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MCP: Why AI Needs Git Intelligence

GitKraken CTO Eric Amodio breaks down the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains why Git intelligence is critical for AI agents at GitKon 2025. In this session, Eric covers: What MCP is and why every major AI company adopted it Why AI needs Git history, not just file system access How GitKraken MCP removes Git pain safely The future of agentic developer workflows How Commit Composer uses AI to organize commits without losing data.

Introducing Konstruct: GitOps-powered IDP in minutes

"I wish I knew about this a couple years ago..." Over my seven years as a cofounder, I've heard some version of that line more than any other. Usually, it comes at the end of a demo to someone who has spent a year getting to something not even close to what they're seeing on my screen. The story is always the same. An organization adopts Kubernetes and arrives at the inevitable conclusion that they need a platform.

6 Underused Git Commands That Save Time

Git is full of underused powers that most developers never discover. In this GitKon 2025 session, GitKraken Senior Product Manager Jonathan Silva reveals 6 lesser-known Git commands that solve real workflow pain points, from recovering lost commits to managing stashes strategically. Learn how to undo commits without losing work, recover deleted branches with git reflog, cherry-pick without immediate commits, target specific stashes, see contributor breakdowns, and more. Jonathan also demonstrates how GitKraken Desktop makes these workflows visual and intuitive.

We Measured AI Impact for 12 Months. Here's What Actually Happened.

When we rolled out AI coding tools across our engineering team, the first few weeks felt great. Developers were enthusiastic. Acceptance rates looked healthy. Everyone said they felt more productive. Then my CEO asked me a simple question: “Is it working?” And I realized I didn’t have a good answer. Feeling productive and being productive are not the same thing.

6 Underused Git Commands That Solve Real Developer Problems

Most developers spend hours each week wrestling with Git. Not because they’re bad at their jobs, but because Git doesn’t actively teach you its most powerful features. At GitKon 2025, our Senior Product Marketing Manager Jonathan Silva revealed 6 underused Git commands that solve the workflow problems developers face every day: botched rebases, lost commits, and merge conflict chaos. These aren’t advanced techniques.

Your Boss Doesn't Understand Your Work (Here's Why)

Developer productivity metrics create unique anxiety. If your company rolled out tracking systems like DORA metrics or velocity dashboards, you're probably wondering what these numbers mean and how they'll evaluate your work. At GitKon 2025, we assembled senior engineers from GitHub, Cloudflare, Kong, and GitKraken to discuss "Your Boss is Measuring You, Now What?" The panel included both individual contributors and engineering leaders, creating an honest conversation about measurement from both perspectives.

Code Reviews Done Right: The Framework That Stops Bugs Before Production

Learn code review best practices from experienced developer Shashi Lo at GitKon 2025. Discover how to review pull requests effectively, give constructive feedback using the nit vs. non-nit framework, and leverage AI tools like CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot to catch bugs humans miss. Shashi Lo shares 20+ years of code review philosophy, demonstrating real PR reviews on his Secret Santa app and showing exactly what makes thorough code review essential for shipping production-ready code.

MCP: Why AI Needs Git Intelligence

GitKraken CTO Eric Amodio breaks down the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains why Git intelligence is critical for AI agents at GitKon 2025. In this session, Eric covers: What MCP is and why every major AI company adopted it Why AI needs Git history, not just file system access How GitKraken MCP removes Git pain safely The future of agentic developer workflows How Commit Composer uses AI to organize commits without losing data.