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limited-github-cli-mcp

limited-github-cli-mcp

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github.com/ytkaDeveloper Tools0Updated 81w ago
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About limited-github-cli-mcp

limited-github-cli-mcp is an MCP server for managing GitHub pull requests through the locally installed GitHub CLI. It uses the CLI's existing authentication rather than handling a GitHub access token directly.

Key features

  1. 01Create pull requests with branch and draft options
  2. 02List pull requests with filters
  3. 03View pull request details
  4. 04Comment on pull requests

Use cases

  1. 01Open a pull request from a local repository
  2. 02Find pull requests by state or base branch
  3. 03Review a pull request's details
  4. 04Post a comment on a pull request

MCP support

It exposes pull request creation, listing, viewing, and commenting as tools for MCP clients. Operations use the local `gh` command and its authentication.

#github-cli#mcp-server#pull-request-operations

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

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Tools

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Details

From the project README

limited-github-cli-mcp

An MCP server that uses GitHub CLI to perform pull request (PR) operations on GitHub. It leverages the local gh command without requiring a GitHub Access Token.

Features

This MCP server provides the following features:

  1. Create PR (create_pr)

    • Specify title, body, base branch, head branch, and draft option

  2. List PRs (list_prs)

    • Filter by state (open, closed, merged, all), base branch, and limit the number of results

  3. View PR (view_pr)

    • Get detailed information about a specific PR by number

  4. Comment on PR (comment_pr)

    • Add a comment to a PR by specifying PR number and comment body

Prerequisites

  • GitHub CLI (gh) installed
  • Logged in to GitHub account using gh auth login
  • Local clone of the GitHub repository you want to work with

Usage Examples

Create a PR
use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "create_pr",
  arguments: {
    title: "Add new feature",
    body: "This PR adds feature X",
    base: "main",
    head: "feature/x",
    draft: true
  }
})
List PRs
use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "list_prs",
  arguments: {
    state: "open",
    limit: 5
  }
})
View PR Details
use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "view_pr",
  arguments: {
    number: 123
  }
})
Comment on PR
use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "comment_pr",
  arguments: {
    number: 123,
    body: "I've reviewed this. LGTM!"
  }
})

Security

This MCP server uses the local GitHub CLI, so it doesn't directly handle GitHub Access Tokens. It leverages the authentication credentials of the GitHub CLI, making it a secure way to perform GitHub operations.

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