Description
# MCP GitHub Issue Server
[](https://smithery.ai/protocol/mcp-github-issue)
[](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-github-issue)
An MCP server that provides LLMs with the ability to use GitHub issues as the task to complete. This server allows LLMs to fetch GitHub issue details and use them as task descriptions.
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## Installation
### Manual Installation
```bash
npx mcp-github-issue
```
### Installing via Smithery
To install MCP GitHub Issue Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-github-issue):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-github-issue --client claude
```
## Usage
### As an MCP Server
Add to your MCP configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-issue": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-github-issue"]
}
}
}
```
### Available Tools
#### get_issue_task
Fetches GitHub issue details to use as a task.
**Input Schema:**
```json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GitHub issue URL (https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/number)"
}
},
"required": ["url"]
}
```
**Example Usage:**
```typescript
<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>github-issue</server_name>
<tool_name>get_issue_task</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
"url": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>
```
**Response Format:**
```json
{
"task": {
"title": "Issue Title",
"description": "Issue Description/Body",
"source": "https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123"
}
}
```
## Features
- Fetches GitHub issue details from public repositories
- No authentication required for public repositories
- Returns structured task data includ