GitHub Issue MCP Server

by sarim-aliiiio.github.sarim-aliii/github-issue-mcpv1.1.2

AI-powered MCP server for generating GitHub issues and detecting semantic duplicates.

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Install GitHub Issue MCP server

claude mcp add github-issue -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e GITHUB_OWNER='<github-owner>' -e GITHUB_REPO='<github-repo>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y github-issue-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-issue": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github-issue-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "<github-owner>",
        "GITHUB_REPO": "<github-repo>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-issue": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github-issue-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "<github-owner>",
        "GITHUB_REPO": "<github-repo>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "github-issue": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github-issue-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "<github-owner>",
        "GITHUB_REPO": "<github-repo>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-issue": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github-issue-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "<github-owner>",
        "GITHUB_REPO": "<github-repo>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GITHUB_TOKEN	yes	yes	GitHub personal access token used to access the configured repository.
GITHUB_OWNER	yes	—	GitHub repository owner or organization.
GITHUB_REPO	yes	—	GitHub repository name.
GEMINI_API_KEY	yes	yes	Google Gemini API key used for AI-powered issue generation and semantic duplicate analysis.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 56d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-14 · 56d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-14 · 56d ago · GitHub · v1.1.2
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-14 · 56d ago · official registry · v1.1.2

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add github-issue -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e GITHUB_OWNER='<github-owner>' -e GITHUB_REPO='<github-repo>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y github-issue-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does GitHub Issue require an API key?

Yes. It expects GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_OWNER, GITHUB_REPO, GEMINI_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use GitHub Issue as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is GitHub Issue in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.sarim-aliii/github-issue-mcp.