/git.svg)](https://axiorank.com/mcp-index/git)

How it works

About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what Git declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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Let your agents use Git safely

Route this server through AxioRank to allowlist its tools, hold risky calls for approval, and keep a signed audit trail of every action.

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