GitHub MCP Server

A comprehensive MCP Server that provides seamless integration with GitHub's API, offering a wide range of tools for repository management, code operations, and collaboration features.

Key Features: • Automatic Branch Creation & Git History Preservation • Comprehensive Error Handling • Batch Operations Support • Advanced Search Capabilities • Complete Pull Request Management • Issue Tracking Integration

Available Tools:

1. File Operations • create_or_update_file: Create or update files with automatic branch creation • push_files: Push multiple files in a single commit • get_file_contents: Retrieve file or directory contents

2. Repository Management • create_repository: Create new GitHub repositories • search_repositories: Search across GitHub repositories • list_commits: View repository commit history

3. Pull Request Tools • create_pull_request_review: Create PR reviews with inline comments • merge_pull_request: Merge PRs with various strategies • update_pull_request_branch: Update PR branches • get_pull_request_files: List changed files in PRs • get_pull_request_status: Check PR status and checks

4. Issue Management • create_issue: Create new issues • get_issue: Retrieve issue details • search_issues: Search issues and PRs

5. Search Capabilities • search_code: Search code with language and path filters • search_users: Find users and organizations • search_repositories: Discover repositories

Installation:

1. Configure in Claude Desktop: Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "github": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "-y",
           "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
         ],
         "env": {
           "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

2. Docker Installation:

   docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/github
   

Setup Requirements:

1. Create a GitHub Personal Access Token: • Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens • Create token with 'repo' scope for full repository access • For public repos only, use 'public_repo' scope

Search Query Examples: • Code: language:javascript path:src/ "import express" • Issues: is:issue is:open label:bug • Users: type:user location:London followers:>100

Requirements: • GitHub Account • Personal Access Token • Node.js (for NPX installation) • Docker (for container installation)