GitHub MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with GitHub. This tool allows AI assistants to perform various GitHub operations including repository management, file operations, issue tracking, and more.

Features

Repository Operations: Create repositories, fork repositories
File Operations: Create, update, and read files, push multiple files in a single commit
Issue Management: Create, update, list, and comment on issues
Pull Requests: Create pull requests
Branch Management: Create branches
Search Capabilities: Search code, repositories, issues, and users
Commit History: List commits

Setup

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
A GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions

Installation

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the project:
npm run build

Configuration

This MCP server requires a GitHub Personal Access Token to authenticate with the GitHub API. The token should be provided as an environment variable:

GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_token_here

When deploying with Smithery, the token is configured through the githubPersonalAccessToken configuration option.

Usage

Running Locally

To run the server locally:

GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_token_here node dist/index.js

Deploying with Smithery

This repository includes the necessary configuration files for deploying with Smithery:

Dockerfile: Defines how to build the Docker image for the MCP server
smithery.yaml: Configures how Smithery should start the MCP server

Refer to the Smithery documentation for deployment instructions.

Development

Building

npm run build

Linting

npm run lint

License

MIT

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to perform GitHub operations including repository management, file operations, issue tracking, and pull request creation.

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