This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude directly to the GitHub API. Once installed, you can manage your entire GitHub workflow through natural conversation — no GUI, no…
Lean Github Mcp is an MCP project maintained in the noushad999/lean-github-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude directly to the GitHub API. Once installed, you can manage your entire GitHub workflow…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The documented npm package is @noushad999/lean-github-mcp. 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.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Param | Type |
| owner | string |
| repo | string |
| state | open \ |
| title | string |
| body | string |
| labels | string[] |
| issue_number | number |
| assignees | string[] |
| action | add \ |
| head | string |
| base | string |
| pull_number | number |
| method | merge \ |
| commit_title | string |
| branch | string |
| per_page | 1–10 |
| path | string |
| query | string |
| tag | string |
| tag_name | string |
| draft | boolean |
| prerelease | boolean |
| target_commitish | string |
| workflow_id | string \ |
| ref | string |
| inputs | object |
| list_repos | |
| get_repo | |
| list_issues | |
| create_issue | |
| assign_issue | |
| list_prs | |
| create_pr | |
| get_pr_diff | |
| merge_pr | |
| create_branch | |
| delete_branch | |
| list_commits | |
| get_file | |
| search_code | |
| add_comment | |
| get_release | |
| create_release | |
| list_workflows | |
| trigger_workflow |
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@noushad999/lean-github-mcp"
],
"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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