Flash-GitHub
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A GitHub API integration server using the MCP (Message Control Protocol) framework
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- ruilacerda
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- Search GitHub repositories by query
- Create new repositories on GitHub
- Retrieve file content from a repository
- List the contents of a repository directory
- Get metadata (info) about a repository
- Pull repository contents to a local directory
- Push local changes to a remote repository
- Compare a local directory with repository state
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
Flash-GitHubCommand (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 pip install -r requirements.txt, then create a .env file containing your GitHub API token (GITHUB_API_TOKEN=your_github_token_here). Run the server with python flash-github.py to expose the available tools.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"flash-github": {
"flash-github": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"flash-github.py"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"flash-github": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"flash-github.py"
]
}
}
Flash-GitHub
A GitHub API integration server using the MCP (Message Control Protocol) framework. This project provides a set of tools for interacting with GitHub repositories through a standardized interface.
Features
- Search GitHub repositories
- Create new repositories
- Get file content from repositories
- List repository contents
- Get repository information
- Pull from repositories to local directories
- Push local changes to repositories
- Compare local directories with repositories
Installation
pip install -r requirements.txt
Configuration
Create a .env file in the project root with your GitHub API token:
GITHUB_API_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
Usage
Run the MCP server:
python flash-github.py
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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