An MCP server that wraps the GitHub CLI (`gh`) to provide typed, token-efficient JSON operations for viewing, listing, and creating GitHub pull requests, issues, and workflow runs. It is part of the Pare suite of MCP servers and requires GitHub CLI to be installed and authenticated.
From the registry: Pare GitHub ג€” Structured GitHub operations (PRs, issues, actions) as typed JSON.
$ gh auth loginhttps://cli.github.com/Please install the `pare-github` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Install GitHub CLI** — Install the GitHub CLI (`gh`), which this MCP server wraps for GitHub operations. (https://cli.github.com/)
- **Authenticate GitHub CLI** — Authenticate the GitHub CLI before using the server. Run: `gh auth login` (https://cli.github.com/)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@paretools/github"]
Note: This server uses stdio via `npx` and depends on a locally installed and authenticated GitHub CLI (`gh`).
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.Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
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