GitHub PR Comments MCP Server
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MCP server that fetches GitHub Pull Request comments
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- Author
- shaileshahuja
- GitHub stars
- 3
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- Fetches PR comments with file paths, line ranges, and replies
- Uses GitHub API via Octokit
- Implements MCP server with StdioServerTransport
- Returns comments in structured JSON format
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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GitHub PR Comments 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 npm install, create a .env file with a GITHUB_TOKEN, build with npm run build, and run with npm start or directly with node dist/server.js your_github_token_here. The server exposes a tool called get_pr_comments that accepts owner, repo, and pull_number parameters.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github pr comments mcp server": {
"github-pr-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"github-pr-mcp",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"github-pr-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"github-pr-mcp",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}GitHub PR Comments MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that fetches GitHub Pull Request comments using a GitHub personal access token.
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Features
- Fetches PR comments with file paths, line ranges, and replies
- Uses GitHub API via Octokit
- Implements MCP server with StdioServerTransport
- Returns comments in a structured JSON format
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install github-pr-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install github-pr-mcp --client claude
Installing Manually
1. Clone the repository 2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Create a .env file with your GitHub token:
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
Usage
1. Build the project:
npm run build
2. Run the server:
npm start
Or directly with a GitHub token:
node dist/server.js your_github_token_here
3. The server exposes a tool called get_pr_comments that accepts the following parameters:
- owner: Repository owner (username or organization)
- repo: Repository name
- pull_number: Pull request number
Integration with Cursor
To integrate with Cursor, use the following command in Cursor's MCP server configuration:
node /path/to/dist/server.js your_github_token_here
Replace /path/to with the actual path to your project, and your_github_token_here with your GitHub personal access token.
Testing
A test client is included to verify the server functionality:
1. Build the project:
npm run build
2. Run the test client:
npm test
The test client will start the server, connect to it, and call the get_pr_comments tool with sample parameters.
Response Format
The server returns comments in the following format:
{
"comments": [
{
"id": 123456789,
"path": "src/example.js",
"body": "This is a comment on a specific line",
"line": 42,
"start_line": 40,
"user": {
"login": "username"
},
"created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"replies": [
{
"id": 987654321,
"body": "This is a reply to the comment",
"user": {
"login": "another-username"
},
"created_at": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
Development
To run the server in development mode:
npm run dev
License
ISC
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