GitHub Access MCP Server

A simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows Claude to browse and read files from any public GitHub repository.

What it does

This server gives Claude three tools:

• list_repos — lists all public repositories for a given GitHub user or organization
• list_files — lists all files and folders in a given repository path
• get_file — reads the content of a specific file from a repository

This means you can ask Claude to explore and analyze any public GitHub repo directly, without having to copy-paste code manually.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Claude Desktop

Installation

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/merakleee/mcp-gitaccess.git
   cd mcp-gitaccess

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install mcp requests

3. Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file at C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "gitaccess": {
         "command": "python",
         "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\server.py"]
       }
     }
   }

4. Restart Claude Desktop.

Notes

• Only works with public repositories
• No GitHub token required
• Rate limited to 60 requests/hour by the GitHub API