GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server

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About GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server

MCP server for GitHub Knowledge Graph exploration and analysis

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-knowledge-graph-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "github-knowledge-graph-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server?

The GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server generates and interacts with knowledge graphs of GitHub repositories using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables AI models to analyze and explore code repositories through a structured graph.

How to use GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server?

Install globally with npm install -g github-knowledge-graph-mcp, then run github-kg-mcp or npx github-knowledge-graph-mcp. Configure environment variables like MCP_PORT, MCP_HOST, MCP_DATA_DIR, and MCP_LOG_LEVEL. To integrate with Claude Desktop, run npx github-knowledge-graph-mcp install-claude.

Key features of GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server

Generate knowledge graphs from GitHub repositories
Check status and retrieve analysis results
Navigate and explore knowledge graphs interactively
Search nodes and get detailed node information
Analyze dependencies and detect circular dependencies
Get overview statistics for a knowledge graph

Use cases of GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server

AI models exploring code structure and relationships in a repository
Detecting circular dependencies in a codebase
Analyzing dependencies and dependents of specific code nodes
Generating structured knowledge for repository documentation or refactoring

FAQ from GitHub Knowledge Graph MCP Server

What runtime or dependencies are required?

Node.js is required. The server is installed via npm and runs as a command-line tool.

Where are knowledge graphs stored?

By default, data is stored in $HOME/.github-knowledge-graph/data, configurable via MCP_DATA_DIR.

How do I integrate with Claude Desktop?

Run npx github-knowledge-graph-mcp install-claude to automatically add the server configuration to Claude Desktop.

What transport does the server use?

The server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over HTTP, with configurable host and port via MCP_PORT and MCP_HOST.

Is authentication required?

The README does not mention any authentication mechanism. The server binds to localhost by default.

Frequently asked questions

What runtime or dependencies are required?

Node.js is required. The server is installed via npm and runs as a command-line tool.

Where are knowledge graphs stored?

By default, data is stored in `$HOME/.github-knowledge-graph/data`, configurable via `MCP_DATA_DIR`.

How do I integrate with Claude Desktop?

Run `npx github-knowledge-graph-mcp install-claude` to automatically add the server configuration to Claude Desktop.

What transport does the server use?

The server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over HTTP, with configurable host and port via `MCP_PORT` and `MCP_HOST`.

Is authentication required?

The README does not mention any authentication mechanism. The server binds to localhost by default.

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