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Provides tools for managing GitHub repositories, including basic Git operations (status, commit, push, pull, branch) and advanced workflows (flow, sync, backup, release, cleanup). Enables GitHub Copilot to perform Git operations and workflow combinations directly from the assistant interface.

How do I use GitHub MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@GitHub MCP Server show git status" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

GitHub MCP Server

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GitHub MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides 29 Git operations + 11 workflow combinations for AI assistants and developers. This server exposes comprehensive Git repository management through a standardized interface, enabling AI models and developers to safely manage complex version control workflows.

🎯 About

GitHub MCP Server bridges AI assistants with Git repositories and provides powerful developer productivity tools. It provides:

Safe Git operations through a standardized MCP interface (29 operations)
Complete version control capabilities including advanced operations (tag, merge, rebase, cherry-pick, blame, bisect)
31 workflow combinations for enhanced developer productivity
Advanced developer tools (backup, cleanup, workflow automation)
Error handling and validation to prevent common Git mistakes
Direct integration with VS Code and AI assistants like GitHub Copilot
CLI wrapper for terminal access and automation

🚀 Features Overview

This server provides comprehensive Git repository management through two main categories:

📁 Basic Git Operations (17 operations)

Essential daily Git commands organized in bin/basic/ - see Basic Operations Guide for detailed documentation.

File Management: Add, remove files from staging area
Repository Information: Status, history, differences
Commit Operations: Create commits, push, pull
Branch Management: Create, switch branches
Remote Management: Add, remove, configure remotes
Stash Operations: Temporarily save changes
Reset Operations: Repository state management

🚀 Advanced Git Operations (12 operations)

Sophisticated workflows and automation in bin/advanced/ - see Advanced Workflows Guide for comprehensive documentation.

Workflow Combinations: Complete flows (add→commit→push), quick commits, sync operations
Development Tools: Smart development workflows, backup systems
Advanced Git Features: Tags, merging, rebasing, cherry-picking, blame, bisect
Maintenance & Safety: Repository cleanup, optimization, backup management
Professional Workflows: Release management, hotfix procedures, team collaboration

🛠️ Installation

🚀 Quick Start with npx (Recommended)

The fastest way to use GitHub MCP Server is with npx - no installation required!

# Basic Git operations
npx github-mcp-server gstatus
npx github-mcp-server gadd
npx github-mcp-server gcommit "your commit message"
npx github-mcp-server gpush

# Advanced workflows
npx github-mcp-server gflow "implement new feature"
npx github-mcp-server gsync
npx github-mcp-server gbackup

# Or use the short alias
npx gms gstatus
npx gms gflow "quick fix"

📦 Global Installation

For frequent use, install globally:

# Using npm
npm install -g github-mcp-server

# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add -g github-mcp-server

# Then use directly
gstatus
gflow "your message"
gsync

🔧 Local Development Installation

See markdown/INSTALLATION.md for detailed installation guide for Windows, macOS, WSL, and all platforms.

🤖 MCP Server Integration (Cursor, Claude, etc.)

🎯 Cursor IDE에서 MCP 서버 사용하기

Cursor에서 GitHub MCP Server를 사용하려면 다음 설정을 추가하세요:

File: ~/.cursor/mcp_config.json

🔑 GitHub 토큰 설정 (권장)

GitHub 토큰을 설정하면 인증 오류 없이 Git 작업을 수행할 수 있습니다:

GitHub Personal Access Token 생성:
- GitHub.com → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic)
- "Generate new token" → "Generate new token (classic)"
- 권한 설정: repo, workflow, write:packages 등 필요한 권한 선택
- 토큰 생성 후 안전한 곳에 저장
환경변수 설정:
- GITHUB_TOKEN: GitHub Personal Access Token
- GITHUB_USERNAME: GitHub 사용자명 (선택사항, 기본값: 'git')

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["github-mcp-server-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_personal_access_token",
        "GITHUB_USERNAME": "your_github_username"
      },
      "capabilities": ["tools", "resources", "prompts"]
    }
  }
}

🔧 다른 MCP 클라이언트 설정

Claude Desktop

File: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["github-mcp-server", "mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Continue (VS Code Extension)

File: ~/.continue/config.json

{
  "models": [
    {
      "title": "GitHub MCP Assistant",
      "provider": "anthropic",
      "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
      "contextLength": 200000,
      "mcpServers": [
        {
          "name": "github-mcp-server",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["github-mcp-server", "mcp"],
          "env": {}
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

🚀 MCP 서버 직접 실행

npm 패키지로 설치된 MCP 서버를 직접 실행할 수도 있습니다:

# 글로벌 설치 후
npm install -g github-mcp-server
github-mcp-server mcp

# 또는 npx로 직접 실행
npx github-mcp-server mcp

📋 사용 가능한 MCP 도구들

MCP 서버를 통해 사용할 수 있는 29개 Git 작업:

기본 작업: git-status, git-add, git-commit, git-push, git-pull
브랜치 관리: git-branch, git-checkout, git-merge, git-rebase
고급 작업: git-tag, git-cherry-pick, git-blame, git-bisect
워크플로우: git-flow, git-sync, git-backup, git-clean

**자세한 설정은 markdown/MCP_UNIVERSAL_CONFIG.md**를 참조하세요.

🚀 Quick Usage Guide

📁 Basic Git Operations

# Check repository status
npx github-mcp-server gstatus

# Add all files and commit
npx github-mcp-server gadd
npx github-mcp-server gcommit "your commit message"

# Push to remote
npx github-mcp-server gpush

# Pull from remote
npx github-mcp-server gpull

# Branch operations
npx github-mcp-server gbranch feature-auth
npx github-mcp-server gcheckout feature-auth

# View history and differences
npx github-mcp-server glog 5
npx github-mcp-server gdiff main

🚀 Advanced Workflows

# Complete workflow (add → commit → push)
npx github-mcp-server gflow "implement new feature"

# Quick commit without push
npx github-mcp-server gquick "fix typo"

# Sync with remote (pull → push)
npx github-mcp-server gsync

# Development session management
npx github-mcp-server gdev feature-auth

# Backup and safety
npx github-mcp-server gbackup --emergency

# Repository cleanup
npx github-mcp-server gclean --optimize

🔧 Specialized Git Operations

# Tag management
npx github-mcp-server gtag create v1.0.0 "Release version"

# Merge operations
npx github-mcp-server gmerge feature-branch

# Rebase operations
npx github-mcp-server grebase main

# Cherry-pick specific commit
npx github-mcp-server gcherry abc1234

# Line-by-line authorship
npx github-mcp-server gblame src/app.js

📚 Help and Discovery

# List all available operations
npx github-mcp-server list

# Get help for specific operation
npx github-mcp-server help

# Show basic operations
npx github-mcp-server glist basic

# Show advanced workflows
npx github-mcp-server glist advanced

🏗️ Project Structure & Architecture

GitHub MCP Server is organized for clarity and progressive learning:

github-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts              # MCP server (29 tool registrations, schema definitions)
│   └── github.ts             # Git operations engine (all 29 implementations)
├── bin/
│   ├── basic/                # 📁 17 Essential Git Operations
│   │   ├── README.md         # Comprehensive basic operations guide
│   │   ├── gadd.js           # Add files (git add)
│   │   ├── gcommit.js        # Create commits (git commit)
│   │   ├── gpush.js          # Push changes (git push)
│   │   ├── gpull.js          # Pull changes (git pull)
│   │   ├── gstatus.js        # Repository status (git status)
│   │   ├── gbranch.js        # Branch management (git branch)
│   │   ├── gcheckout.js      # Branch switching (git checkout)
│   │   ├── glog.js           # Commit history (git log)
│   │   ├── gdiff.js          # Show differences (git diff)
│   │   ├── gstash.js         # Stash operations (git stash)
│   │   ├── gpop.js           # Apply stash (git stash pop)
│   │   ├── greset.js         # Reset operations (git reset)
│   │   ├── gclone.js         # Clone repositories (git clone)
│   │   ├── gremote.js        # Remote management (git remote)
│   │   └── ginit.js          # Initialize repository (git init)
│   └── advanced/             # 🚀 13 Advanced Workflows & Automation
│       ├── README.md         # Comprehensive advanced workflows guide
│       ├── gflow.js          # Complete workflow (add→commit→push)
│       ├── gquick.js         # Quick commit workflow
│       ├── gsync.js          # Sync workflow (pull→push)
│       ├── gdev.js           # Development session management
│       ├── gworkflow.js      # Professional workflow combinations
│       ├── gfix.js           # Smart fix and patch workflows
│       ├── gfresh.js         # Fresh start workflows
│       ├── gbackup.js        # Backup and safety operations
│       ├── gclean.js         # Repository cleanup and optimization
│       ├── gsave.js          # Save and preserve workflows
│       ├── glist.js          # Tool discovery and help system
│       ├── grelease.js       # Release management workflows
│       └── common.js         # Shared utilities and helpers
├── markdown/
│   ├── INSTALLATION.md      # Detailed installation guide
│   ├── DEPLOY.md            # Production deployment guide
│   ├── DOCKER.md            # Docker setup and deployment guide
│   └── QUICK_REFERENCES.md  # Copy-paste command reference
├── mcp-cli.js               # Enhanced CLI wrapper (organized by structure)
├── package.json             # Project configuration & npm scripts
├── tsconfig.json            # TypeScript configuration
└── README.md                # This comprehensive guide

📖 Documentation Structure

bin/basic/README.md - Complete guide to 17 essential Git operations
bin/advanced/README.md - Comprehensive advanced workflows documentation
markdown/INSTALLATION.md - Step-by-step installation for all platforms
markdown/MCP_UNIVERSAL_CONFIG.md - Universal MCP configuration for all LLM clients
markdown/QUICK_REFERENCES.md - Copy-paste commands for quick reference
markdown/DOCKER.md - Docker setup, deployment, and containerization
markdown/DEPLOY.md - Production deployment and hosting strategies

🔧 Technical Architecture

📡 MCP Server Core (src/index.ts)

29 Tool Registrations with complete JSON schemas
Enhanced Metadata with operation tracking and performance monitoring
Input Validation using Zod schemas for type safety
Error Handling Pipeline with timeout protection and meaningful messages
Cross-platform Compatibility with environment normalization

⚙️ Git Operations Engine (src/github.ts)

Comprehensive Implementation of all 29 Git operations
Security Features - Command injection prevention and input sanitization
Enhanced Error Handling with context-aware messaging for common scenarios
Performance Monitoring - Operation duration tracking and logging
Safety Checks - Repository validation and file existence verification

🖥️ Enhanced CLI System

Smart Organization - Tools categorized by basic vs advanced operations
Directory-Aware Help - References to specific README files for detailed guidance
Progressive Learning - Clear path from basic to advanced operations
Tool Discovery - Enhanced glist command with category filtering

🛡️ Error Handling & Safety

🔍 Repository Validation: Ensures directory is a valid Git repository
📁 File Existence Checks: Validates files exist before Git operations
⏱️ Timeout Protection: 30-second timeout for operations
🚫 Input Sanitization: Prevents command injection
📝 Detailed Error Messages: Clear, actionable error descriptions

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