GitHub MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides GitHub API integration.

Features

• 🔍 Search repositories

• 📁 Get repository details and contents

• 🐛 Create and list issues

• 🏷️ Manage labels and states

Related MCP server: github-mcp-tool

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Create a GitHub Personal Access Token:

   • Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens

   • Click "Generate new token (classic)"

   • Select scopes: repo, read:user

   • Copy the token

3. Configure environment:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env and add your GitHub token

4. Run the server:

   npm start

Available Tools

search_repositories

Search for GitHub repositories.

Parameters:

• query (required): Search query

• sort: Sort field (stars, forks, updated)

• order: Sort order (asc, desc)

• per_page: Results per page (max 100)

get_repository

Get details about a specific repository.

Parameters:

• owner (required): Repository owner

• repo (required): Repository name

get_repository_contents

Get contents of a file or directory in a repository.

Parameters:

• owner (required): Repository owner

• repo (required): Repository name

• path (required): Path to file or directory

• ref: Branch, tag, or commit SHA

create_issue

Create a new issue in a repository.

Parameters:

• owner (required): Repository owner

• repo (required): Repository name

• title (required): Issue title

• body: Issue body

• labels: Array of label names

list_issues

List issues in a repository.

Parameters:

• owner (required): Repository owner

• repo (required): Repository name

• state: Issue state (open, closed, all)

• labels: Comma-separated list of labels

• per_page: Results per page (max 100)

Integration with SplitCosts

This GitHub MCP server can be used alongside your SplitCosts project to:

• Track issues related to cost splitting features

• Search for similar open-source projects

• Manage project documentation and collaboration

• Automate GitHub workflows related to your project

Usage Examples

With Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/github-mcp-server/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Standalone Testing

echo '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/list"}' | node index.js