📓 GistPad MCP
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About 📓 GistPad MCP
📓 An MCP server for managing your personal knowledge, daily notes, and re-usable prompts via GitHub Gists
Basic information
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gistpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gistpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PAT>"
}
}
}
}Tools
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Overview
What is GistPad MCP?
GistPad MCP is a server for managing and sharing personal knowledge, daily notes, and reusable prompts via GitHub Gists. It allows users to access and edit their gists from any MCP-enabled AI product such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Desktop.
How to use GistPad MCP?
In VS Code, install the GistPad extension (requires VS Code 1.101.0+), open the GistPad tab, and sign in with GitHub. For other MCP clients, generate a GitHub personal access token with the gist scope and add the server configuration using npx -y gistpad-mcp with the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.
Key features of GistPad MCP
- List, create, delete, and duplicate gists.
- Add, edit, rename, and delete files within gists.
- Manage comments on gists.
- Optional tools for daily notes, starring, archiving, and prompts.
- Expose gists as resources via a
gist://URI scheme. - Reusable, parameterized prompts stored as markdown files.
Use cases of GistPad MCP
- Exploring personal knowledge: ask for summaries or counts of gists.
- Creating and updating gist content through natural language commands.
- Managing daily todos and notes.
- Collaborating by adding comments or generating share URLs.
- Organizing gists through archiving, starring, and file migration.
FAQ from GistPad MCP
How does GistPad MCP differ from using the GitHub API directly?
GistPad MCP provides a tailored set of tools for gist management designed for use with MCP-enabled AI clients, and offers extra features like daily notes, reusable prompts, and resource subscriptions.
What dependencies or runtime does GistPad MCP require?
It requires Node.js to run via npx. The VS Code integration additionally requires VS Code 1.101.0+ and the GistPad extension.
Where does my data live?
All data is stored in your GitHub Gists. The server caches your gist list and refreshes it on changes made through the server or every hour.
What known limits exist in GistPad MCP?
Gist caching may cause delays in seeing changes made externally; use the refresh_gists tool to force a refresh.
How do transports and authentication work?
GistPad MCP connects via stdio transport. Authentication uses a GitHub personal access token set in the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.
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