MCP GitHub Issue Server
About
Enables LLMs to interact with GitHub issues by providing details as tasks, allowing for seamless integration and task management through GitHub's platform.
Details
- Author
- sammcj
- Repository
- sammcj/mcp-github-issue
- GitHub stars
- 9
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Project Management
Jump to
- Fetches GitHub issue details from public repositories
- No authentication required for public repositories
- Returns structured task data including title, description, and source URL
- Compatible with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Setting up with Highlight
Follow these steps to add this server as a custom Highlight plugin:
- 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
MCP GitHub Issue ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
mcp-github-issue
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
npx mcp-github-issue
To install MCP GitHub Issue Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-github-issue --client claude
npm install
get_issue_task
Fetches GitHub issue details to use as a task. Requires a GitHub issue URL (https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/number) as input.
get_issue_task
Fetches GitHub issue details to use as a task.
Input Schema:
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GitHub issue URL (https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/number)"
}
},
"required": ["url"]
}
Example Usage:
<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>github-issue</server_name>
<tool_name>get_issue_task</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
"url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>
Response Format:
{
"task": {
"title": "Issue Title",
"description": "Issue Description/Body",
"source": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp github issue server": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"mcp-github-issue"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"mcp-github-issue"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"mcp-github-issue"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"mcp-github-issue"
],
"shell": true,
"command": "cmd"
}
MCP GitHub Issue Server
An MCP server that provides LLMs with the ability to use GitHub issues as the task to complete. This server allows LLMs to fetch GitHub issue details and use them as task descriptions.
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-github-issue
Installing via Smithery
To install MCP GitHub Issue Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-github-issue --client claude
Usage
As an MCP Server
Add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-issue": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-github-issue"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
get_issue_task
Fetches GitHub issue details to use as a task.
Input Schema:
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GitHub issue URL (https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/number)"
}
},
"required": ["url"]
}
Example Usage:
<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>github-issue</server_name>
<tool_name>get_issue_task</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
"url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>
Response Format:
{
"task": {
"title": "Issue Title",
"description": "Issue Description/Body",
"source": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
}
Features
- Fetches GitHub issue details from public repositories
- No authentication required for public repositories
- Returns structured task data including title, description, and source URL
- Compatible with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Development
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