GitHub CLI MCP Server

GitHub CLI MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the GitHub CLI (gh) tool, providing comprehensive access to GitHub functionality through a standardized interface.

Features

This server exposes the following GitHub CLI functionality:

Repository Management

• gh_repo_list - List repositories for a user or organization
• gh_repo_view - View information about a repository
• gh_repo_create - Create a new repository

Pull Requests

• gh_pr_list - List pull requests in a repository
• gh_pr_view - View a pull request
• gh_pr_create - Create a pull request
• gh_pr_merge - Merge a pull request
• gh_pr_checkout - Check out a pull request locally

Issues

• gh_issue_list - List issues in a repository
• gh_issue_view - View an issue
• gh_issue_create - Create an issue
• gh_issue_close - Close an issue

GitHub Actions

• gh_workflow_list - List workflows in a repository
• gh_workflow_view - View details about a workflow
• gh_run_list - List recent workflow runs
• gh_run_view - View details about a workflow run

Releases

• gh_release_list - List releases in a repository
• gh_release_view - View information about a release
• gh_release_create - Create a new release

Search

• gh_search_repos - Search for repositories
• gh_search_issues - Search for issues and pull requests

Gists

• gh_gist_list - List your gists
• gh_gist_create - Create a new gist

Other

• gh_api - Make authenticated GitHub API requests
• gh_auth_status - View authentication status
• gh_status - Print information about issues, PRs, and notifications

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
  • Install: https://cli.github.com/
  • Authenticate: gh auth login

Installation

From GitHub

git clone https://github.com/munch-group/gh-mcp.git
cd gh-mcp
pip install -e .

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
  • Install: https://cli.github.com/
  • Authenticate: gh auth login

Verify GitHub CLI is authenticated:

gh auth status

Usage

With Claude Desktop

# After installing with pip
claude mcp add gh gh-mcp-server

# Or run directly
claude mcp add gh python /path/to/gh-mcp/server.py

Or add manually to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gh": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/gh-mcp/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Standalone

Run the server directly:

python server.py

The server communicates via stdin/stdout using the MCP protocol.

Examples

Once configured, you can use the tools through your MCP client. For example, with Claude Code:

• "List all open pull requests in my repository"
• "Create a new issue titled 'Bug in login page'"
• "Show me the status of workflow run #123"
• "Search for Python repositories with more than 1000 stars"
• "View release information for version v1.0.0"

Tool Parameters

Most tools accept optional parameters for filtering and customization. See the tool descriptions in the code for full parameter details.

Common parameters include:

• repository: Specify repository in OWNER/REPO format (defaults to current repo)
• limit: Maximum number of items to return
• state: Filter by state (open, closed, all, etc.)
• web: Open result in web browser instead of returning data

Error Handling

The server handles errors gracefully and returns informative error messages:

• Command timeouts (60 seconds)
• Invalid parameters
• gh CLI errors
• Authentication issues

Security

This server executes gh commands with the permissions of the authenticated GitHub CLI user. Ensure you trust any client using this server, as it can perform actions on your behalf such as:

• Creating/modifying repositories
• Creating/closing issues and pull requests
• Triggering workflows
• Creating releases

License

MIT