GitHub Pull Request MCP server for AI agents

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is designed specifically for analyzing GitHub Pull Requests. Built with TypeScript, it allows you to integrate PR analysis capabilities into compatible AI assistants like Claude.

Prerequisites

Node.js (version 14 or higher)
npm (comes with Node.js)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

The easiest way to install the GitHub PR MCP Server for Claude Desktop is through Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @gourav221b/Github-PR-MCP-server --client claude

Manual Installation

If you prefer to install manually, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gourav221b/Github-PR-MCP-server.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd Github-PR-MCP-server
```
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the project:
```
npm run build
```

Configuration

After installation, you need to configure your MCP client to use this server:

command: node
args: path/to/build/index.js

Usage

Once installed and configured, the MCP server will enable your AI assistant to:

Analyze GitHub Pull Requests
Extract and process PR information
Provide contextual information about code changes

Running the Server

To start the server after building:

npm start

The server will begin running and await connections from your MCP-compatible client.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "github-pr" '{"command":"node","args":["path/to/build/index.js"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github-pr": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github-pr": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect