Installation¶

There are multiple ways to install and use GitHub to MCP depending on your needs.

Web UI (No Installation)¶

The easiest way to get started — no installation required:

👉 github-to-mcp.modelcontextprotocol.name

Simply paste a GitHub URL, configure options, and download your generated MCP server.

CLI Installation¶

Using npx (Recommended)¶

Run directly without installing:

npx @nirholas/github-to-mcp https://github.com/owner/repo

Global Installation¶

Install globally for repeated use:

npm install -g @nirholas/github-to-mcp

pnpm add -g @nirholas/github-to-mcp

yarn global add @nirholas/github-to-mcp

Then use the github-to-mcp command:

github-to-mcp https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node

Programmatic Installation¶

Add as a dependency to your project:

npm install @nirholas/github-to-mcp

pnpm add @nirholas/github-to-mcp

yarn add @nirholas/github-to-mcp

Then import in your code:

import { generateFromGithub } from '@nirholas/github-to-mcp';

Verify Installation¶

Check that the CLI is installed correctly:

github-to-mcp --version

You should see the version number printed:

@nirholas/github-to-mcp v1.0.0

System Requirements¶

Environment Setup¶

GitHub Token (Optional)¶

For private repositories or to increase API rate limits (60/hr → 5000/hr), set a GitHub token:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxx

$env:GITHUB_TOKEN="ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxx"

set GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Next Steps¶

Now that you have GitHub to MCP installed, continue to the Quick Start guide to generate your first MCP server!