Gitcontribute MCP Server

Contribution research for agents: check repository guidance, related work, code context, and validation before writing a patch. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting developer tools tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-17 · ★ 3 · #58 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Gitcontribute

Claude Code

claude mcp add morluto-gitcontribute -- npx -y gitcontribute

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "morluto-gitcontribute": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitcontribute"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-07-16 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package gitcontribute - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Gitcontribute can do

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

Latest releases

v3.0.1 · 2026-08-10

[3.0.1] - 2026-08-10 · Stop gating npm discovery on redundant npx round-trip · Release 3.0.1 · stop gating npm discovery on redundant npx round-trip · release 3.0.1

v3.0.0 · 2026-08-09

3.0.0 (2026-08-09) · corpus.search_code_batch is now corpus.search_code, corpus.list_pull_requests is now corpus.search_pull_requests, github.sync_ci_failures is now github.sync_pull_request_ci, and prescriptive…

v1.1.0 · 2026-08-08

1.1.0 (2026-08-08) · detect stale contributor forks · detect stale contributor forks · publish MCP Registry metadata · add structured and source-bound evidence workflows · guard upgrade confirmation output · critical…

04 · Who maintains Gitcontribute

gitcontribute is maintained by morluto. We track 5 MCP servers from morluto - 5 actively maintained, 495 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from morluto.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/morluto/gitcontribute
category: developer tools - ranked #58 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-10)
registry: io.github.morluto/gitcontribute (active, first published 2026-08-10)
packages: npm:gitcontribute

06 · Gitcontribute FAQ

What is Gitcontribute?

Contribution research for agents: check repository guidance, related work, code context, and validation before writing a patch. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Gitcontribute still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Gitcontribute?

Run `npx -y gitcontribute`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Gitcontribute 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 Gitcontribute

Alternatives to Gitcontribute

Maintained developer tools servers if Gitcontribute isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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