About GitHub Mapper MCP Server
GitHub Mapper MCP Server is an MCP server that maps and analyzes GitHub repositories. Users set a Personal Access Token and retrieve a repository's file structure and summary statistics. It suits developers who want to understand a remote repository from within their editor.
Key features
- 01Set GitHub Personal Access Token for authentication
- 02Map and analyze repository file structure
- 03Retrieve repository summary such as stars and forks
- 04Provide detailed repository file structure
Use cases
- 01Understanding the layout of a remote repository inside an editor
- 02Retrieving language, star and fork counts for a repository
MCP support
The server communicates over stdio with MCP clients and exposes the set-github-token and map-github-repo tools.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEGitHub Mapper MCP Server
GitHub Mapper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for mapping and analyzing GitHub repositories. It allows users to set a GitHub Personal Access Token and retrieve detailed information about a specified repository, including its structure and summary statistics.
Features
- Set GitHub Personal Access Token for authentication
- Map and analyze GitHub repository structure
- Retrieve repository summary information (stars, forks, language, etc.)
- Provide a detailed repository file structure
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18.0.0 or later recommended)
- npm (comes with Node.js)
- A GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install GitHub Mapper for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install github-mapper-mcp-server --client claude
Manual Installation
-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/github-mapper-mcp-server.git cd github-mapper-mcp-server -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Build the project:
npm run build
Usage
-
Start the server:
npm start -
The server will run on stdio, allowing it to communicate with MCP clients.
Available Tools
1. set-github-token
Sets the GitHub Personal Access Token for authentication.
- Create your Personal Access Token here. Choose Tokens (classic). Scopes: repo
Example, in your IDE or Claude Desktop:
Please set-github-token to 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
2. map-github-repo
Maps a GitHub repository structure and provides summary information.
Example:
Please map-github-repo https://github.com/dazeb/MCP-Github-Mapper
Manual install in Cline or Roo-Cline MCP Client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mapper": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/home/user/Documents/Cline/MCP/github-mapper/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
Example Output
Repository Analysis Summary:
Name: Hello-World
Description: My first repository on GitHub!
Stars: 1234
Forks: 567
Primary Language: JavaScript
Created: 2023-01-01
Last Updated: 2023-06-15
Repository Structure:
{
"src": {
"components": {
"Header.js": null,
"Footer.js": null
},
"pages": {
"index.js": null,
"about.js": null
},
"styles": {
"global.css": null
}
},
"public": {
"images": {
"logo.png": null
},
"favicon.ico": null
},
"package.json": null,
"README.md": null
}
Images
Running evals
The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can load environment variables by prefixing the npx command. Full documentation can be found here.
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts
Error Handling
- If the GitHub token is not set, you'll receive an error message prompting you to use the
set-github-tokentool first. - Invalid GitHub URLs or repository paths will result in appropriate error messages.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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