Github MCP Server

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What is the Github MCP Server?

Personal RAG over your GitHub history (commits, code, reviews), served to Claude Code over MCP.

What the server does

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Github MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-twin": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["github-twin", "serve"] }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GT_PATHS__DATA_DIRFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
GITHUB_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OTEL_SERVICE_NAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GEMINI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GOOGLE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OLLAMA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Frequently asked questions

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