GitHub MCP Server

@joon1251ai

About GitHub MCP Server

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#github #mcp-server #api-integration

Basic information

Category

Developer Tools

Runtime

node

Transports

stdio

Publisher

joon1251ai

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smithery-mcp-server-test": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "build",
        "-t",
        "mcp/github",
        "-f",
        "src/github/Dockerfile",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

40

`owner` (string): Repository owner (username or organization)

File content and commit details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Updated branch reference

`query` (string): Search query

Repository search results

`name` (string): Repository name

Created repository details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

File/directory contents

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Created issue details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Created pull request details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Forked repository details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Created branch reference

`owner` (string): Repository owner

List of commits

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Github Issue object & details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Pull request details including diff and review status

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Array of pull request details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Created review details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Merge result details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Array of changed files with patch and status details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Combined status check results and individual check details

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Success message when branch is updated

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Array of pull request review comments with details like the comment text, author, and location in the diff

`owner` (string): Repository owner

Array of pull request reviews with details like the review state (APPROVED, CHANGES_REQUESTED, etc.), reviewer, and review body

Overview

What is GitHub MCP Server?

GitHub MCP Server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more. It is designed for developers who want to interact with GitHub programmatically through an MCP client.

How to use GitHub MCP Server?

The server provides a set of 26 tools for interacting with the GitHub API. Users configure an MCP client to invoke these tools with the required inputs (e.g., owner, repo, path, query). No explicit installation or configuration steps are provided in the README.

Key features of GitHub MCP Server

Automatic branch creation when pushing files
Comprehensive error handling with clear messages
Git history preservation (no force pushes)
Support for single-file and multi-file batch operations
Advanced search for code, issues/PRs, and users

Use cases of GitHub MCP Server

Create or update files in a repository and commit changes
Push multiple files in a single commit to a branch
Search for repositories, code, issues, or users across GitHub
Manage GitHub issues: create, update, comment, and list
Manage pull requests: create, review, merge, list, and get status

FAQ from GitHub MCP Server

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