UIThub MCP server for AI agents

This MCP server lets you fetch and analyze GitHub repository contents through the UIThub API. It integrates with Claude, allowing for natural language exploration and discussion of code repositories.

Installation Options

Using Smithery

The easiest way to install the UIThub MCP server for Claude Desktop is through Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @janwilmake/uithub-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

If you prefer to install manually:

npx uithub-mcp init

After installation, restart Claude for the changes to take effect.

Features

The UIThub MCP server provides several useful capabilities:

Repository content retrieval with smart filtering
File extension filtering (include or exclude specific types)
Seamless integration with Claude Desktop

Usage

Once installed, you can use natural language to ask Claude to:

Fetch specific repositories: "Can you fetch the contents of username/repository?"
Apply filters: "Please retrieve only JavaScript files from username/repository"
Analyze code: "Explain how this repository's authentication system works"

Claude will use the UIThub MCP server to retrieve the requested GitHub repository contents and can then analyze, explain, or discuss the code with you.

Example Commands

Here are some example queries you can use with Claude after installing the UIThub MCP:

"Fetch the main JavaScript files from facebook/react"
"Get the README from tensorflow/tensorflow"
"Analyze the routing system in vercel/next.js"
"Show me only the Python test files in django/django"

How to add this MCP server to 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 > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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 explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.