github-to-mcp vs gh-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
github-to-mcp by nirholas | gh-mcp by shuymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 28 | ★ 29 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 44 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsGitHub | Developer ToolsGitHubAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
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-nodeClaude 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-mcpConfiguration 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"
}
}
}