About GitHub Checkout and Commit Tools
A demonstration repository for GitHub MCP server tools that perform branch and commit operations in local repositories and push files to GitHub.
Key features
- 01Checkout a branch
- 02Checkout a commit
- 03Create a local commit
- 04Commit and push a file
Use cases
- 01Switch a local repository to a branch
- 02Inspect a specific commit locally
- 03Create a commit in a local repository
- 04Push a file change to GitHub
MCP support
Demonstrates checkout and commit tools used with the GitHub MCP server, allowing Git operations directly from Claude.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEGitHub Checkout and Commit Tools
This repository demonstrates the new checkout and commit tools for the GitHub MCP server.
Features
- checkout_branch: Checkout a branch in a local repository
- checkout_commit: Checkout a specific commit in a local repository
- create_commit: Create a commit in a local repository
- commit_and_push_file: Commit and push a file to a GitHub repository
Usage
These tools can be used with the GitHub MCP server to perform Git operations directly from Claude.
Example
This line was added using the commit_and_push_file tool!
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