Github Tools runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 928 installs a week from npm. Last commit 7 Nov 2026.
GitHub tools for coding agents: issues, project boards, pull requests, releases and Actions.
What the code does
We read the source, 21 h ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
postinstall: node -e "const fs=require('fs');if(fs.existsSync('.git')&&fs.existsSync('node_modules/@craftsamo/repo-kit'))require('child_process').execFileSync('repo-kit',['agents','sync'],{stdio:'inherit'})"
const child = spawn(program, args, {
process = subprocess.Popen(
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
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 github-tools -- npx -y @craftsamo/github-tools{
"mcpServers": {
"github-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@craftsamo/github-tools"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.github-tools]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@craftsamo/github-tools"]{
"mcpServers": {
"github-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@craftsamo/github-tools"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"github-tools": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@craftsamo/github-tools"
]
}
}
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Github Tools — questions
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