Github Gist

Name: Github Gist
Author: ofershap

by ofershapcommunityv1.0.2

This MCP server allows users to create, read, update, and search GitHub Gists directly from their AI assistant. It complements the official GitHub MCP server by focusing on Gists.

From the registry: MCP server to create, read, update, list, and search GitHub Gists from your IDE

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
GitHub personal access token
Create a PAT with the `gist` scope
https://github.com/settings/tokens

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `github-gist` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **GitHub personal access token** — Create a PAT with the `gist` scope (https://github.com/settings/tokens)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","mcp-server-github-gist"]
- required environment variables:
  - `GITHUB_TOKEN`: GitHub personal access token with gist scope (alias: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) (example: `<your-github-token>`)

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Tools (8)

gist_list

List your gists (paginated)

gist_get

Get a gist by ID (includes file contents)

gist_create

Create a new gist (public or secret)

gist_update

Update description or file contents

gist_delete

Delete a gist

gist_starred

List your starred gists

gist_star

Star a gist

gist_unstar

Unstar a gist

Environment variables

GITHUB_TOKENrequiredGitHub personal access token with the gist scope

Packages

mcp-server-github-gist

npmv1.0.2transport: stdio

Details

Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Released: Mar 10, 2026
Last commit: Mar 10, 2026
Registry name: io.github.ofershap/github-gist

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