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github-to-mcp
by nirholas
gh-mcp
by shuymn
Stars★ 28★ 29
30d uses
Score4544
Official
Categories
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsGitHub
Developer ToolsGitHubAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptGo
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github-to-mcp · Summary

Converts GitHub repositories into MCP servers by extracting tools from OpenAPI, GraphQL & REST APIs.

gh-mcp · Summary

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

github-to-mcp · Use cases

  • Enable AI assistants to explore and interact with codebases programmatically
  • Automatically generate MCP servers from existing API documentation
  • Integrate AI assistants with proprietary or internal code repositories

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

github-to-mcp · Install

Web UI (Easiest)

Visit [github-to-mcp.vercel.app](https://github-to-mcp.vercel.app) — Paste any GitHub URL, click Generate, download your MCP server.

CLI (One Command)

npx @nirholas/github-to-mcp https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-repo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@nirholas/github-to-mcp", "https://github.com/your/repo"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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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