github-chat-mcp
github-chat-mcp is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches github. It needs GITHUB_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 90 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) for analyzing and querying GitHub repositories using the GitHub Chat API.
Install
Read from github-chat-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install github-chat-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
github
Credential
GITHUB_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
90
State
stale
Licence
MIT
From the repository
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) for analyzing and querying GitHub repositories using the GitHub Chat API.
github-chat-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github-chat-mcp (this page) | github | GITHUB_API_KEY | 90 | 2025-04-10 | MIT |
| mcp-proxy | github(1 shared) | API_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | 2,805 | 2026-10-14 | MIT |
| cve-mcp-server | abuseipdb, github, greynoise, nvd, shodan, urlscan, virustotal, vulncheck(1 shared) | ABUSEIPDB_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GREYNOISE_API_KEY, NVD_API_KEY, SHODAN_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, VULNCHECK_TOKEN | 1,633 | 2026-10-01 | Apache-2.0 |
| idea-reality-mcp | github(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN | 828 | 2026-09-18 | MIT |
| MarkuprPlus | github(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN | 80 | 2026-10-18 | MIT |
| mcp-bridge-api | github, slack(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN | 69 | 2026-09-18 | NOASSERTION |
Ranked by services in common with github-chat-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about github-chat-mcp
- What does github-chat-mcp do?
- A Model Context Protocol (MCP) for analyzing and querying GitHub repositories using the GitHub Chat API.
- How do I install github-chat-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install github-chat-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does github-chat-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches github. The credentials we found in its source are GITHUB_API_KEY.
- Is github-chat-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 90 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-04-10.
- What licence does github-chat-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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