
GitHub Pages MCP Server
from ajaychinthapalli
Hello! This is a GitHub MCP server designed to enable MCP-compatible LLMs, such as Claude, to communicate with the server and interact with the GitHub API to manage GitHub Pages deployments.
GitHub Pages MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing GitHub Pages deployments. This server provides tools to enable, configure, deploy, and manage GitHub Pages sites through the MCP protocol.
Features
This MCP server provides the following tools:
- enable_github_pages - Enable GitHub Pages for a repository with custom source and build settings
- get_github_pages_info - Get current GitHub Pages configuration and deployment status
- deploy_to_github_pages - Deploy files directly to GitHub Pages branch
- disable_github_pages - Disable GitHub Pages for a repository
- update_github_pages_config - Update GitHub Pages configuration (source, build type, custom domain)
Tools Reference
enable_github_pages
Enable GitHub Pages for a repository.
Parameters:
owner(string, required): Repository owner (username or organization)repo(string, required): Repository namesource(object, required):branch(string, required): Branch to deploy from (e.g., 'main', 'gh-pages')path(string, optional): Path to deploy from ('/' or '/docs')
build_type(string, optional): Build type - 'legacy' for Jekyll or 'workflow' for GitHub Actions
Example:
{
"owner": "username",
"repo": "my-website",
"source": {
"branch": "main",
"path": "/docs"
},
"build_type": "legacy"
}get_github_pages_info
Get the current GitHub Pages configuration and status.
Parameters:
owner(string, required): Repository ownerrepo(string, required): Repository name
Example:
{
"owner": "username",
"repo": "my-website"
}deploy_to_github_pages
Deploy files to a GitHub Pages branch by creating commits.
Parameters:
owner(string, required): Repository ownerrepo(string, required): Repository namebranch(string, required): Branch to deploy to (must match GitHub Pages source branch)message(string, optional): Commit messagefiles(array, optional): Array of files to deploypath(string, required): File path in repositorycontent(string, required): File contentencoding(string, optional): 'utf-8' or 'base64'
Example:
{
"owner": "username",
"repo": "my-website",
"branch": "gh-pages",
"message": "Update homepage",
"files": [
{
"path": "index.html",
"content": "<html><body>Hello World</body></html>",
"encoding": "utf-8"
}
]
}disable_github_pages
Disable GitHub Pages for a repository.
Parameters:
owner(string, required): Repository ownerrepo(string, required): Repository name
Example:
{
"owner": "username",
"repo": "my-website"
}update_github_pages_config
Update GitHub Pages configuration settings.
Parameters:
owner(string, required): Repository ownerrepo(string, required): Repository namesource(object, optional):branch(string, required): Branch to deploy frompath(string, optional): Path to deploy from
build_type(string, optional): 'legacy' or 'workflow'cname(string, optional): Custom domain name
Example:
{
"owner": "username",
"repo": "my-website",
"source": {
"branch": "main",
"path": "/"
},
"cname": "www.example.com"
}Development
Building
npm run buildWatching for Changes
npm run watchLinting
npm run lintReleasing
This project uses GitHub Actions to automatically create releases when version tags are pushed.
Creating a Release
- Update the version in
package.json - Commit the changes
- Create and push a version tag:
git tag v1.0.0
git push origin v1.0.0The GitHub Actions workflow will automatically:
- Build the project
- Create a GitHub release with the tag
- Upload release assets:
github-pages-mcp-server-dist.tar.gz- Compiled distribution filesgithub-pages-mcp-server-full.tar.gz- Full source code (excluding node_modules)
- Generate release notes automatically
License
MIT
npm install
npm run buildBefore it works, you'll need: GITHUB_TOKEN
Installation
npm install
npm run buildConfiguration
The server requires a GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions to manage GitHub Pages.
Required GitHub Token Permissions
Your GitHub token needs the following scopes:
repo(Full control of private repositories)public_repo(Access public repositories)workflow(Update GitHub Action workflows, if using workflow build type)
Setting the Token
Set the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable:
export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_hereUsage
Running the Server
# Build and run
npm run build
node dist/index.jsMCP Client Configuration
Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-pages": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/github-pages-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
}
}
}
}Requirements
- Node.js >= 18.0.0
- GitHub Personal Access Token with repo permissions
No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.