Github MCP Server Vk1

GitHub MCP Server is a control panel server that manages GitHub projects through the GitHub Issues API, providing simplified project, task, and team collaboration management functions.

Developer tools Version control #Project management #GitHub tools #Team collaboration #Task tracking .JavaScript

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update time : 2025-04-23

What is GitHub MCP Server?

GitHub MCP Server is a management control panel service that allows you to easily manage GitHub projects without directly using GitHub's Projects feature. It provides project, task, and team collaboration management functions through a user-friendly interface.

How to use GitHub MCP Server?

Simply configure your GitHub access token, start the server, and you can manage all repositories and tasks through the web interface.

Use cases

It is especially suitable for teams that need to simplify the GitHub project management process or users who prefer a visual interface over GitHub's native projects.

Main features

Repository managementView a list of all GitHub repositories you have access to

Issue trackingCreate, update, and track issues (tasks) across repositories

Team collaborationAssign issues to team members and add comments

Label managementCreate and manage labels to categorize tasks

Milestone viewingView all milestones and their progress for a repository

Advantages and limitations

Advantages

Simplify the GitHub project management process

No need to learn the complex features of GitHub Projects

Centralize the management of tasks across multiple repositories

The visual interface is more intuitive

Limitations

Dependent on the functional limitations of the GitHub API

Requires maintaining a personal access token

Currently does not support multi - user accounts

How to use

Clone the repository

Clone the GitHub MCP Server code to your local machine

Install dependencies

Install the Node.js dependency packages required to run

Configure the access token

Create a.env file and add your GitHub personal access token

Start the server

Run the development server to start using

Usage examples

Cross - repository task managementView and update related tasks distributed across multiple repositories simultaneously

Team task assignmentAssign tasks to team members and set deadlines

Frequently Asked Questions

How to get a GitHub personal access token?

Can I manage private repositories?

Does it support multiple users using it simultaneously?

Related resources

GitHub personal access token documentation

The official documentation on how to create and manage personal access tokens

GitHub Issues API reference

The complete reference documentation for the GitHub Issues API

Project source code repository

The source code and latest version of the GitHub MCP Server

🚀 GitHub MCP Server

A Management Control Panel (MCP) server for managing GitHub projects, tasks, and team collaboration through the GitHub Issues API. This server provides a simple way to manage your GitHub projects without directly using GitHub's Projects feature.

🚀 Quick Start

This server offers an easy - to - use approach to manage your GitHub projects. Just follow the installation steps and start using it right away.

✨ Features

View all repositories.
Create, update, and track cross - repository issues (tasks).
Assign issues to team members.
Add comments to issues.
Create and manage labels to categorize tasks.
View repository milestones.
View repository collaborators.

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js (v14 or higher)
npm or yarn
A GitHub personal access token with the repo scope

Steps

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/brukhabtu/github-mcp-server.git
cd github-mcp-server

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
# Or
yarn install
```
Create a .env file based on the example:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Edit the .env file and add your GitHub personal access token:
```
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token_here
```
You can generate a token at GitHub Settings > Developer Settings > Personal Access Tokens. Make sure the token has the repo scope to access private repositories.

Start the server:

npm start
# Or
yarn start

For development with auto - restart:

npm run dev
# Or
yarn dev

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the MCP interface.

📚 Documentation

API Endpoints

The server provides the following API endpoints:

Repositories

GET /api/repos - Get all repositories of the current user.

Issues (Tasks)

GET /api/repos/:owner/:repo/issues - Get all issues in a repository.
POST /api/repos/:owner/:repo/issues - Create a new issue.
PATCH /api/repos/:owner/:repo/issues/:issue_number - Update an issue.
POST /api/repos/:owner/:repo/issues/:issue_number/comments - Add a comment to an issue.

Labels

GET /api/repos/:owner/:repo/labels - Get all labels in a repository.
POST /api/repos/:owner/:repo/labels - Create a new label.

Milestones

GET /api/repos/:owner/:repo/milestones - Get all milestones in a repository.

Collaborators

GET /api/repos/:owner/:repo/collaborators - Get all collaborators in a repository.

Front - end Development

To enhance the MCP with a custom front - end, add HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files to the public directory. The server will serve static files from this directory.