GitHub Star Count MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude to fetch star counts from public GitHub repositories. It integrates the GitHub API into Claude Desktop, enabling simple repository statistics retrieval.
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- Fetches star counts for any public GitHub repository
- Integrates with Claude Desktop via MCP
- Simple API for getting repository statistics
- Supports shell script and direct Python execution
- Requires only a GitHub token for authentication
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GitHub Star Count MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install dependencies with uv, clone the repository, and set up a .env file with a GitHub Personal Access Token. Run python star_count.py or the provided shell script, then configure the server in your Claude Desktop configuration file. After setup, prompt Claude to fetch star counts for any public repository.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github star count mcp server": {
"GitHub_MCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"GitHub_MCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}GitHub Star Count MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude to fetch star counts from GitHub repositories.
Features
- Fetch star counts for any public GitHub repository
- Integrates with Claude Desktop via MCP
- Simple API for getting repository statistics
Setup
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- uv for dependency management
- GitHub Personal Access Token
Installation
1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gh_mcp.git
cd gh_mcp
2. Install dependencies:
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Create a .env file with your GitHub token:
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
Usage
Running the MCP Server
Run the MCP server directly:
python star_count.py
Or use the provided shell script:
./run_star_count.sh
Claude Desktop Integration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
"github-star-count-mcp": {
"command": "/bin/bash",
"args": [
"/path/to/gh_mcp/run_star_count.sh"
]
}
Example Prompts for Claude
Once the MCP server is configured with Claude Desktop, you can use prompts like:
Use the github-star-count-mcp MCP server to get the star count for the repository "anthropics/claude-api" owned by "anthropics"
Project Structure
- star_count.py: Main MCP server implementation
- github_integration.py: GitHub API integration functions
- run_star_count.sh: Helper script for running the MCP server
- test_mcp.py: Simple test MCP server for verification
License
MIT
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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