GistPad MCP

Anyone who keeps notes and prompts in GitHub Gists and wants to reach them from an AI assistant.

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claude mcp add gistpad -e GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_PAT> -- npx -y gistpad-mcp

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What it does

An MCP server that lets AI tools manage personal knowledge, daily notes and reusable prompts stored in GitHub Gists. It is a companion to the GistPad VS Code extension and the GistPad.dev web app, and works with MCP clients such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Desktop.

Use cases

01Add an entry to your daily notes
02Find a saved note by topic
03Reuse a stored prompt in a new chat

Questions about
GistPad MCP.

What is GistPad MCP used for?

Anyone who keeps notes and prompts in GitHub Gists and wants to reach them from an AI assistant. An MCP server that lets AI tools manage personal knowledge, daily notes and reusable prompts stored in GitHub Gists. It is a companion to the GistPad VS Code extension and the GistPad.dev web app, and works with MCP clients such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Desktop.

How do I install GistPad MCP?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add gistpad -e GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_PAT> -- npx -y gistpad-mcp

Is GistPad MCP open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (lostintangent/gistpad-mcp) under the MIT licence.

Is GistPad MCP safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.

Related resources

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