MCP Server GitHub Gist — Manage Gists from Your AI Assistant
An MCP server to create, read, update, and search GitHub Gists without leaving your AI assistant. The official GitHub MCP server handles repos and issues — this one fills the Gist gap.
You: "Save this code snippet as a gist called 'auth-middleware.ts'"
AI: ✅ Created secret gist: https://gist.github.com/abc123Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
gist_list |
List your gists (paginated) |
gist_get |
Get a gist by ID (includes file contents) |
gist_create |
Create a new gist (public or secret) |
gist_update |
Update description or file contents |
gist_delete |
Delete a gist |
gist_starred |
List your starred gists |
gist_star |
Star a gist |
gist_unstar |
Unstar a gist |
Quick Start
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-gist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-github-gist"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}
