GitHub MCP Server

What is MCP Server?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications - it provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.

GitHub MCP Server Architecture

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📥 Cloning the Repository

To get started, clone this repository using:

git clone repo link
cd foldername

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🔧 Setup Instructions

You can set up the project using pip or uv. Choose one of the methods below.

Method 1: Using pip

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
pip install -r requirements.txt

Method 2: Using uv (Fast Dependency Manager)

Note: You can install uv from here.

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `.venv\Scripts\activate`
uv pip install -r requirements.txt

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🔑 Setting Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add the following credentials:

GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token
GITHUB_API_URL=https://api.github.com

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🚀 Running the MCP Server in browser

It can directly expose endpoints on browser and there you can run every endpoint manually

mcp dev server.py

Output:

🔍 MCP Inspector is up and running at http://localhost:5173 🚀

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claude setup

->First download claude desktop and login. ->open settings and go to develper settings and click on edit config it will redirect to filemanager and open claude_desktop_config this file in any notepad or vs code

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "GithubMCP": {
            "command": "your_package manager abs path ex:-C:/Users/username/.local/bin/uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "your server directory abs path",
                "run",
                "server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

<<<<<<< HEAD ->now restart the claude using task manager and then test it out with your mcp server