# git-glimpse

> git-glimpse — yulinlina-git-glimpse. Use this tool when you need to efficiently retrieve concise Git repository information, such as compact status, diff, and log summaries, to conserve context and inform AI-driven decision-making. It solves problems of information overload and context switching by providing token-budgeted summaries. The git-glimpse server and CLI take in Git repository data and output summarized information, making it ideal for use cases where AI agents require streamlined Git data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yulinlina-git-glimpse  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yulinlina-git-glimpse

## Description

A token-budgeted Git MCP server and CLI that provides compact status, diff, and log summaries for AI agents to conserve context.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qr97ibo5hb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yulinlina/git-glimpse>

## 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": "yulinlina-git-glimpse"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yulinlina-git-glimpse` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yulinlina-git-glimpse/pull`

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