Gistpad MCP Server

An MCP server for managing your personal knowledge, daily notes, and reusable prompts via GitHub Gists.

Local serverstdio

What is the Gistpad MCP Server?

An MCP server for managing your personal knowledge, daily notes, and reusable prompts via GitHub Gists.

What the server does

  1. Using VS Code? 1. Install the GistPad extension and then reload VS Code

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Gistpad MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gistpad": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gistpad-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Gistpad MCP to Comments.”

Frequently asked questions

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