Hindsight MCP
An MCP server for AI-assisted coding that leverages development history. hindsight-mcp consolidates development data (git logs, test results, and GitHub Copilot sessions) into a searchable SQLite database, making it accessible to AI assistants through MCP tool calls in VS Code.
People who need these tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-01-19 · ★ 4 · #827 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Hindsight MCP
before you install - you'll need
Set NEXTEST_EXPERIMENTAL_LIBTEST_JSON before connecting.
Claude Desktop
Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz .mcpb bundle02 · 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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)
license MIT - declared in the repository
registry namespace io.github.Rbfinch is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Hindsight MCP can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.1.5 · 2026-01-19
Installation · Via crates.io (recommended) · bash · cargo install hindsight-mcp · Pre-built binaries · Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below. · | Platform | Architecture | File |…
v0.1.4 · 2026-01-19
Fixed · Logo display on crates.io - Changed logo reference from relative path to absolute GitHub raw URL so it displays correctly on crates.io · Links · crates.io: hindsight-mcp
v0.1.3 · 2026-01-19
Added · New test subcommand - Run tests and ingest results in one command · - Wraps cargo-nextest with correct flags and environment variables · - Auto-detects workspace and current git commit · - --package, --bin…
04 · Who maintains Hindsight MCP
Hindsight MCP is maintained by rbfinch. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/rbfinch/hindsight-mcp
- category
- other - ranked #827 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
- registry
- io.github.Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-19)
- packages
- mcpb:https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz · mcpb:https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz · mcpb:https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz · mcpb:https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz · mcpb:https://github.com/Rbfinch/hindsight-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.5/hindsight-mcp-v0.1.5-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip
06 · Hindsight MCP FAQ
What is Hindsight MCP?
An MCP server for AI-assisted coding that leverages development history. hindsight-mcp consolidates development data (git logs, test results, and GitHub Copilot sessions) into a searchable SQLite database, making it accessible to AI assistants through MCP tool calls in VS Code.
Is Hindsight MCP still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-01-19. We re-verify nightly.
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