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Add it to Claude Code
claude mcp add -e "GITHUB_TOKEN=${GITHUB_TOKEN}" github-gist -- npx -y mcp-server-github-gistRequired:
GITHUB_TOKEN+ 1 optional2
Make your agent remember this setup
github-gist's config, env vars, and the gotchas you hit — recalled in every future Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex session.
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What it does
- Create, read, update, and delete GitHub Gists
- Search and list existing Gists
- Manage Gist stars and starred lists
- Supports both public and secret Gist creation
- Seamless integration with Claude Desktop and Cursor
Tools 8
gist_listList your gists (paginated)gist_getGet a gist by ID (includes file contents)gist_createCreate a new gist (public or secret)gist_updateUpdate description or file contentsgist_deleteDelete a gistgist_starredList your starred gistsgist_starStar a gistgist_unstarUnstar a gistEnvironment Variables
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredGitHub personal access token with gist scopeGITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENAlternative environment variable for GitHub personal access tokenTry it
→List my recent gists
→Create a gist with this code snippet
→Show me the contents of gist abc123
→Update the description of gist abc123
→Delete gist abc123
Original README from ofershap/mcp-server-github-gist
MCP Server GitHub Gist — Manage Gists from Your AI Assistant
An MCP server to create, read, update, and search GitHub Gists without leaving your AI assistant. The official GitHub MCP server handles repos and issues — this one fills the Gist gap.
You: "Save this code snippet as a gist called 'auth-middleware.ts'"
AI: ✅ Created secret gist: https://gist.github.com/abc123
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
gist_list |
List your gists (paginated) |
gist_get |
Get a gist by ID (includes file contents) |
gist_create |
Create a new gist (public or secret) |
gist_update |
Update description or file contents |
gist_delete |
Delete a gist |
gist_starred |
List your starred gists |
gist_star |
Star a gist |
gist_unstar |
Unstar a gist |
Quick Start
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-gist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-github-gist"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}
With Cursor
Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-gist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-github-gist"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Authentication
Requires a GitHub personal access token with the gist scope.
- Go to GitHub Settings > Tokens
- Create a token with the gist scope
- Set it as
GITHUB_TOKENorGITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENenvironment variable
Examples
Ask your AI assistant:
- "List my recent gists"
- "Create a gist with this code snippet"
- "Show me gist abc123"
- "Update the description of gist abc123"
- "Delete gist abc123"
- "Star this gist"
Development
npm install
npm test
npm run build
Author
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