Release Intel runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 79 installs a week from npm. Last commit 31 Oct 2026.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add release-intel -e 'GITHUB_TOKEN=<GITHUB_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @barissozudogru/release-intel-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"release-intel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@barissozudogru/release-intel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.release-intel]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@barissozudogru/release-intel-mcp"]
env = { GITHUB_TOKEN = "<GITHUB_TOKEN>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"release-intel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@barissozudogru/release-intel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"release-intel": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@barissozudogru/release-intel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<GITHUB_TOKEN> (GitHub token with repository read access, used for the GitHub API).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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