GitHub Chat MCP server for analyzing GitHub repositories
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# GitHub Chat MCP A Machine Computer Program (MCP) for analyzing and querying GitHub repositories using the GitHub Chat API. ## Installation ```bash # Install with pip pip install github-chat-mcp # Or install with the newer uv package manager uv install github-chat-mcp ``` ## Usage 1. Get a GitHub Chat API key from https://github-chat.com 2. Add the MCP to your Claude config file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "github-chat": { "command": "github-chat-mcp", "env": { "GITHUB_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" } } } } ``` 3. Start using it with Claude! Example prompts: - "Use github-chat-mcp to analyze the React repository" - "Index the TypeScript repository with github-chat-mcp and ask about its architecture" # GitHub Chat MCP server [](https://smithery.ai/server/github-chat-mcp) ## Setup Instructions > Before anything, ensure you have a GitHub Chat API key. This is required to use the service. Install uv first. MacOS/Linux: ```bash curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh ``` Windows: ``` powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" ``` ### Setup with Claude Desktop ```json # claude_desktop_config.json # Can find location through: # Hamburger Menu -> File -> Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config { "mcpServers": { "github-chat": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["github-chat-mcp"], "env": { "GITHUB_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" } } } } ``` ### Installing via Smithery You can install GitHub Chat for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery: ```bash npx -y @smithery/cli install github-chat-mcp --client claude ``` ### Using GitHub Chat with Claude 1. Index a GitHub repository first: "Index the GitHub repository at https://github.com/username/repo" 2. Then ask questions about the repository: "What is the core tech stack used in this repository?" ### Debugging Run: ```bash …
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