get_file_at_ref

Read file content at a specific git ref.

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
repo string Yes Repository path. Format: teams/team_slug/repo_slug or username/repo_slug.
path string Yes Path to the file within the repository.
ref string No Git ref (branch, tag, or commit SHA) to read from. Default: HEAD.

Example

curl -X POST https://ghit.example/api/v1/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "get_file_at_ref",
      "arguments": {
        "repo": "teams/acme/webapp",
        "path": "src/main.rs",
        "ref": "main"
      }
    }
  }'

Response

Returns the file content as a text content block inside the standard MCP tool result. Returns an error if the file does not exist at the given ref.