gitmanual

Name: gitmanual
Author: zainudinnoori

by zainudinnooriversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.zainudinnoori/gitmanual

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Setup manuals for any GitHub repo: will it run on macOS, Windows or Linux, and the exact steps.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.

User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
Can do 2 things (tools) get_setup_manual, get_setup_script
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://gitmanual.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http gitmanual https://gitmanual.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitmanual": {
      "url": "https://gitmanual.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "gitmanual": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gitmanual.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://gitmanual.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

get_setup_manual
How to install or run a GitHub repository: whether it works on macOS, Windows or Linux (with reasons), ready-made downloads, install commands from the README, the parts it needs, and step-by-step commands to set it up from source. Facts come from the repo's own files, not guesses
get_setup_script
One script that sets the repo up on the given system: bash for macOS and Linux, PowerShell for Windows. It stops at the first error, skips what's already installed and never starts servers. Show it to the user to read before running it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account zainudinnoori, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 155 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 2 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 1396 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 1396 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1396 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is gitmanual safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: GitHub, Desktop Commander, Cloudflare MCP

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

gitmanual

Found it on GitHub? Get it running.

Paste any GitHub repo and get its setup manual: will it work on your device, what you need, and the exact steps for macOS, Windows or Linux.

Website · Self-hosting · Contributing · How it works

The trick

Swap hub for manual in any GitHub link:

github.com/ollama/ollama   →   gitmanual.com/ollama/ollama

That's it. You get a manual for the repo, written from its own files.

Why

Plenty of people find a great project on GitHub and don't know how to run it. READMEs assume you already know which runtime, package manager, database and system it needs. gitmanual reads the repo for you and turns it into a manual a newcomer can follow.

What's in every manual

Start here: the best way in for your system. The options are a ready-made download, the maintainers' own setup guide (shown inline), the project's website and docs, a setup script, or GitHub Codespaces when the repo ships a dev container.
Will it work on my device?: a yes, maybe or no for your system and chip, with reasons. It's based on the release files, install commands, Windows/WSL needs, separate devices (phones, TVs), Docker and library setups, and what the README itself says about supported systems.
Parts list: runtimes and versions, tools, package managers, databases and .env settings.
Assembly steps: copy-paste commands for macOS (zsh), Windows (PowerShell) or Linux (bash), with fixes for the errors people hit most.
Setup script: the same steps as one setup.sh or setup.ps1 (/owner/repo/setup/mac.sh, linux.sh, windows.ps1). It stops at the first error, skips what's already installed and is safe to run again. It never starts servers or runs commands that still need your own values; it lists those at the end.
Install it: the right download for your system and CPU, plus Homebrew, winget, apt, Docker and other commands taken from the README.
Did you get it running?: per-system votes, so the next person knows what to expect.
Still stuck?: "Ask Claude" and "Ask ChatGPT" open a chat with the repo, your system and the manual's steps already filled in, using your own account. With an ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, the site writes the guide itself instead (once per repo and system, then cached).

Maintainers: add a badge to your README so newcomers find the steps. Swap in your owner/repo:

[![Setup manual](https://gitmanual.com/ollama/ollama/badge.svg)](https://gitmanual.com/ollama/ollama)

For AI assistants: an MCP server at https://gitmanual.com/mcp, listed in the MCP Registry as io.github.zainudinnoori/gitmanual. Its tools are get_setup_manual and get_setup_script; no login needed.

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http gitmanual https://gitmanual.com/mcp
Claude (desktop or web): Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://gitmanual.com/mcp
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json) and other clients: { "mcpServers": { "gitmanual": { "url": "https://gitmanual.com/mcp" } } }

The same facts are available as JSON at /api/v1/manual?repo=owner/repo (&os=, &arch=, &format=md), and /llms.txt describes it all.

Browser extension: a Setup manual button on every GitHub repo, next to Star and Fork. Add it to Chrome (works in Edge and Brave too); the code is in extension/.

Plus the shelf (/shelf): every repo people have looked up, with search and filters for stars, language and difficulty. Every repo also gets a share image and a 1080×1080 poster.

How it works

gitmanual never clones a repo or runs its code.

Read. Three GitHub API calls (repo details, file list, latest release), then only the setup files from raw.githubusercontent.com: the README and setup guides, package manifests, version pins, Docker and CI files, and .env examples.
Work out. Rules detect the stack (Node, Python, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Java/Kotlin, .NET, Swift, Elixir, Clojure, Flutter, C/C++), versions, package managers, services and settings. README commands are kept only when they install *this* project.
Check. Your browser works out your system and chip on your side, and the page compares them with what the repo supports.
Write. The maintainers' own ways in come first, then steps for your system.

Analyses are cached for 12 hours, and every manual is server-rendered, so search engines can read the steps. How it works explains the verdicts and the limits in plain words.

Quick start

Requires Node.js 20.9+. Or follow gitmanual's own manual, with steps and a setup script for your system.

git clone https://github.com/zainudinnoori/gitmanual.git

cd gitmanual npm install cp .env.example .env.local # optional: add a GITHUB_TOKEN (recommended) npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 and paste a repo. Without any settings it works out of the box: history is kept in a local SQLite file (data/gitmanual.db), and GitHub allows about 20 new repos an hour. A GitHub token raises that to thousands.

Command	Does
`npm run dev`	Development server
`npm run build` / `npm start`	Production build and server
`npm run typecheck`	Type check
`npm run check:scripts`	Build and check the setup script of every repo in the local database (`-- --add` also analyzes the test list)

Configuration

All settings are environment variables, and every one is optional for local use. See .env.example and the self-hosting guide.

Variable	What for
`GITHUB_TOKEN`	GitHub API limit 60 → 5,000 requests/hour. Needed in production
`NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL`	The site's address, for canonical links, the sitemap and share images. Needed in production
`TURSO_DATABASE_URL`, `TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN`	Hosted database for history, cache and votes. Needed in production (falls back to a local file in development)
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	Optional: "Write my guide" (Claude) instead of the "Ask Claude / ChatGPT" links
`NEXT_PUBLIC_REPO_URL`	Your fork's GitHub URL: a GitHub link with stars in the menu, and "Report a wrong setup"
`CONTACT_FORM_URL`	A ShareText form's embed link: adds "Contact" to the footer, opening the form over the page
`RATE_LIMITS`, `LIMIT_SALT`	Limits are on by default (new analyses 40/hour per visitor and 1,000/hour in all, new AI guides 5/day and 100/day, votes once per repo and system a day). `RATE_LIMITS=off` turns them off; `LIMIT_SALT` is any random string that keeps visitor codes unguessable
`FINDS_`, `FB_PAGE_`, `CRON_SECRET`	Optional Finds page: posts from a Facebook Page, each linked to its manual

Deploy

The quickest route is Vercel + Turso (both have free tiers): create a Turso database, add the variables above, and deploy. The step-by-step version is in docs/self-hosting.md.

Project structure

app/                    Pages and API routes (Next.js App Router)

[owner]/[repo]/ The manual, its share image and poster shelf/ finds/ how-it-works/ api/ analyze, guide (Claude), vote, finds, cron/facebook lib/ pipeline.ts cache → GitHub → analysis → save github.ts GitHub API and raw file downloads detect.ts Stack, versions, services and per-OS steps install.ts Release downloads and README install commands readme.ts guides.ts README sections, setup guides, scripts, docs links fit.ts platforms.ts "Will it work on my device?" os.ts Per-OS installers and PowerShell rewrites db.ts Turso / SQLite og.tsx Share images and posters facebook.ts picks.ts Optional Finds (Facebook Page sync)

The visual language (an assembly manual: ink outlines, a wrench-orange box, sticker verdicts) is described in DESIGN.md.

Roadmap

These are the known gaps. Help is welcome:

Apps inside subfolders of big repos (monorepos) are listed but not fully set up.
System support that a README doesn't mention can't be detected (vLLM on Windows, for example).
Install guides that live only on a project's website are linked, not turned into steps.

Contributing

Wrong steps for a repo? That's the most useful bug report there is. Open an issue with the repo link, or improve a rule yourself. See CONTRIBUTING.md. Please follow the Code of Conduct, and report security issues privately (SECURITY.md).

License

MIT. The repos gitmanual describes keep their own licenses; it only reads their public files.

gitmanual

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

The trick

Why

What's in every manual

How it works

Quick start

Configuration

Deploy

Project structure

Roadmap

Contributing

License