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Provides tools for interacting with GitHub's API, enabling repository creation, pushing content to repositories, and retrieving user information.
GitHub 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 installMake changes to
src/index.tsBuild:
npm run buildTest your changes
Contributing
Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Commit your changes
Push to the branch
Create a Pull Request
License
MIT
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
Provides tools for interacting with GitHub's API through the MCP protocol, allowing users to create repositories, push content, and retrieve user information.
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