GitHub Mapper MCP Server

GitHub Mapper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for mapping and analyzing GitHub repositories. It allows users to set a GitHub Personal Access Token and retrieve detailed information about a specified repository, including its structure and summary statistics.

Features

• Set GitHub Personal Access Token for authentication
• Map and analyze GitHub repository structure
• Retrieve repository summary information (stars, forks, language, etc.)
• Provide a detailed repository file structure

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18.0.0 or later recommended)
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• A GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install GitHub Mapper for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install github-mapper-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/github-mapper-mcp-server.git
   cd github-mapper-mcp-server
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start
   

2. The server will run on stdio, allowing it to communicate with MCP clients.

Available Tools

1. set-github-token

Sets the GitHub Personal Access Token for authentication.

• Create your Personal Access Token here. Choose Tokens (classic). Scopes: repo

Example, in your IDE or Claude Desktop:

Please set-github-token to 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

2. map-github-repo

Maps a GitHub repository structure and provides summary information.

Example:

Please map-github-repo https://github.com/dazeb/MCP-Github-Mapper

Manual install in Cline or Roo-Cline MCP Client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mapper": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/home/user/Documents/Cline/MCP/github-mapper/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Example Output

Repository Analysis Summary:

Name: Hello-World
Description: My first repository on GitHub!
Stars: 1234
Forks: 567
Primary Language: JavaScript
Created: 2023-01-01
Last Updated: 2023-06-15

Repository Structure:

{
  "src": {
    "components": {
      "Header.js": null,
      "Footer.js": null
    },
    "pages": {
      "index.js": null,
      "about.js": null
    },
    "styles": {
      "global.css": null
    }
  },
  "public": {
    "images": {
      "logo.png": null
    },
    "favicon.ico": null
  },
  "package.json": null,
  "README.md": null
}

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Error Handling

• If the GitHub token is not set, you’ll receive an error message prompting you to use the set-github-token tool first.
• Invalid GitHub URLs or repository paths will result in appropriate error messages.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.