GitHub Repository Integration
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Integrates GitHub repositories with Cursor IDE, enabling direct access and interaction with GitHub content within the editor using only a Personal Access Token for authentication.
Details
- Author
- juicetea
- Repository
- juicetea/mcp-cursor-project
- GitHub stars
- 1
- Categories
- Productivity, Design, Developer Tools, AI, Security, Project Management, Infrastructure
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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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GitHub Repository IntegrationCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
cross-env -
Argument 3
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${your_token} -
Argument 4
npx -
Argument 5
-y -
Argument 6
@modelcontextprotocol/server-github
Environment-
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
$${your_token}
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github repository integration": {
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "$${your_token}"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"cross-env",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${your_token}",
"npx",
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "$${your_token}"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"cross-env",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${your_token}",
"npx",
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "$${your_token}"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"cross-env",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${your_token}",
"npx",
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "$${your_token}"
},
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"cross-env",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${your_token}",
"npx",
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"command": "cmd"
}
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