mcp-find-similar-github-issues
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An MCP server that helps support engineers find similar GitHub issues to speed up troubleshooting.
GitHub Support Assistant
An MCP server that helps support engineers find similar GitHub issues to speed up troubleshooting.
Setup
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Set your GitHub token as an environment variable:
export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_personal_access_token
- Build the server:
npm run build
Integrating with Claude:
Update the claude desktop configuration, e.g.
code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Update it to include the full path that this repository was cloned to:
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-similar-github-issues": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/Users/<repo_path>/build/index.js"
]
}
}
}
Features
- Searches for similar issues in a GitHub repository based on issue description
- Calculates similarity scores to rank results
- Returns formatted issue details with links
Usage
The server provides one tool:
find-similar-issues
Finds GitHub issues similar to a given description.
Parameters:
owner: GitHub repository owner/organizationrepo: GitHub repository nameissueDescription: Description of the issue to find similar ones formaxResults: Maximum number of similar issues to return (default: 5)
Implementation Notes
This implementation uses a simple Jaccard similarity coefficient to compare text. For production use, consider implementing more sophisticated NLP techniques for better similarity matching.
