GitHub Inside Claude Code MCP Server

by kirchliveio.github.Kirchlive/github-inside-claude-codev0.9.6

Normalized GitHub-CLI bridge for Claude Code — 89 ops, 6 families incl. federation sources

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Install GitHub Inside Claude Code MCP server

claude mcp add github-inside-claude-code -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -- uvx github-inside-claude-code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-inside-claude-code": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-inside-claude-code"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-inside-claude-code": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-inside-claude-code"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "github-inside-claude-code": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-inside-claude-code"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-inside-claude-code": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-inside-claude-code"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TAVILY_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for the Tavily federation source (gh_research_tavily_search / gh_research_tavily_research). Required only if those research ops are invoked.
BRAVE_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for the Brave Search federation source (gh_research_brave_search). Required only if that research op is invoked.

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FAQ

›How do I install the GitHub Inside Claude Code MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add github-inside-claude-code -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -- uvx github-inside-claude-code. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does GitHub Inside Claude Code require an API key?

Yes. It expects TAVILY_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use GitHub Inside Claude Code as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is GitHub Inside Claude Code in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Kirchlive/github-inside-claude-code.