gistpad-mcp
Author: lostintangent
Description: An MCP server that lets you browse, create, edit and organize GitHub Gists (notes, daily journals, reusable prompts, etc.) from any MCP-compatible client.
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Forks: 20
License: MIT License
Category: Open Source
Overview
Installation
1. Prerequisites:
- Node.js v18+ (includes npm)
- A GitHub Personal-Access-Token (PAT) with the "gist" scope enabled.
2. Install the CLI/server globally:
npm install -g gistpad-mcp # or: yarn global add gistpad-mcp3. First-time configuration:
- Export your GitHub token so the server can read/write your gists:
- (Optional) Choose a port (defaults to 3080):
export GITHUB_TOKEN="<your-token>"
export PORT=30804. Start the MCP server:
gistpad-mcp start # serves http://localhost:30805. Verify:
curl http://localhost:3080/healthz # should return 200 OK6. Persist (optional):
- Run as a background service with pm2 or a Docker container.
License: MIT License
Updated 7/30/2025