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GitHub Code Review MCP Server

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Basic information

Category

Version Control

Transports

stdio

Author

kl63

About GitHub Code Review MCP Server

A Python MCP server template for building custom tool providers

GitHub Code Review MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Mcp-Server-Demo": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "venv",
        ".venv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

GitHub Code Review MCP Server tools

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Overview

What is GitHub Code Review MCP?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) service that enables AI-powered code reviews of GitHub repositories using Claude. It provides a set of tools to analyze code, focus reviews on specific areas (e.g., security, performance), and generate improvement suggestions, pull request descriptions, and Cascade prompts for implementing changes.

How to use GitHub Code Review MCP?

Install prerequisites (Python 3.12+, MCP 1.6.0+), clone the repository, set up a virtual environment, install dependencies with pip install -e ., and optionally set the GITHUB_API_TOKEN environment variable. Start the server by running python main.py. Then interact through Claude by providing repository URLs and specifying focus areas or actions.

Key features of GitHub Code Review MCP

Analyze GitHub repositories by providing the URL
Focus reviews on areas like security, performance, best practices
Get specific improvement suggestions for codebase
Scan for security vulnerabilities with remediation steps
Analyze dependencies for outdated packages and vulnerabilities
Generate comprehensive pull request descriptions automatically

Use cases of GitHub Code Review MCP

Review a repository for overall code quality before a major release
Conduct a focused security audit of a specific codebase
Get file-level improvement suggestions for targeted fixes
Automatically generate pull request descriptions from review results
Create Cascade prompts to implement suggested improvements

Frequently asked questions

1

What are the prerequisites to run the MCP server?

Python 3.12 or higher and MCP 1.6.0 or higher are required.

2

Do I need a GitHub API token?

No, but it is recommended to avoid GitHub API rate limiting. Without a token, you are limited to 60 requests per hour.

3

How do I start the server?

Run `python main.py` from the project directory after setting up the virtual environment and installing dependencies.

4

How can I review a repository?

Simply provide the repository URL to Claude, for example: “Please review the GitHub repository at https://github.com/username

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