Weather/GitHub MCP Server
About
A GitHub MCP server that provides tools to interact with GitHub repositories and issues. It uses the MCP protocol with FastMCP and is intended for developers who need programmatic access to GitHub data via an MCP-compatible client like Cursor.
Details
- Author
- guptarajiv535
- Downloads
- 324
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Jump to
- List public repositories for a GitHub user
- List issues for a repository
- Create issues in a repository
- Requires Python 3.10 or newer and uv
- Uses a GitHub personal access token for authentication
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Weather/GitHub MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, install dependencies with uv run github.py (from the project directory), and set your GITHUB_TOKEN as an environment variable or in a .env file. The server can then be configured in your Cursor or MCP client’s mcp.json file.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"weather/github mcp server": {
"MCP_SERVER_PYTHON_POC": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"init",
"mcp-server-demo"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"MCP_SERVER_PYTHON_POC": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"init",
"mcp-server-demo"
]
}
}Weather/GitHub MCP Server
This project provides a GitHub MCP server with tools to interact with GitHub repositories and issues.
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or newer - uv (a fast Python package/dependency manager) - A GitHub personal access token (for creating issues)Setup & Usage
1. Clone this repository and install dependencies using uv:
uv init mcp-server-demo
cd mcp-server-demo
uv run ../github.py
Or, if you are already in the project directory:
uv run github.py
2. Set your GitHub token:
Create a .env file in the project root with:
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_personal_access_token_here
Or export it in your shell:
export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_personal_access_token_here
Features
- List public repositories for a GitHub user - List issues for a repository - Create issues in a repositoryNotes
- Make sure your token has the correct permissions for repository and issue access. - The server runs using the MCP protocol with FastMCP.Configuring MCP Servers
To make your MCP server available in Cursor, configure it in your ~/.cursor/mcp.json file. Example configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/github-mcp-demo",
"run",
"github.py"
]
}
}
}
This tells Cursor how to start your MCP server and what command to use.
Example: Cursor Settings UI
Below is a screenshot showing the MCP server available in Cursor:
MCP Server Status in Cursor
Cursor shows your configured MCP servers in the curso settings UI, indicating whether each server is ON (enabled) or OFF (disabled). This helps you quickly see which tools are available.
Add your screenshot below to illustrate this:
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