limited-github-cli-mcp

An MCP server that uses GitHub CLI to perform pull request (PR) operations on GitHub. It leverages the local gh command without requiring a GitHub Access Token.

Features

This MCP server provides the following features:

1. Create PR (create_pr)

   • Specify title, body, base branch, head branch, and draft option

2. List PRs (list_prs)

   • Filter by state (open, closed, merged, all), base branch, and limit the number of results

3. View PR (view_pr)

   • Get detailed information about a specific PR by number

4. Comment on PR (comment_pr)

   • Add a comment to a PR by specifying PR number and comment body

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh) installed
• Logged in to GitHub account using gh auth login
• Local clone of the GitHub repository you want to work with

Usage Examples

Create a PR

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "create_pr",
  arguments: {
    title: "Add new feature",
    body: "This PR adds feature X",
    base: "main",
    head: "feature/x",
    draft: true
  }
})

List PRs

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "list_prs",
  arguments: {
    state: "open",
    limit: 5
  }
})

View PR Details

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "view_pr",
  arguments: {
    number: 123
  }
})

Comment on PR

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "limited-github-cli",
  tool_name: "comment_pr",
  arguments: {
    number: 123,
    body: "I've reviewed this. LGTM!"
  }
})

Security

This MCP server uses the local GitHub CLI, so it doesn't directly handle GitHub Access Tokens. It leverages the authentication credentials of the GitHub CLI, making it a secure way to perform GitHub operations.