github-summary-mcp

An MCP server that generates a daily GitHub work summary by analysing commits across all repositories the authenticated user owns or contributes to.

Designed for use with Claude Code, Qwen Code, and the MCP Inspector.

Features

• Discovers all repos: owned, collaborated on, and organisation member

• Fetches today's commits (since 00:00 UTC) authored by the authenticated user

• Inspects commit messages and changed files

• Groups and deduplicates commits per repository

• Exposes three MCP tools: get_daily_summary, list_repositories, get_repo_commits_today

Related MCP server: git-standup-mcp

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+

• uv package manager

• A GitHub Personal Access Token with repo scope

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repo-url>
cd github-summary-mcp

2. Install dependencies

uv sync

3. Export your GitHub token

export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here

Running the server

stdio transport (for Claude Code / Qwen Code)

uv run server.py

HTTP transport (for MCP Inspector)

Edit server.py and change the mcp.run() call:

mcp.run(transport="http", host="127.0.0.1", port=8000)

Then run:

uv run server.py

Connecting via MCP Inspector

1. Install the inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

2. Point it at your running server or use it in stdio mode:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run server.py

Connecting to Claude Code

Add the server to your Claude Code MCP configuration (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or .mcp.json in your project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-summary": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/github-summary-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Connecting to Qwen Code

Add to your Qwen Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-summary": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/github-summary-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

get_daily_summary

Generate a complete daily work summary across all repositories.

No parameters required.

Returns:

{
  "summary": "> Evorgs\n\n* Simplified layout structure in VendorMainLayout\n* Enhanced DashboardPage with better spacing\n\n> BMS\n\n* Work in payment feature\n* Add auto redirection to PayFast checkout page"
}

list_repositories

List all repositories accessible to the authenticated user.

No parameters required.

Returns:

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "full_name": "octocat/Hello-World",
      "name": "Hello-World",
      "owner": "octocat",
      "private": false,
      "default_branch": "main"
    }
  ]
}

get_repo_commits_today

Get today's commits for a specific repository.

Parameters:

Returns:

{
  "repo": "octocat/Hello-World",
  "commits": [
    {
      "sha": "abc123ef",
      "message": "Fix login redirect bug",
      "files": ["auth/login.py", "tests/test_auth.py"],
      "insertions": 12,
      "deletions": 3,
      "committed_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "> Hello-World\n\n* Fix login redirect bug"
}

Project Structure

github-summary-mcp/
│
├─ pyproject.toml          # uv/hatch project config
├─ README.md
│
├─ server.py               # FastMCP server + tool definitions
├─ github_client.py        # GitHub REST API client (httpx)
├─ summarizer.py           # Commit grouping & formatting
├─ utils.py                # Date helpers, normalizers
│
└─ services/
   └─ commit_service.py    # Orchestration: fetches commits across all repos

Environment Variables

Future Extensions

The codebase is structured for easy extension:

• LLM summarisation – replace summarizer.py logic with an Anthropic/OpenAI call

• Slack standup posting – add a post_standup MCP tool in server.py

• Weekly reports – add a since parameter to CommitService.get_today_commits_all_repos

• File-level diff summaries – the CommitRecord.files field already carries filenames; fetch full diffs from GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{sha}

License

MIT