GitHub Repository MCP Server
About
GitHub context server for AI models. Fetch files, structure, filter, and more.
Details
- License
- MIT license
Explore
- Fetch entire repository contents as context
- Get specific file contents from a repository
- Get repository structure (file listing)
- Filter files by extension
- Exclude specific paths
- Limit the number of files returned
npm install
While the server can work with public repositories without authentication, GitHub API has strict rate limits for unauthenticated requests (60 requests/hour). To increase this limit to 5000 requests/hour, set the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable:
bashowner
GitHub repository owner/organization name
repo
GitHub repository name
maxFiles
(optional): Maximum number of files to include (default: 50)
fileExtensions
(optional): File extensions to include (e.g., ['js', 'ts', 'md'])
excludePaths
(optional): Paths to exclude (default: ['node_modules', 'dist', 'build'])
path
Path to the file in the repository
The server provides the following tools:
1. get-repo-context: Get all files from a GitHub repository to use as context
- Parameters:
- owner: GitHub repository owner/organization name
- repo: GitHub repository name
- maxFiles (optional): Maximum number of files to include (default: 50)
- fileExtensions (optional): File extensions to include (e.g., ['js', 'ts', 'md'])
- excludePaths (optional): Paths to exclude (default: ['node_modules', 'dist', 'build'])
2. get-file-content: Get content of a specific file from a GitHub repository
- Parameters:
- owner: GitHub repository owner/organization name
- repo: GitHub repository name
- path: Path to the file in the repository
3. get-repo-structure: Get the structure of a GitHub repository
- Parameters:
- owner: GitHub repository owner/organization name
- repo: GitHub repository name
This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allows AI models to access GitHub repository contents as context. It provides tools to fetch file contents, repository structure, and entire repositories for use as context in AI interactions.
Features
- Fetch entire repository contents as context
- Get specific file contents from a repository
- Get repository structure (file listing)
- Filter files by extension
- Exclude specific paths
- Limit the number of files returned
Installation
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