This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allows AI models to access GitHub repository contents as context. It provides tools to fetch file contents, repository structure, and entire repositories for…
GitHub Repository MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the shanksxz/gh-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allows AI models to access GitHub repository contents as context. It provides tools to fetch file contents, repository structure…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Parameters: | owner: GitHub repository owner/organization name |
| repo | GitHub repository name |
| maxFiles | optional): Maximum number of files to include (default: 50) |
| fileExtensions | optional): File extensions to include (e.g., ['js', 'ts', 'md']) |
| excludePaths | optional): Paths to exclude (default: ['node_modules', 'dist', 'build']) |
| path | Path to the file in the repository |
Read, search and edit files inside allowed directories with the Model Context Protocol reference Filesystem server.
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