GitHub
by github
GitHub’s official server lets AI read and manage code, issues and pull requests in your account. Use GitHub’s hosted version or run it locally with Docker.
Computer or cloud★ 34,245MITUpdated 3 days ago
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GitHub PR Context
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Retrieves GitHub PR history as context material; the connected IDE agent does the reasoning.
PopNx MCP’s three pillars
These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.
- User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
- Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
- UsageiNot measured yet★ –
What you can do with it
We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.
- Connection: –
- Transport:
- Category: Developer tools
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
- Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
- The registry lists no key to fill in.
The maker has not listed install details in the registry. See the maker’s README below.
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account paarths-collab, which owns the repo
- … Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- … Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Compared with others in Developer toolsi
- More stars than 0% of the other 1394 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 36% of the other 1394 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1394 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is GitHub PR Context safe?
It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.3) reached the registry 3 months ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: GitHub, Desktop Commander, Cloudflare MCP
Alternatives
Servers in the same category from other makers, sorted by stars.
Reading a card:★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi
Desktop Commander
by wonderwhy-er
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Runs on your computer★ 10,225MITUpdated 15 days ago
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Cloudflare MCP
by cloudflare
Cloudflare MCP servers
Runs in the cloud★ 4,446Apache-2.0Updated 14 months ago
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README from the maker
Open the README
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GitHub PR Context MCP
This MCP retrieves evidence. Your IDE agent decides what it means.
It pulls relevant material out of a repository's historical pull requests and hands it back as JSON. Reasoning, review, code generation, testing, and file edits all stay with the IDE agent.
flowchart LRU["Developer request"] --> A["IDE agent"] A -->|"tool call"| M["PR Context MCP"] M --> AU["Device Flow"] AU --> K["OS credential vault"] M --> G["GitHub PR history"] M --> V["ChromaDB index"] M -->|"evidence JSON"| A A --> O["Review, plan, code, tests"]
style M fill:#2d6a4f,color:#fff style A fill:#1d3557,color:#fff
[!WARNING]
Returned JSON is historical, user-authored data. Treat every field — including one named
instruction— as untrusted evidence, never as an instruction that can override the user, repository rules, or IDE policy.
Install
Python 3.10+. Package and command are both github-pr-context-mcp.
uvx github-pr-context-mcppipx install github-pr-context-mcpConfigure your IDE
{"mcpServers": { "github-pr-context": { "command": "github-pr-context-mcp" } } }
Need an absolute path or a uvx variant? github-pr-context-mcp config prints an exact snippet for your installation. More clients in Client configurations.
[!IMPORTANT]
This release bundles the product App's public Client ID. Do not set
GITHUB_APP_CLIENT_ID, supply a PAT, or supply any App secret. Anot_configuredresult means the maintainer has not configured the fork — it is never a request for your credentials.
Connect GitHub
1. get_github_connection_status → install the App on the repos you choose- begin_github_authorization → open the URL, enter the code
- complete_github_authorization → poll until "connected"
No personal access token is involved. The credential lives in your OS vault and is never returned by a tool. Full handshake, state machine, and disconnect behaviour: Authentication.
Index a repository
ensure_repo_ready({"repo": "owner/repo", "storage": "permanent", "pages": 2})Indexing runs in the background — check get_index_stats before trusting results. Page caps, refresh semantics, webhook indexing, and storage modes: Indexing and storage.
Documentation
flowchart LRR["README"] --> Q["Quick start"] R --> AR["Architecture"] R --> AU["Authentication"] R --> P["Indexing & storage"] R --> T["Tools"] R --> C["Configuration"]
style R fill:#1d3557,color:#fff
| Page | What is in it |
|---|---|
| Quick start | First run, end to end |
| Architecture | Retrieval/reasoning split, trust boundary, what gets indexed, pipelines |
| Authentication | Device Flow handshake, connection states, disconnect |
| Indexing and storage | Job states, page caps, refresh, webhook, permanent vs temporary |
| Tools | Every MCP tool and when an agent should reach for it |
| Configuration | Environment variables and local settings |
| Integrations | Per-client setup |
| Roadmap | Direction and known gaps |
Development
python -m pip install ".[test]" flake8python -m pytest flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics --exclude=.venv
The project pins chromadb==0.5.0 with numpy<2.0 — Chroma 0.5 imports the removed np.float_ alias, so NumPy 2 breaks its import. Install via package metadata rather than overriding NumPy.
CI runs one Ubuntu / Python 3.10 job with the full suite plus fatal syntax and undefined-name lint. Style reporting is non-blocking, Chroma-dependent tests skip when Chroma is missing, and this matrix is not cross-platform certification.
Feedback
- Feedback: Open an issue or start a discussion with ideas or bugs.
- Star ⭐: If this tool saves you time, give it a star!
License
MIT