mcp-github
MCP server for the GitHub REST API that enables interaction with repositories, pull requests, issues, branches, commits, reviews, and code search, with configurable write and destructive operations.
README
mcp-github
MCP server for the GitHub REST API — repos, PRs, issues, branches, commits, reviews, and code search.
Usage
bun run src/mcp/cli.ts --stdio # stdio mode (for MCP integration)
bun run src/mcp/cli.ts --port 3845 # HTTP mode
Env Vars
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
GITHUB_TOKEN |
Yes | PAT with repo, read:org scopes |
GITHUB_ALLOW_WRITES |
No | Set true to enable PRs, reviews, comments, issues |
GITHUB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE |
No | Set true to also enable merge operations |
MCP_CACHE_DIR |
No | Cache directory (default: .mcp-github/cache) |
Tools
Read-only (always available):
GET /github/repos— List repos for user or orgGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo— Get repo detailsGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls— List PRsGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number— Get PR detailsGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues— List issuesGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/branches— List branchesGET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/commits— List commitsGET /github/search/code— Search codeGET /github/search/issues— Search issues/PRs
Write (requires GITHUB_ALLOW_WRITES=true):
POST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls— Create PRPOST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number/reviews— Submit reviewPOST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues— Create issuePOST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues/:number/comments— Add comment
Destructive (requires GITHUB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=true):
PUT /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number/merge— Merge PR
Architecture
Built on edge.libx.js RouterWrapper + describeMCP. Read-only by default with explicit opt-in for writes. Results spooled to disk via spool().
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