mcpbeat

Github Gist MCP Server

io.github.ofershap/github-gist
local only

Github Gist runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 41 installs a week from npm. Last commit 10 Mar 2026.

MCP server to create, read, update, list, and search GitHub Gists from your IDE

Installs per day peak 21 · avg 7 · -7% w/w
a month agotoday
41
Installs / week
npm · mcp-server-github-gist
2
Stars
1 open issues
10 Mar 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add github-gist -- npx -y mcp-server-github-gist
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-gist": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-github-gist"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.github-gist]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-server-github-gist"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-gist": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-github-gist"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-gist": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-github-gist"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Github Gist — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Github Gist?
Github Gist runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package mcp-server-github-gist was installed 41 times last week.
How do I connect Github Gist?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls mcp-server-github-gist straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Github Gist?
The npm package mcp-server-github-gist was installed 41 times in the last week. Week over week that is -7%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Github Gist open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 2 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.