sources](#-included-resources) - 💬 [Reusable prompts](#-reusable-prompts) - 💻 [CLI reference](#-cli-reference) ## 🏃 Getting started > ℹ️ The GistPad MCP server is built using Node.js and so before you perform the following steps, you need to ensure that you've got Node.js already installed. [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Server-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)]() [![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install_Server-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)]() 1. Generate a personal access token that includes _only_ the `gist` scope: https://github.com/settings/tokens/new 1. If you're using VS Code, then simply click the above badges to install the right config. Otherwise, add the equivalent of the following to your client's MCP config file (or via an "Add MCP server" GUI/TUI): ```json { "mcpServers": { "gistpad": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gistpad-mcp"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "" } } } } ``` 1. Restart your MCP client _(optionally, depending on the tool)_ 1. :partying_face: Start having fun with gists + MCP! For example, try things like... 1. **Exploring content** - `How many gists have I edited this month?` - `What's the summary of my gist?` 1. **Creating content** - `Create a new gist about ` - `Update my gist to call out ` 1. **Daily todos** - `What are my unfinished todos for today?` - `Add a new todo for ` 1. **Collaboration** - `Add a comment to the gist saying ` - `Give me a share URL for the gist` - `View my starred gists` 1. **Gist organization** - `Archive my gist about ` - `Add a new file to the gist and migrate the content into it` 1. **Reusable prompts** - `Create a new prompt that searches the web ofor a specified manga series and then provides a summary about it` - `Delete my prompt about ` ## 🛠️ Included tools ### Gist management - `list_gists` - List all of your gists (excluding daily notes and archived gists). - `get_gist` - Get the contents of a gist by ID. - `create_gist` - Create a new gist with a specified description and initial file contents. - `delete_gist` - Delete a gist by ID. - `update_gist_description` - Update a gist's description by ID. - `duplicate_gist` - Create a copy of an existing gist with all its files. ### File management - `update_gist_file` - Update the contents of a specific file in a gist. - `add_gist_file` - Add a new file to an existing gist. - `delete_gist_file` - Delete a file from a gist. - `rename_gist_file` - Rename an existing file within a gist. ### Daily notes - `get_todays_note` - Get or create today's daily note. - `update_todays_note` - Update the content of today's daily note. - `list_daily_notes` - List all of your daily notes. - `get_daily_note` - Get the contents of a specific daily note by date. - `delete_daily_note` - Delete a specific daily note by date. ### Starring - `list_starred_gists` - List all your starred gists. - `star_gist` - Star a specific gi

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