GitHub MCP Server
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GitHub MCP Server is a FastAPI server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interacting with GitHub. It provides a RESTful API to retrieve repository details, list and create issues, and add comments. It is intended for developers who want to integrate GitHub…
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- Implements the Model Context Protocol for GitHub interactions.
- Retrieve repository details by owner and repo name.
- List issues for a given repository.
- Create new issues in a repository.
- Add comments to existing issues.
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 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
Clone the repository, create a virtual environment, install dependencies from requirements.txt, and set a GITHUB_TOKEN in a .env file. Start the server with uvicorn server:app --reload --port 8000. Use the provided HTTP endpoints to interact with GitHub repositories.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github mcp server": {
"mcp-server-ds231": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-server-ds231": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}GitHub MCP Server
A FastAPI server implementing the Model Context Protocol for GitHub interactions.
Setup
1. Clone the repository
2. Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
3. Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Create a
.env file with your GitHub Personal Access Token: GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here
Usage
Start the server:
uvicorn server:app --reload --port 8000
API Endpoints
Get Repository Details
GET /repository/{owner}/{repo}
List Issues
GET /repository/{owner}/{repo}/issues
Create Issue
POST /repository/{owner}/{repo}/issues
Create Comment
POST /repository/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments
Error Handling
The server implements comprehensive error handling for all GitHub API interactions. Errors are logged and appropriate HTTP status codes are returned.
Type Hints
The codebase uses type hints throughout for better maintainability and IDE support.
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