Git File Forensics

Provides deep git file-level forensics capabilities for tracking versions, analyzing diffs, examining commit contexts, and evaluating semantic changes in individual files.

Installation Instructions

README: https://github.com/davidorex/git-file-forensics

Git File Forensics MCP

An MCP tool for deep git file-level forensics that helps get detailed insights into file histories, changes, and patterns, focusing on individual file analysis rather than repository-wide operations.

Installation

1. Clone and build the server:

git clone [repository-url]
cd git-file-forensics
npm install
npm run build

2. Add to your MCP settings (~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/david-dafu-dev.dafu/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-file-forensics": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
      "args": ["/path/to/git-file-forensics/build/index.js"],
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. track_file_versions

Tracks complete version history of a specific file, including renames and moves.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "track_file_versions",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

2. analyze_file_diff

Analyzes specific changes between any two versions of a file.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_diff",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "versions": {
        "from": "commit-hash-1",
        "to": "commit-hash-2"
      },
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

3. analyze_file_context

Analyzes broader context of file changes in a specific commit.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_context",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "commit": "commit-hash",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

4. analyze_file_semantics

Analyzes semantic changes and patterns in file history.

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "analyze_file_semantics",
    "arguments": {
      "repoPath": "/path/to/repo",
      "file": "path/to/file",
      "outputPath": "output.json"
    }
  }
}

Output Format

All tools output JSON files containing:

• Detailed analysis results
• Summary statistics
• Change patterns and relationships
• Risk assessments (where applicable)

Requirements

• Node.js
• Git (must be installed and accessible)
• MCP SDK

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.

Copyright davidorex.ai. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0; you may not use this project except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0