GitHub Repo Extractor
Extracts code from GitHub repositories and makes it available for analysis through natural language queries in Claude.
Connects to GitHub repositories, enabling natural language queries about code structure, dependencies, and development history.
What it does
- Retrieve entire repository codebases as single files
- Filter code by specific directories or file extensions
- Extract individual files from repositories
- Show repository structure and README files
- Access specific branches beyond main/master
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About GitHub Repo Extractor
GitHub Repo Extractor is a community-built MCP server published by kazuph that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Connect to GitHub repos and query code, dependencies, and history using GitHub API and webhooks for actionable insights. It is categorized under search web, developer tools. This server exposes 1 tool that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install GitHub Repo Extractor in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
GitHub Repo Extractor is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Tools (1)
Retrieves code from a GitHub repository URL and combines it into a single file. The URL must start with "https://". Query Parameters: - dir: Filter files by directory paths (comma-separated) Example: ?dir=src/components,tests/unit - ext: Filter files by extensions (comma-separated) Example: ?ext=ts,tsx,js - mode: Display mode Example: ?mode=tree (Shows directory structure and README files only) - branch: Specify the branch to fetch from (optional) Example: ?branch=feature/new-feature - file: Specify a single file to retrieve (optional) Example: ?file=src/components/Button.tsx Examples: 1. For GitHub tree URLs with branch: https://github.com/kazuph/pera1/tree/feature/great-branch This URL will be automatically parsed to extract the branch information. 2. For specific directory in a branch: url: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers dir: src/fetch branch: develop 3. For a single file: url: https://github.com/username/repository file: src/components/Button.tsx 4. For directory structure with README files only: url: https://github.com/username/repository mode: tree The tool will correctly parse the repository structure and fetch the files from the specified branch.
GitHub MCP Server for Pera1
A Model Context Protocol server that connects GitHub code to Claude.ai. This server utilizes the Pera1 service to extract code from GitHub repositories and provide better context to Claude.
Setup
Add the following to your MCP config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-github-pera1"]
}
}
}
Now you can ask Claude about GitHub code repositories.
Parameters
url: GitHub repository URL (required)dir: Filter files by directory paths (comma-separated)ext: Filter files by extensions (comma-separated)mode: Display mode (e.g.,treeshows directory structure and README files only)branch: Specify the branch to fetch fromfile: Specify a single file to retrieve
Usage Examples
You can ask Claude questions like:
Tell me about the implementation of GitHub repository https://github.com/username/repository
For specific directories:
Explain the components in https://github.com/username/repository?dir=src/components
For a specific file:
Show me the Button component from https://github.com/username/repository?file=src/components/Button.tsx
For directory structure with README files only:
Show me the structure of https://github.com/username/repository?mode=tree
For a specific branch:
Analyze the develop branch of https://github.com/username/repository?branch=develop
License
MIT
Author
kazuph (https://x.com/kazuph)
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