GitHub MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides GitHub repository management functionality.

Features

• Create Repository: Create new GitHub repositories with customizable settings

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• GitHub Personal Access Token with repository creation permissions

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Joseph19820124/joseph-github-mcp-server.git
cd joseph-github-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up your GitHub token:

export GITHUB_TOKEN="your_github_personal_access_token"

Usage

Running the MCP Server

python main.py

The server will start and listen for MCP requests via stdin/stdout.

Available Tools

create_repository

Creates a new GitHub repository.

Parameters:

• name (required): Repository name
• description (optional): Repository description
• private (optional): Whether the repository should be private (default: false)

Example Request:

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_repository",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "my-new-repo",
      "description": "A sample repository",
      "private": false
    }
  },
  "id": "1"
}

Example Response:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{\n  \"success\": true,\n  \"repository\": {\n    \"id\": 123456789,\n    \"name\": \"my-new-repo\",\n    \"full_name\": \"username/my-new-repo\",\n    \"html_url\": \"https://github.com/username/my-new-repo\",\n    \"clone_url\": \"https://github.com/username/my-new-repo.git\",\n    \"ssh_url\": \"git@github.com:username/my-new-repo.git\",\n    \"private\": false,\n    \"description\": \"A sample repository\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ],
  "id": "1"
}

GitHub Token Setup

To use this MCP server, you need a GitHub Personal Access Token with the following permissions:

1. Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens

2. Generate a new token with the following scopes:

   • repo (for repository access)
   • user (for user information)

3. Set the token as an environment variable:

export GITHUB_TOKEN="your_token_here"

Development

Project Structure

joseph-github-mcp-server/
├── main.py              # Main MCP server implementation
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── README.md           # This file
└── pyproject.toml      # Project configuration

Testing

You can test the server by sending JSON-RPC requests:

1. Start the server:

python main.py

2. Send a test request:

echo '{"method": "tools/list", "id": "1"}' | python main.py

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

This server implements the Model Context Protocol, which is an open standard for connecting AI applications with external data sources and tools. The protocol uses JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio for communication.

Supported MCP Methods

• tools/list: List available tools
• tools/call: Execute a specific tool

Tool Schema

The create_repository tool follows the MCP tool schema:

{
  "name": "create_repository",
  "description": "Create a new GitHub repository",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "name": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Repository name"
      },
      "description": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Repository description",
        "default": ""
      },
      "private": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "description": "Whether the repository should be private",
        "default": false
      }
    },
    "required": ["name"]
  }
}

License

MIT License

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.