joelfuller2016/github-cli-mcp-server

GitHub CLI MCP Server

🚀 Unified MCP server for GitHub automation and Copilot CLI integration

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides GitHub automation tools with structured prompt integration.

🎯 Key Features

• Repository Management: Create and setup repositories with proper structure
• Pull Request Reviews: Automated comprehensive code analysis
• Workflow Generation: GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD
• Issue Triage: Automated issue management systems
• Repository Analysis: Health checks and improvement recommendations
• GitHub Copilot CLI: Command explanation and intelligent suggestions

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js 18+
• Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• API: GitHub REST API with Octokit
• Validation: Zod schemas
• Testing: Node.js test runner
• Linting: ESLint + Prettier

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Configure environment: Copy .env.example to .env and add your GitHub token
4. Test the server: npm test
5. Run the server: npm start

📖 Documentation

• See for detailed usage examples
• Check for comprehensive documentation
• Review for implementation examples

🔧 Configuration

The server requires a GitHub Personal Access Token with the following permissions:

• repo (Full control of private repositories)
• workflow (Update GitHub Actions workflows)
• admin:repo_hook (Admin access to repository hooks)

🧪 Testing

npm test              # Run all tests
npm run test:watch    # Watch mode
npm run validate      # Full validation (lint + test)

📦 Available Tools

1. setup_repository - Create and configure new repositories
2. review_pull_request - Comprehensive PR analysis
3. create_workflow - Generate GitHub Actions workflows
4. setup_issue_triage - Automated issue management
5. analyze_repository - Repository health analysis
6. copilot_explain - Command explanation via GitHub Copilot CLI
7. copilot_suggest - Intelligent command suggestions
8. copilot_check_setup - Verify Copilot CLI configuration

🎨 Project Structure

github-cli-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── server.js           # Legacy server implementation
│   └── unified-server.js   # Main unified server (recommended)
├── test/
│   └── server.test.js      # Comprehensive test suite
├── examples/
│   └── *.js               # Usage examples
├── docs/
│   └── *.md               # Documentation
├── scripts/
│   └── *.ps1              # Setup scripts
└── .github/
    └── workflows/         # CI/CD workflows

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Make your changes and add tests
4. Run validation: npm run validate
5. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
6. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Model Context Protocol (MCP) for the protocol specification
• GitHub API for the comprehensive API
• Anthropic Claude for MCP support and AI assistance

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