GitHub MCP Server
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About GitHub MCP Server
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Overview
What is GitHub MCP Server?
The GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for interacting with the GitHub API. It currently supports creating and updating repositories with descriptions, topics, and website URLs, and is designed for developers using MCP-compatible clients.
How to use GitHub MCP Server?
Install by cloning the repository, running npm install and npm run build. Configure by adding a GitHub personal access token with repository creation permissions to your MCP settings file as the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable. Then invoke the create_repo tool with natural language commands to create or update repositories.
Key features of GitHub MCP Server
- Create GitHub repositories with auto-generated names from descriptions
- Add topics/tags and set repository homepages
- Auto-initialize repositories with README files
- Update repository descriptions, tags, and website via natural language
- Supports updating existing repositories by owner/repo or repo-name
Use cases of GitHub MCP Server
- Quickly scaffold a new repository with description, topics, and website from natural language
- Automate repository creation during development workflows
- Update metadata of existing repositories without using the GitHub web interface
- Integrate with MCP-compatible AI assistants to manage GitHub repos
FAQ from GitHub MCP Server
What permissions does the GitHub token need?
The token requires repository creation permissions.
Can I update an existing repository?
Yes. Use natural language commands like "Update owner/repo description to ...", "Change repo-name tags to ...", or "Set repo-name website to ...".
What operations does the tool support?
The create_repo tool supports creating new repositories and updating existing ones, specifically descriptions, tags/topics, and website/homepage URLs.
What runtime does the server require?
It requires Node.js. After cloning, run npm install and npm run build to compile the server.
Where does the server run?
It runs locally as a subprocess launched by the MCP client, using the configured command and environment variables.
Frequently asked questions
What permissions does the GitHub token need?
The token requires repository creation permissions.
Can I update an existing repository?
Yes. Use natural language commands like "Update owner/repo description to ...", "Change repo-name tags to ...", or "Set repo-name website to ...".
What operations does the tool support?
The `create_repo` tool supports creating new repositories and updating existing ones, specifically descriptions, tags/topics, and website/homepage URLs.
What runtime does the server require?
It requires Node.js. After cloning, run `npm install` and `npm run build` to compile the server.
Where does the server run?
It runs locally as a subprocess launched by the MCP client, using the configured command and environment variables.
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