How does OSSInsight MCP Server retrieve data?
It uses a dual approach: the OSSInsight public API (v1) for direct calls, with a fallback to web page scraping when the API is limited or unavailable.
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基本信息
An MCP server based on OSSInsight.io, providing data analysis for GitHub individuals and repositories, as well as in-depth insights into the open source ecosystem.
使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-ossinsight": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"build",
"-t",
"mcp/ossinsight",
"-f",
"Dockerfile",
"."
]
}
}
}`owner_repo` (string): Repository name in the format 'owner/repo'
Repository analysis data from both API and web page, with a link to the OSSInsight page
`username` (string): GitHub username
Developer data from both API and web page, with a link to the OSSInsight page
`collection_id` (string): Collection ID, e.g., 'open-source-database'
Collection data and a link to the collection page on OSSInsight
`page` (optional number): Page number, starting from 1
List of collections and a link to browse collections on OSSInsight
`query` (string): Natural language query, e.g., 'Which repositories gained the most stars in 2023?'
A direct link to OSSInsight's chat interface with the query prefilled
OSSInsight MCP Server is an MCP server built on OSSInsight.io that provides data analysis for GitHub individuals, organizations, and repositories, along with deep insights into the open source ecosystem.
Configure the server via Docker (mcp/ossinsight) or npx (@modelcontextprotocol/server-ossinsight) in your MCP client. Then invoke built‑in tools such as get_repo_analysis, get_developer_analysis, list_collections, get_collection, and natural_language_query to retrieve GitHub data.
It uses a dual approach: the OSSInsight public API (v1) for direct calls, with a fallback to web page scraping when the API is limited or unavailable.
The public API enforces a limit of 600 requests per hour per IP address.
You can run it either via Docker (`docker run --rm -i mcp/ossinsight`) or via npx (`npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-ossinsight`), both configured in the `mcpServers` section of your client’s config.
You can analyze GitHub repositories (star trends, contributors, commits), developers (activity, influence), organizations (members, repos), and explore curated project collections. Natural language queries provide additional ad‑hoc insights.
The README does not mention any authentication or API key. The server relies solely on the public OSSInsight API and web scraping, both of which are publicly accessible.
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