Azure MCP Server vs Git (Reference)

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

	Azure MCP Server Microsoft's official Azure MCP server, including Azure Blob Storage container and blob tools. Verified stdio (local) OAuth C#	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	C#	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	2.4k	74k
Last commit	4 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @azure/mcp@latest server start`	`uvx mcp-server-git --repository /absolute/path/to/repo`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Azure MCP Server if you prefer its approach (microsoft's official azure mcp server, including azure blob storage container and blob tools).

Pick Git (Reference) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Azure MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @azure/mcp@latest server start

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@azure/mcp@latest",
        "server",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Azure MCP Server or Git (Reference) — which is better?

Pick Azure MCP Server if you prefer its approach (microsoft's official azure mcp server, including azure blob storage container and blob tools). Pick Git (Reference) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Azure MCP Server 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 Azure MCP Server 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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