A Model Context Protocol server for GitHub management through the GitHub API
GitHub Manager MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server for GitHub management
This TypeScript-based MCP server provides tools for managing GitHub organizations, repositories, and collaborators through the GitHub API.
Features
GitHub Management Tools
list_orgs
: List GitHub organizations the authenticated user belongs tolist_repos
: List repositories in a specified organizationcreate_repo
: Create a new repository in an organizationadd_collaborator
: Add a collaborator to a repositoryupdate_repo_settings
: Update repository settings
Development
Installation
npm install
Build
npm run build
Development with Auto-rebuild
npm run watch
Testing
Run unit tests:
npm test
Run tests with coverage:
npm run test:coverage
Configuration
Environment Variables
GITHUB_TOKEN
: GitHub personal access token with required scopes
MCP Server Installation
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-manager": {
"command": "/path/to/github-manager/build/index.js",
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Debugging
We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
Features
organizations
repositories
collaborators
settings
management
Category
Version Control