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Compare two commits
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Compare two commits Compares two commits against one another. You can compare refs (branches or tags) and commit SHAs in the same repository, or you can compare refs and commit SHAs that exist in different repositories… [GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/compare/{basehead}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_compare_commits · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
basehead required | string | The base branch and head branch to compare. This parameter… |
page | integer | The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using… |
per_page | integer | The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__repos_compare_commits",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"basehead": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the compare two commits tool with owner set to ….