GitHub MCP Server
Enables AI agents to interact with GitHub repositories through the GitHub REST API for managing files, issues, and repository metadata. It supports both read operations like searching code and write operations such as creating repositories and updating issue comments.
README
GitHub MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server for GitHub repository management and interaction.
Overview
This MCP server enables AI agents to interact with GitHub repositories via the GitHub REST API. Built with TypeScript using the official MCP SDK and Octokit.
Version: 0.2.0 (Phase 2 Complete)
Author: Pip (@pipseedai)
License: MIT
Features
Phase 1: Read Operations ✅
github_list_repos- List repositories for a user or organizationgithub_get_repo- Get detailed repository informationgithub_get_file- Read file contents from a repositorygithub_list_issues- List repository issues with filtersgithub_search_code- Search code across GitHub repositories
Phase 2: Write Operations ✅
github_create_repo- Create a new repositorygithub_create_issue- Create an issue with title, body, labels, assigneesgithub_update_issue- Update issue (title, body, state, labels, assignees)github_create_comment- Add comments to issues or pull requests
Phase 3: Advanced Features (Future)
- Pull request creation and management
- Branch and commit operations
- Repository forking and starring
- Workflow and release management
Installation
cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/mcp-servers/github
npm install
npm run build
Authentication
Requires a GitHub Personal Access Token stored in ~/.openclaw/secrets/github.env:
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here
Usage
Via mcporter CLI
# List repositories for authenticated user
npx mcporter call --stdio "/home/saff/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/github-mcp-wrapper.sh" \
'github.github_list_repos()'
# Get repository information
npx mcporter call --stdio "/home/saff/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/github-mcp-wrapper.sh" \
'github.github_get_repo(owner: "modelcontextprotocol", repo: "servers")'
# Read file contents
npx mcporter call --stdio "/home/saff/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/github-mcp-wrapper.sh" \
'github.github_get_file(owner: "owner", repo: "repo", path: "README.md")'
# List repository issues
npx mcporter call --stdio "/home/saff/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/github-mcp-wrapper.sh" \
'github.github_list_issues(owner: "owner", repo: "repo", state: "open")'
# Search code
npx mcporter call --stdio "/home/saff/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/github-mcp-wrapper.sh" \
'github.github_search_code(query: "addClass in:file language:js")'
Available Tools
github_list_repos
List repositories for a user or organization.
Parameters:
username(optional) - GitHub username/org (defaults to authenticated user)type(optional) - Filter: "all", "owner", "member" (default: "owner")sort(optional) - Sort by: "created", "updated", "pushed", "full_name" (default: "updated")per_page(optional) - Results per page (default: 30, max: 100)
github_get_repo
Get detailed information about a repository.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository name
Returns: Repository metadata including description, stars, forks, language, topics, etc.
github_get_file
Read file contents from a repository.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository namepath(required) - File path in repositoryref(optional) - Branch, tag, or commit SHA (default: default branch)
Returns: Decoded file content as text
github_list_issues
List issues for a repository.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository namestate(optional) - "open", "closed", "all" (default: "open")labels(optional) - Comma-separated label namesper_page(optional) - Results per page (default: 30, max: 100)
github_search_code
Search for code across GitHub repositories.
Parameters:
query(required) - Search query (supports GitHub search syntax)per_page(optional) - Results per page (default: 30, max: 100)
Example queries:
"addClass in:file language:js repo:owner/repo""function user:pipseedai""TODO extension:md"
github_create_repo
Create a new GitHub repository.
Parameters:
name(required) - Repository namedescription(optional) - Repository descriptionprivate(optional) - Private repository (default: false)auto_init(optional) - Initialize with README (default: false)
github_create_issue
Create a new issue in a repository.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository nametitle(required) - Issue titlebody(optional) - Issue description (supports Markdown)labels(optional) - Array of label namesassignees(optional) - Array of GitHub usernamesmilestone(optional) - Milestone number
github_update_issue
Update an existing issue.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository nameissue_number(required) - Issue numbertitle(optional) - New titlebody(optional) - New descriptionstate(optional) - "open" or "closed"labels(optional) - Array of label names (replaces existing)assignees(optional) - Array of usernames (replaces existing)
github_create_comment
Add a comment to an issue or pull request.
Parameters:
owner(required) - Repository ownerrepo(required) - Repository nameissue_number(required) - Issue or PR numberbody(required) - Comment text (supports Markdown)
Rate Limits
- Authenticated: 5,000 requests/hour
- Search: 30 requests/minute
- Errors (403/429) are caught and returned gracefully
Development
# Build
npm run build
# Watch mode
npm run watch
File Structure
mcp-servers/github/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── README.md
├── src/
│ └── index.ts # Main server implementation
└── dist/ # Compiled JavaScript
├── index.js
└── index.d.ts
Testing
Phase 1 (Read Operations):
- ✅ Authentication with GitHub PAT
- ✅ List repositories
- ✅ Get repository details (tested on modelcontextprotocol/servers)
- ✅ Read file contents (tested on README.md)
- ✅ List issues with filters
- ✅ Search code across repositories
Phase 2 (Write Operations):
- ✅ Create repository (tested on pipseedai/mcp-test)
- ✅ Create issues with labels
- ✅ Update issue title, body, state, labels
- ✅ Add comments to issues
Validation: All tools tested on https://github.com/pipseedai/mcp-test
Next Steps
- [ ] Add Phase 3 advanced features (PRs, branches, commits, forks)
- [ ] Add unit tests
- [ ] Improve error handling and validation
- [ ] Add response caching for frequently accessed data
- [ ] Consider GraphQL API for complex queries
- [ ] Add workflow and release management tools
References
Created: 2026-02-03
Last Updated: 2026-02-05
Repository: https://github.com/pipseedai/github-mcp
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