test: add comprehensive MCP server testing and documentation

- Add complete test suite for MCP server functionality
- Test MCP tool registration, execution, and error handling
- Add async testing for stdio transport communication
- Update CHANGELOG.md with all feature additions
- Update README.md with MCP server installation and usage
- Document GitPython migration and MCP integration

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: 2 people

README.md

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Gitingest includes an MCP server that allows LLMs to directly access repository
 
 ```bash
 # Start the MCP server with stdio transport
-gitingest --mcp-server
+python -m mcp_server
 ```
 
 ### Available Tools
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ Use the provided `examples/mcp-config.json` to configure the MCP server in your
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "gitingest": {
-      "command": "gitingest",
-      "args": ["--mcp-server"],
+      "command": "python",
+      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server"],
       "env": {
         "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
       }

docs/MCP_USAGE.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Create a configuration file for your MCP client:
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "gitingest": {
-      "command": "gitingest",
-      "args": ["--mcp-server"],
+      "command": "python",
+      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server"],
       "env": {
         "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
       }

examples/start_mcp_server.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""MCP (Model Context Protocol) server module for Gitingest."""

src/mcp_server/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""MCP server module entry point for running with python -m mcp_server."""
+
+import asyncio
+import click
+
+# Import logging configuration first to intercept all logging
+from gitingest.utils.logging_config import get_logger
+from mcp_server.main import start_mcp_server_tcp
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--transport",
+    type=click.Choice(["stdio", "tcp"]),
+    default="stdio",
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Transport protocol for MCP communication"
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--host",
+    default="0.0.0.0",
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Host to bind TCP server (only used with --transport tcp)"
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--port",
+    type=int,
+    default=8001,
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Port for TCP server (only used with --transport tcp)"
+)
+def main(transport: str, host: str, port: int) -> None:
+    """Start the Gitingest MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.
+    
+    The MCP server provides repository analysis capabilities to LLMs through
+    the Model Context Protocol standard.
+    
+    Examples:
+    
+        # Start with stdio transport (default, for MCP clients)
+        python -m mcp_server
+        
+        # Start with TCP transport for remote access
+        python -m mcp_server --transport tcp --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001
+    """
+    if transport == "tcp":
+        # TCP mode needs asyncio
+        asyncio.run(_async_main_tcp(host, port))
+    else:
+        # FastMCP stdio mode gère son propre event loop
+        _main_stdio()
+
+def _main_stdio() -> None:
+    """Main function for stdio transport."""
+    try:
+        logger.info("Starting Gitingest MCP server with stdio transport")
+        # FastMCP gère son propre event loop pour stdio
+        from mcp_server.main import mcp
+        mcp.run(transport="stdio")
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("MCP server stopped by user")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error(f"Error starting MCP server: {exc}", exc_info=True)
+        raise click.Abort from exc
+
+async def _async_main_tcp(host: str, port: int) -> None:
+    """Async main function for TCP transport."""
+    try:
+        logger.info(f"Starting Gitingest MCP server with TCP transport on {host}:{port}")
+        await start_mcp_server_tcp(host, port)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("MCP server stopped by user")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error(f"Error starting MCP server: {exc}", exc_info=True)
+        raise click.Abort from exc
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/mcp_server/__main__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+"""Main module for the MCP server application."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Any
+
+from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+from gitingest.entrypoint import ingest_async
+from gitingest.utils.logging_config import get_logger
+
+# Initialize logger for this module
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+# Create the FastMCP server instance
+mcp = FastMCP("gitingest")
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def ingest_repository(
+    source: str,
+    max_file_size: int = 10485760,
+    include_patterns: list[str] | None = None,
+    exclude_patterns: list[str] | None = None,
+    branch: str | None = None,
+    include_gitignored: bool = False,
+    include_submodules: bool = False,
+    token: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Ingest a Git repository or local directory and return a structured digest for LLMs.
+    
+    Args:
+        source: Git repository URL or local directory path
+        max_file_size: Maximum file size to process in bytes (default: 10MB)
+        include_patterns: Shell-style patterns to include files
+        exclude_patterns: Shell-style patterns to exclude files  
+        branch: Git branch to clone and ingest
+        include_gitignored: Include files matched by .gitignore
+        include_submodules: Include repository's submodules
+        token: GitHub personal access token for private repositories
+    """
+    try:
+        logger.info("Starting MCP ingestion", extra={"source": source})
+
+        # Convert patterns to sets if provided
+        include_patterns_set = set(include_patterns) if include_patterns else None
+        exclude_patterns_set = set(exclude_patterns) if exclude_patterns else None
+
+        # Call the ingestion function
+        summary, tree, content = await ingest_async(
+            source=source,
+            max_file_size=max_file_size,
+            include_patterns=include_patterns_set,
+            exclude_patterns=exclude_patterns_set,
+            branch=branch,
+            include_gitignored=include_gitignored,
+            include_submodules=include_submodules,
+            token=token,
+            output=None  # Don't write to file, return content instead
+        )
+
+        # Create a structured response
+        response_content = f"""# Repository Analysis: {source}
+
+## Summary
+{summary}
+
+## File Structure
+```
+{tree}
+```
+
+## Content
+{content}
+
+---
+*Generated by Gitingest MCP Server*
+"""
+
+        return response_content
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error during ingestion: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        return f"Error ingesting repository: {str(e)}"
+
+
+
+async def start_mcp_server_tcp(host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 8001):
+    """Start the MCP server with HTTP transport using SSE."""
+    logger.info(f"Starting Gitingest MCP server with HTTP/SSE transport on {host}:{port}")
+    
+    import uvicorn
+    from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, HTTPException
+    from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse, JSONResponse
+    from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+    import json
+    import asyncio
+    from typing import AsyncGenerator
+    
+    tcp_app = FastAPI(title="Gitingest MCP Server", description="MCP server over HTTP/SSE")
+    
+    # Add CORS middleware for remote access
+    tcp_app.add_middleware(
+        CORSMiddleware,
+        allow_origins=["*"],  # In production, specify allowed origins
+        allow_credentials=True,
+        allow_methods=["*"],
+        allow_headers=["*"],
+    )
+    
+    @tcp_app.get("/health")
+    async def health_check():
+        """Health check endpoint."""
+        return {"status": "healthy", "transport": "http", "version": "1.0"}
+    
+    @tcp_app.post("/message")
+    async def handle_message(message: dict):
+        """Handle MCP messages via HTTP POST."""
+        try:
+            logger.info(f"Received MCP message: {message}")
+            
+            # Handle different MCP message types
+            if message.get("method") == "initialize":
+                return JSONResponse({
+                    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                    "id": message.get("id"),
+                    "result": {
+                        "protocolVersion": "2024-11-05",
+                        "capabilities": {
+                            "tools": {}
+                        },
+                        "serverInfo": {
+                            "name": "gitingest",
+                            "version": "1.0.0"
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+            
+            elif message.get("method") == "tools/list":
+                return JSONResponse({
+                    "jsonrpc": "2.0", 
+                    "id": message.get("id"),
+                    "result": {
+                        "tools": [{
+                            "name": "ingest_repository",
+                            "description": "Ingest a Git repository or local directory and return a structured digest for LLMs",
+                            "inputSchema": {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "source": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "description": "Git repository URL or local directory path"
+                                    },
+                                    "max_file_size": {
+                                        "type": "integer", 
+                                        "description": "Maximum file size to process in bytes",
+                                        "default": 10485760
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "required": ["source"]
+                            }
+                        }]
+                    }
+                })
+            
+            elif message.get("method") == "tools/call":
+                tool_name = message.get("params", {}).get("name")
+                arguments = message.get("params", {}).get("arguments", {})
+                
+                if tool_name == "ingest_repository":
+                    try:
+                        result = await ingest_repository(**arguments)
+                        return JSONResponse({
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": message.get("id"), 
+                            "result": {
+                                "content": [{"type": "text", "text": result}]
+                            }
+                        })
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        return JSONResponse({
+                            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                            "id": message.get("id"),
+                            "error": {
+                                "code": -32603,
+                                "message": f"Tool execution failed: {str(e)}"
+                            }
+                        })
+                
+                else:
+                    return JSONResponse({
+                        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                        "id": message.get("id"),
+                        "error": {
+                            "code": -32601,
+                            "message": f"Unknown tool: {tool_name}"
+                        }
+                    })
+            
+            else:
+                return JSONResponse({
+                    "jsonrpc": "2.0", 
+                    "id": message.get("id"),
+                    "error": {
+                        "code": -32601,
+                        "message": f"Unknown method: {message.get('method')}"
+                    }
+                })
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error handling MCP message: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return JSONResponse({
+                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                "id": message.get("id") if "message" in locals() else None,
+                "error": {
+                    "code": -32603,
+                    "message": f"Internal error: {str(e)}"
+                }
+            })
+    
+    # Start the HTTP server
+    config = uvicorn.Config(
+        tcp_app,
+        host=host,
+        port=port,
+        log_config=None,  # Use our logging config
+        access_log=False
+    )
+    server = uvicorn.Server(config)
+    await server.serve()