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ryan0204/github-repo-mcp
Model Context Protocol server for Github Repo // Reading Github Repo
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About ryan0204/github-repo-mcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that reads files and structure from a GitHub repository. It bridges MCP-compatible clients with GitHub's API to fetch repository content for AI agents.
Best for
Developers who want to give AI agents real-time read access to GitHub repositories
Use cases
- Reading repository files during AI-assisted development
- Exploring codebases without cloning locally
- Providing repository context to an AI agent for analysis
Notes
27 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-04-25. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Works with any MCP-compatible client like Claude
- Direct access to public GitHub repos without extra API keys
- Lightweight Node.js server easy to run locally
Cons
- Only supports reading repository content, not writing
- Small project with limited community support and testing
- Requires manual configuration of MCP client
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx github-repo-mcpTools exposed
GITHUB_TOKEN
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf
Install
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No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What ryan0204/github-repo-mcp connects to
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