An MCP server to create, read, update, and search GitHub Gists without leaving your AI assistant. The official GitHub MCP server handles repos and issues — this one fills the Gist gap.
Mcp Server Github Gist is an MCP project maintained in the ofershap/mcp-server-github-gist repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP server to create, read, update, and search GitHub Gists without leaving your AI assistant. The official GitHub MCP server handles repos and issues…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The documented npm package is mcp-server-github-gist. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.
The example declares GITHUB_TOKEN. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| gist_list | List your gists (paginated) |
| gist_get | Get a gist by ID (includes file contents) |
| gist_create | Create a new gist (public or secret) |
| gist_update | Update description or file contents |
| gist_delete | Delete a gist |
| gist_starred | List your starred gists |
| gist_star | Star a gist |
| gist_unstar | Unstar a gist |
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-gist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-github-gist"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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