GitHub MCP Server
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This MCP Server provides an interface to the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, and search functionality. It simplifies interactions with GitHub by providing tools for common tasks.
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What is GitHub MCP Server?
The GitHub MCP Server is a tool that exposes the GitHub API through a simplified interface. It allows users to perform various actions on GitHub, such as creating/updating files, managing repositories, searching for code and issues, and more, all through a unified set of tools.
How to use GitHub MCP Server?
To use the server, you need a GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions. Configure the server using Docker or NPX, providing the token as an environment variable. Then, you can access the provided tools by calling the functions in the server, such as create_or_update_file, push_files, search_repositories, etc., with the required inputs.
Key features of GitHub MCP Server
Automatic Branch Creation
Comprehensive Error Handling
Git History Preservation
Batch Operations
Advanced Search
Use cases of GitHub MCP Server
Automating repository management tasks
Integrating GitHub functionality into other applications
Searching for code and issues within GitHub repositories
Creating and managing issues and pull requests
FAQ from GitHub MCP Server
How do I create a Personal Access Token?
How do I create a Personal Access Token?
Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens and create a new token with the necessary scopes (e.g., repo or public_repo).
What permissions are required for the Personal Access Token?
What permissions are required for the Personal Access Token?
The repo scope is required for full control of private repositories. If you're only working with public repositories, the public_repo scope is sufficient.
How do I configure the server to use my Personal Access Token?
How do I configure the server to use my Personal Access Token?
You can configure the server using Docker or NPX, providing the token as an environment variable (GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN).
What kind of search queries are supported?
What kind of search queries are supported?
The server supports code, issues/PRs, and users search. Refer to the Search Query Syntax section for examples and GitHub's searching documentation for detailed syntax.
Is this server licensed?
Is this server licensed?
Yes, this MCP server is licensed under the MIT License, meaning you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License.