What it does
GitHub Repo MCP is an MCP server that lets AI assistants browse public GitHub repositories. It lists directories, moves through subfolders and shows the contents of text and code files. It runs over stdio and works with MCP clients such as Cursor, Windsurf and Claude Desktop.
Use cases
- 01Read a project's structure without cloning it
- 02Show a configuration file to an assistant
- 03Review documentation files in a public repository