Github Gist
Connects your AI assistant directly to the GitHub Gists API with full CRUD operations: create, read, update, delete, list, star, and search gists without switching contexts. You get eight tools that map cleanly to the Gist endpoints, including pagination for listing and starred gists. Requires a GitHub personal access token with gist scope. Useful when you're iterating on code snippets with Claude or Cursor and want to save them as gists immediately, or when you need to pull existing gists into your conversation without opening a browser. Fills the gap left by GitHub's official MCP server, which focuses on repos and issues but skips gists entirely.
- GitHub stars
- 1
- tools
- 8
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Mar 10, 2026
Tools
8 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
gist_listList your gists (paginated)
List your gists (paginated)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_getGet a gist by ID (includes file contents)
Get a gist by ID (includes file contents)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_createCreate a new gist (public or secret)
Create a new gist (public or secret)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_updateUpdate description or file contents
Update description or file contents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_deleteDelete a gist
Delete a gist
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_starredList your starred gists
List your starred gists
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_starStar a gist
Star a gist
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
gist_unstarUnstar a gist
Unstar a gist
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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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/abc123
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.
MCP server GitHub Gist demo — creating and listing gists from Claude Desktop
Tools
Details
- Repository
- github.com/ofershap/mcp-server-github-gist
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Search & Web Crawling
- Package
mcp-server-github-gist- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
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