GitHub Projects MCP Server

GitHub Projects MCP Server

Enables users to interact with GitHub's Projects v2 API through natural language for Agile project management, supporting repository details, issue tracking, and project board management operations.

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create-issue

Create a new GitHub issue

update-issue

Update an existing GitHub issue

get-repository

Get a GitHub repository by owner and name

list-repositories

List repositories for a user

get-project

Get a GitHub Project by ID

list-projects

List GitHub Projects for a user

get-project-columns

Get status columns for a GitHub Project

get-project-fields

Get fields for a GitHub Project

get-project-items

Get items (issues) from a GitHub Project

create-project-item

Add an issue or PR to a GitHub Project

update-project-item-field

Update a field value for a project item

create-project

Create a new GitHub Project

update-project

Update an existing GitHub Project

delete-project

Delete a GitHub Project

copy-project

Copy a GitHub Project

add-draft-issue

Add a draft issue to a GitHub Project

convert-draft-issue

Convert a draft issue to a regular issue

add-item-to-project

Add an existing issue or PR to a GitHub Project

update-item-position

Update the position of an item in a GitHub Project

delete-project-item

Remove an item from a GitHub Project

create-project-field

Create a new field in a GitHub Project

update-project-field

Update a field in a GitHub Project

delete-project-field

Delete a field from a GitHub Project

update-project-status

Update the status of a GitHub Project

archive-project-item

Archive an item in a GitHub Project

unarchive-project-item

Unarchive an item in a GitHub Project

clear-item-field-value

Clear a field value for an item in a GitHub Project

mark-project-as-template

Mark a GitHub Project as a template

unmark-project-as-template

Unmark a GitHub Project as a template

get-issue

Get a GitHub issue by number

list-issues

List issues for a repository

README

GitHub Projects MCP Server

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI agents to create and manage Agile Sprint-based projects using GitHub Projects.

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Features

  • GitHub Projects v2 API: Full support for GitHub's GraphQL Projects v2 API
  • GitHub Issues: Create, read, and update GitHub issues
  • GitHub Repositories: Fetch repository details
  • Type Safety: Built with TypeScript for maximum type safety

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install GitHub Projects MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install taylor-lindores-reeves/mcp-github-projects --client claude

Usage

Manual Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/taylor-lindores-reeves/mcp-github-projects.git
    cd mcp-github-projects
    
  2. Install dependencies:

    bun install
    
  3. Create a .env file with your GitHub token:

    GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token
    GITHUB_OWNER=your_github_username
    
  4. Build the server:

    bun run build
    
  5. Configure your MCP client with the following settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitHubProjects": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/directory/mcp-github-projects-main/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_personal_access_token",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "your_github_username_or_org"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

  • GITHUB_TOKEN: GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions
  • GITHUB_OWNER: GitHub username or organization name

GitHub Token Permissions

This MCP server requires a GitHub Personal Access Token (classic) with the following permissions:

  • project - Full control of projects
  • read:project - Read access of projects
  • repo - Full control of private repositories
  • repo:status - Access commit status
  • repo_deployment - Access deployment status
  • public_repo - Access public repositories
  • repo:invite - Access repository invitations
  • security_events - Read and write security events

Development

Commands

  • Build: bun run build
  • Generate GraphQL types: bun run graphql-codegen

Project Structure

This project is a MCP Server for GitHub's GraphQL API, with focus on Project V2 operations. The codebase provides typed access to GitHub projects functionality through GraphQL.

Available Operations

Projects

  • Create, read, update, and delete GitHub Projects
  • Manage project fields, items, and status updates
  • Convert draft issues to actual issues
  • Archive and unarchive project items

Issues

  • Get issue details
  • Add issues to projects

Repositories

  • Get repository information

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