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mcp-github-project-manager
by kunwarVivek
gh-mcp
by shuymn
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30d uses
Score4644
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GitHubDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
Developer ToolsGitHubAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptGo
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mcp-github-project-manager · Summary

An MCP server for GitHub project management with AI-powered task generation and requirements traceability.

gh-mcp · Summary

GitHub CLI extension that runs github-mcp-server using existing gh authentication without manual PAT setup.

mcp-github-project-manager · Use cases

  • AI-assisted project planning with automatic PRD generation from project ideas
  • Automated task breakdown with complexity analysis and effort estimation
  • Requirements traceability management with bidirectional links and impact analysis

gh-mcp · Use cases

  • Integrating GitHub access with AI coding assistants that support MCP
  • Accessing GitHub repositories and issues without managing separate PATs
  • Enabling Claude Code or other MCP clients to interact with GitHub resources

mcp-github-project-manager · Install

Installation

Option 1: Install from npm (recommended)

npm install -g mcp-github-project-manager

Option 2: Install from source

git clone https://github.com/kunwarVivek/mcp-github-project-manager.git
cd mcp-github-project-mannpm install
npm run build

Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your GitHub token and details

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-project-manager": {
      "command": "mcp-github-project-manager",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

gh-mcp · Install

Installation

gh extension install shuymn/gh-mcp

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "github": {
    "command": "gh",
    "args": ["mcp"]
  }
}

With environment variables:

{
  "github": {
    "command": "gh",
    "args": ["mcp"],
    "env": {
      "GITHUB_TOOLSETS": "repos,issues,pull_requests",
      "GITHUB_READ_ONLY": "1"
    }
  }
}
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