About github-pr-mcp
github-pr-mcp is an MCP server published by shaileshahuja in the Developer Tools category: an MCP server that gives any LLM client the ability to list, read, review, and comment on GitHub pull requests.
The repository has 3 stars and 1 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.
Install
git clone https://github.com/shaileshahuja/github-pr-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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README
GitHub PR Comments MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that fetches GitHub Pull Request comments using a GitHub personal access token.
Features
- Fetches PR comments with file paths, line ranges, and replies
- Uses GitHub API via Octokit
- Implements MCP server with StdioServerTransport
- Returns comments in a structured JSON format
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install github-pr-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install github-pr-mcp --client claude
Installing Manually
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Clone the repository
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Install dependencies:
npm install -
Create a
.envfile with your GitHub token:GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
Usage
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Build the project:
npm run build -
Run the server:
npm startOr directly with a GitHub token:
node dist/server.js your_github_token_here -
The server exposes a tool called
get_pr_commentsthat accepts the following parameters:owner: Repository owner (username or organization)repo: Repository namepull_number: Pull request number
Integration with Cursor
To integrate with Cursor, use the following command in Cursor's MCP server configuration:
node /path/to/dist/server.js your_github_token_here
Replace /path/to with the actual path to your project, and your_github_token_here with your GitHub personal access token.
Testing
A test client is included to verify the server functionality:
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Build the project:
npm run build -
Run the test client:
npm test
The test client will start the server, connect to it, and call the get_pr_comments tool with sample parameters.
Response Format
The server returns comments in the following format:
{
"comments": [
{
"id": 123456789,
"path": "src/example.js",
"body": "This is a comment on a specific line",
"line": 42,
"start_line": 40,
"user": {
"login": "username"
},
"created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"replies": [
{
"id": 987654321,
"body": "This is a reply to the comment",
"user": {
"login": "another-username"
},
"created_at": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
Development
To run the server in development mode:
npm run dev
License
ISC
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