MCP GitHub Reader

Name: MCP GitHub Reader
Author: skydeckai

@skydeckai

代码仓库

关于 MCP GitHub Reader

Bring github repos into context using this mcp server

#mcp-server #github #api

基本信息

分类

版本控制

许可证

Apache-2.0

运行时

node

传输方式

stdio

发布者

skydeckai

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-github-reader-prod": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-github-reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

工具

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概览

What is MCP GitHub Reader?

MCP GitHub Reader is a lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings GitHub repositories into context for large language models. It works directly with GitHub’s API, requires no local cloning, and is compatible with any LLM client supporting MCP.

How to use MCP GitHub Reader?

Install globally (npm install -g mcp-github-reader) or locally. Run as a standalone server with mcp-github-reader (global) or npx mcp-github-reader (local). For Claude Desktop, add a JSON entry with the appropriate command and arguments.

Key features of MCP GitHub Reader

API-based: no local repository cloning required
Repository analysis with statistics and language breakdown
File access: retrieve individual file contents or entire repo structures
Smart filtering with glob and regex patterns
Cache-enabled to help avoid GitHub API limits
Search capabilities for files matching specific patterns
Ready-to-use prompt templates for common analysis tasks

Use cases of MCP GitHub Reader

Analyze a public repository’s structure and purpose
Retrieve the content of a specific file without cloning
Search for files matching a pattern within a repository
Get repository statistics and language breakdown
Filter repository contents to include or exclude certain files

FAQ from MCP GitHub Reader

What is MCP GitHub Reader?

It is an MCP server that provides tools and prompts for LLMs to access and analyze public GitHub repositories via the GitHub API.

Can I use MCP GitHub Reader with private repositories?

No, currently it only works with public GitHub repositories and does not support authentication or private repos.

What are the rate limits?

Unauthenticated requests are subject to GitHub’s default rate limit of 60 requests per hour.

Do I need to install extra software?

You need Node.js and npm. The server is installed via npm and runs as a standalone process.

Does MCP GitHub Reader clone repositories?

No, it works entirely through the GitHub API and does not perform any local cloning.

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