read-github

Installation
Summary

Read and search GitHub repository documentation through the gitmcp.io MCP service.

  • Converts GitHub URLs to gitmcp.io endpoints and provides CLI access via scripts/gitmcp.py for fetching docs, searching documentation semantically, and searching code via GitHub API
  • Four core tools available per repository: fetch full documentation, semantic search within docs, exact-match code search, and fetch external URLs referenced in documentation
  • Tool names are dynamically generated and prefixed with the repository name (e.g., fetch_llm_council_documentation for karpathy/llm-council)
  • Recommended workflow: fetch documentation first for overview, then use semantic search for specific questions, code search for implementations, and URL fetch for external references
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Read GitHub Docs

Access GitHub repository documentation and code via the gitmcp.io MCP service.

URL Conversion

Convert GitHub URLs to gitmcp.io:

  • github.com/owner/repogitmcp.io/owner/repo
  • https://github.com/karpathy/llm-councilhttps://gitmcp.io/karpathy/llm-council

CLI Usage

The scripts/gitmcp.py script provides CLI access to repository docs.

List Available Tools

python3 scripts/gitmcp.py list-tools owner/repo
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Jan 23, 2026