Ebook-MCP vs Git (Reference)

A side-by-side comparison of two Files & Storage servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Ebook-MCP Chat with your EPUB and PDF books — extract metadata, table of contents, chapters, and pages as Markdown. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Git (Reference) Official MCP server for reading, searching, and manipulating a local Git repository's files and history. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Files & Storage	Files & Storage
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	372	74k
Last commit	5 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uv pip install -e .`	`uvx mcp-server-git --repository /absolute/path/to/repo`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Ebook-MCP if you prefer its approach (chat with your epub and pdf books — extract metadata, table of contents, chapters, and pages as markdown).

Pick Git (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Ebook-MCP

Install / run

uv pip install -e .

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ebook-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/Users/onebird/github/ebook-mcp/src/ebook_mcp/",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Git (Reference)

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-git --repository /absolute/path/to/repo

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-reference": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/absolute/path/to/repo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Ebook-MCP or Git (Reference) — which is better?

Pick Ebook-MCP if you prefer its approach (chat with your epub and pdf books — extract metadata, table of contents, chapters, and pages as markdown). Pick Git (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Ebook-MCP and Git (Reference)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Ebook-MCP and Git (Reference) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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