Gitwand MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Gitwand

before you install - you'll need

Set WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add devlint-gitwand -- npx -y @gitwand/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devlint-gitwand": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gitwand/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @gitwand/mcp - the @gitwand scope differs from the repo owner (devlint); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.devlint is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Gitwand can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list conflicted files with their complexity and auto-resolvability, ask the connected agent to propose a resolution for one pending hunk (ours/theirs/base + trace returned), and validate an LLM-proposed resolution through the post-merge gate, then apply it to disk.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what gitwand lets an agent do.

gitwand_status: - List conflicted files with their complexity and auto-resolvability
gitwand_resolve_conflicts: - Auto-resolve trivial conflicts, return DecisionTrace + pendingHunks
gitwand_preview_merge: - Dry-run resolution - stats and risk assessment without writing files
gitwand_explain_hunk: - Explain why a specific hunk was classified its type (full trace + context)
gitwand_apply_resolution: - Apply a custom (LLM-provided) resolution to a specific complex hunk
gitwand_resolve_hunk: - Ask the connected agent to propose a resolution for one pending hunk (ours/theirs/base + trace returned)
gitwand_resolve_hunk_llm: - Validate an LLM-proposed resolution through the post-merge gate, then apply it to disk

Latest releases

v3.7.2 · 2026-08-24

GitWand v3.7.2 · Download · | Platform | File | · |----------|------| · | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) | .dmg | · | Linux | .deb · .AppImage | · | Windows | .msi · .exe | · See the changelog for details.

v3.7.1 · 2026-08-21

GitWand v3.7.1 · Download · | Platform | File | · |----------|------| · | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) | .dmg | · | Linux | .deb · .AppImage | · | Windows | .msi · .exe | · See the changelog for details.

v3.7.0 · 2026-08-19

GitWand v3.7.0 · Download · | Platform | File | · |----------|------| · | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) | .dmg | · | Linux | .deb · .AppImage | · | Windows | .msi · .exe | · See the changelog for details.

04 · Who maintains Gitwand

gitwand is maintained by devlint. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/devlint/gitwand
category: web framework - ranked #4 of 48 actively-maintained web framework servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.devlint/gitwand (active, first published 2026-04-20 · 45 versions)
packages: npm:@gitwand/mcp

06 · Gitwand FAQ

Is Gitwand still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Gitwand do?

With this server connected, an agent can list conflicted files with their complexity and auto-resolvability, ask the connected agent to propose a resolution for one pending hunk (ours/theirs/base + trace returned), and validate an LLM-proposed resolution through the post-merge gate, then apply it to disk.

How do I install Gitwand?

Run `npx -y @gitwand/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE) to set first. Set WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Gitwand run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Gitwand

Alternatives to Gitwand

Maintained web framework servers if Gitwand isn't the fit.

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