GitHub Explorer MCP
About
A TypeScript implementation of an MCP server that provides GitHub repository information including file content, directory structure, and other metadata for MCP clients.
Details
- Author
- x51xxx
- Downloads
- 266
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Other
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- Retrieve comprehensive repository summaries (stars, forks, description, last updated)
- View directory structure as an ASCII tree visualization
- Access content of specific files in a repository
- Clone repositories locally for faster processing
- Cache repository data to reduce API calls
- Output data in text or structured JSON format
- Provide progress notifications for long-running operations
- Basic web status page when running in HTTP mode
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
GitHub Explorer MCPCommand (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
Install the npm package globally, then run github-explorer-mcp (stdio mode) or github-explorer-mcp-sse (HTTP/SSE mode). Configure MCP clients (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor) by adding a JSON entry pointing to the npx command. Alternatively, build and run from source or use Docker.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github explorer mcp": {
"github-explorer-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"build",
"-t",
"github-explorer-mcp",
"."
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"github-explorer-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"build",
"-t",
"github-explorer-mcp",
"."
]
}
}GitHub Explorer MCP
The MCP server that provides GitHub repository information including file content, directory structure, and other metadata for MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others.
Features
- Repository Summaries: Get comprehensive information about GitHub repositories
- Directory Structure: View the complete file structure of any repository with a nice ASCII tree visualization
- File Content: Access the content of specific files
- Metadata Enhancement: Get stars, forks, description, and last updated information
- Local Repository Cloning: Clone repositories locally for faster processing and more complete data
- Caching System: Efficiently cache repository data to reduce API calls
- Progress Notifications: Updates on long-running operations
- Format Options: Get data in text or structured JSON format
- Auto-Completion: Suggestions for repository owners and names
- Web Interface: Basic status page and info when running in HTTP mode
Installation
Using NPM
```bash
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