mcp-github-cli

by michaelneale

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a MCP server for github using the GH cli under the covers

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Author: michaelneale
Downloads: 314
Categories: Developer Tools

- Get detailed authenticated user information via gh_get_me
- Execute GraphQL queries for repos, users, PRs, and issues
- Run custom GraphQL queries with gh_custom_graphql
- Search repositories using the REST API
- Create issues and pull requests via REST endpoints
- List branches, commits, and repository contents

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 mcp-github-cli

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Run with uvx mcp-github-cli from the command line. Prerequisites are installing the GitHub CLI (gh) and authenticating via gh auth login. Can be used with Goose or Claude. For a test run, execute uv run python main.py --test from the source directory.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-github-cli": {
            "mcp-github-cli": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "mcp-github-cli"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-github-cli": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
            "mcp-github-cli"
        ]
    }
}

mcp-github-cli

MCP server that provides focused GraphQL and REST API tools for interacting with GitHub. This server offers a streamlined set of powerful tools that leverage GitHub's APIs to provide rich data and functionality.

Usage

uvx mcp-github-cli

Will run from PyPI. This can be used in goose or claude.

Prerequisites

1. Install the GitHub CLI (gh) if not already installed:
- macOS: brew install gh
- Linux: sudo apt install gh
- Windows: winget install GitHub.cli

2. Authenticate with GitHub:

   gh auth login

Test

uv run python main.py --test

This will run a comprehensive test suite that verifies:
- Authentication status with GitHub
- User information retrieval (gh_get_me)
- GraphQL query functionality (viewer info)
- REST API repository search
- GraphQL repository information retrieval
- REST API branch listing

The test output provides a good demonstration of the capabilities of the different tools.

Usage from source

Running from CLI (Goose, or to try it)

uv --directory /path/to/mcp-github-cli run python main.py

Features

This MCP server focuses on providing powerful, focused tools that leverage GitHub's GraphQL and REST APIs:

User Information

- gh_get_me(): Get detailed information about the authenticated user

GraphQL Tools

GraphQL tools provide rich, nested data in a single request:

- gh_graphql_repo_info(owner_repo): Get comprehensive repository information
- gh_graphql_user_profile(username): Get detailed user profile data
- gh_graphql_pull_requests(owner_repo, limit, state): Get pull requests with reviewers and status
- gh_graphql_issues(owner_repo, limit, state, labels): Get issues with comments and labels
- gh_graphql_repo_contributors(owner_repo, limit): Get repository contributors and their commits
- gh_custom_graphql(query, variables): Execute a custom GraphQL query

REST API Tools

REST tools provide specific functionality for common operations:

- gh_rest_search_repos(query, limit): Search for repositories
- gh_rest_repo_contents(owner_repo, path, ref): Get repository contents
- gh_rest_create_issue(owner_repo, title, body, labels): Create an issue
- gh_rest_create_pr(owner_repo, title, body, head, base, draft): Create a pull request
- gh_rest_branches(owner_repo): List repository branches
- gh_rest_commits(owner_repo, branch, limit): List repository commits
- gh_rest_api(endpoint, method, data, query_params): Execute a custom REST API request

Examples

Here are examples of using these tools:

User Information

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