Brief, mostly signal

Repo MCP lets ChatGPT and Claude Code read and edit Git repos

A macOS-only local server, read-only by default with 10-minute write grants. The author warns browser automation may breach OpenAI terms.

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What the research found

Repo MCP v0.2.3 is a macOS-only local MCP server that lets ChatGPT (web developer mode) and Claude Code read and edit Git repos, read-only by default with 10-minute write grants; the author warns browser automation of ChatGPT may breach OpenAI terms and runs 2-4x slower than direct agent work.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

Repo MCP is a local MCP server for macOS that connects ChatGPT web developer mode and Claude Code to Git repositories 98%
By default Repo MCP is read-only and write access requires a one-time 10-minute write grant 99%
Repo MCP does not allow model shell, commit or push access 98%
Automating the ChatGPT web interface via browser may violate OpenAI terms 98%

Evidence

vc.ru https://vc.ru/deksden_notes/3206793-kak-ispolzovat-chatgpt-dlya-rabotyi-s-kodom-v-lokalnom-repozitorii

Actionability rated low.