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mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket
by aashari
github-mcp-server
by github
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mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket · Summary

MCP server connecting AI assistants to Atlassian Bitbucket for repository and PR management.

github-mcp-server · Summary

GitHub's official MCP Server connects AI tools to GitHub's platform for repository management, issue automation, and code analysis.

mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket · Use cases

  • Automate code reviews by having AI analyze pull request changes
  • Get instant insights into repository status and activity
  • Manage branches and pull requests through natural language commands

github-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Browse and analyze code repositories from within AI assistants
  • Automate creation and management of GitHub issues and pull requests
  • Monitor and analyze CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows

mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket · Install

Installation

  1. Set your credentials:
# Scoped API Token (recommended)
export ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL="your.email@company.com"
export ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN="your_scoped_api_token"

# OR Legacy App Password (deprecated)
export ATLASSIAN_BITBUCKET_USERNAME="your_username"
export ATLASSIAN_BITBUCKET_APP_PASSWORD="your_app_password"
  1. Add to Claude Desktop config (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbucket": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket"],
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@company.com",
        "ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "your_scoped_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude Desktop to activate the server.

github-mcp-server · Install

Installation Options

Remote Installation (Recommended)

Add to your MCP host configuration (e.g., VS Code 1.101+):

{
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "http",
      "args": ["https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"]
    }
  }
}

Local Installation

Using Docker:

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_token ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Or install from source after cloning the repository.

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