About GitHub MCP Server
GitHub MCP Server exposes selected GitHub API operations to MCP clients. It supports repository creation, content pushes, and user information lookup, with TypeScript type safety and error handling.
Key features
- 01Create GitHub repositories
- 02Push content to repositories
- 03Retrieve GitHub user information
- 04Type-safe operations and error handling
Use cases
- 01Create a repository for a project
- 02Add or update a repository file
- 03Look up a GitHub user's information
MCP support
It provides MCP tools for interacting with the GitHub API, including repository creation, content pushes, and user lookup.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
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 MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for GitHub integration. This server provides tools for interacting with GitHub's API through the MCP protocol.
Features
- Create GitHub repositories
- Push content to repositories
- Get user information
- Proper error handling and TypeScript type safety
- Automatic installation script
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- npm (v8 or higher)
- PowerShell (for Windows installation)
- GitHub Personal Access Token with repo scope
Installation
Windows
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/oghenetejiriorukpegmail/github-mcp.git
- Run the installation script:
.\install.ps1
The script will:
- Create the necessary directories
- Install dependencies
- Build the TypeScript code
- Configure the MCP settings
Manual Installation
- Create the MCP directory:
mkdir -p "$env:APPDATA\Roo-Code\MCP\github-mcp"
- Clone this repository into that directory:
git clone https://github.com/oghenetejiriorukpegmail/github-mcp.git "$env:APPDATA\Roo-Code\MCP\github-mcp"
- Install dependencies:
cd "$env:APPDATA\Roo-Code\MCP\github-mcp"
npm install
- Build the TypeScript code:
npm run build
- Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file at:
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"%APPDATA%\Roo-Code\MCP\github-mcp\build\index.js"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-github-token-here"
},
"disabled": false,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}
Available Tools
get_user
Get GitHub user information.
{
"username": "octocat"
}
create_repo
Create a new GitHub repository.
{
"repo_name": "my-new-repo",
"description": "A new repository",
"private": false
}
push_to_repo
Push content to a GitHub repository.
{
"repo_name": "my-repo",
"file_path": "docs/README.md",
"content": "# My Project\nThis is a test file.",
"message": "Add README file"
}
Development
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install - Make changes to
src/index.ts - Build:
npm run build - Test your changes
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to the branch
- Create a Pull Request
License
MIT
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