# provenance-mcp

> provenance-mcp — claudechen95-provenance-mcp. Use this tool when you need to understand the origin and purpose of code segments or answer questions about their existence. It solves problems of code comprehension and debugging by tracing file and line history through git blame, commits, PRs, and linked issues. The tool takes natural-language questions or file:line inputs and outputs cited evidence from the code's history, providing transparent and reliable insights.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/claudechen95-provenance-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/claudechen95-provenance-mcp

## Description

Answers why code exists by tracing file:line or natural-language questions through git blame, commits, PRs, and linked issues, providing cited evidence from history.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/okgp6p0uc9)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/claudechen95/provenance-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "claudechen95-provenance-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/claudechen95-provenance-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/claudechen95-provenance-mcp/pull`

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