Files
goose/documentation/docs/tutorials/github-mcp.md
2025-05-09 12:15:38 -06:00

264 lines
7.9 KiB
Markdown

---
title: GitHub Extension
description: Add GitHub MCP Server as a Goose Extension
---
import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
import YouTubeShortEmbed from '@site/src/components/YouTubeShortEmbed';
<YouTubeShortEmbed videoUrl="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbmQDv3SQOE" />
This tutorial covers how to add the [GitHub MCP Server](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/github) as a Goose extension to enable file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more.
:::tip TLDR
<Tabs groupId="interface">
<TabItem value="ui" label="Goose Desktop" default>
[Launch the installer](goose://extension?cmd=npx&arg=-y&arg=%40modelcontextprotocol%2Fserver-github&id=github&name=GitHub&description=GitHub%20API&env=GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%3DGitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token)
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="cli" label="Goose CLI">
**Command**
```sh
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
**Environment Variable**
```
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: <YOUR_TOKEN>
```
:::
## Configuration
:::info
Note that you'll need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) installed on your system to run this command, as it uses `npx`.
:::
<Tabs groupId="interface">
<TabItem value="ui" label="Goose Desktop" default>
1. [Launch the installer](goose://extension?cmd=npx&arg=-y&arg=%40modelcontextprotocol%2Fserver-github&id=github&name=GitHub&description=GitHub%20API&env=GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%3DGitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token)
2. Press `Yes` to confirm the installation
3. Obtain a [GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens) and paste it in
4. Click `Save Configuration`
5. Scroll to the top and click `Exit` from the upper left corner
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="cli" label="Goose CLI">
1. Run the `configure` command:
```sh
goose configure
```
2. Choose to add a `Command-line Extension`
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◆ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ ○ Built-in Extension
// highlight-start
│ ● Command-line Extension (Run a local command or script)
// highlight-end
│ ○ Remote Extension
```
3. Give your extension a name
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
// highlight-start
◆ What would you like to call this extension?
│ github
// highlight-end
```
4. Enter the command
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
◇ What would you like to call this extension?
│ github
// highlight-start
◆ What command should be run?
│ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
// highlight-end
```
5. Enter the number of seconds Goose should wait for actions to complete before timing out. Default is 300s
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
◇ What would you like to call this extension?
│ github
◇ What command should be run?
│ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
// highlight-start
◆ Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│ 300
// highlight-end
```
6. Choose to add a description. If you select "Yes" here, you will be prompted to enter a description for the extension.
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
◇ What would you like to call this extension?
│ github
◇ What command should be run?
│ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
◆ Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│ 300
// highlight-start
◇ Would you like to add a description?
│ No
// highlight-end
```
7. Obtain a [GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens) and paste it in.
:::info
When creating your access token, you can specify the repositories and granular permissions you'd like Goose to have access to.
:::
```sh
┌ goose-configure
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension (Connect to a new extension)
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
◇ What would you like to call this extension?
│ github
◇ What command should be run?
│ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
◇ Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│ 300
◇ Would you like to add a description?
│ No
// highlight-start
◆ Would you like to add environment variables?
│ Yes
◇ Environment variable name:
│ GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
◇ Environment variable value:
│ ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪
◇ Add another environment variable?
│ No
// highlight-end
└ Added github extension
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Example Usage
When creating my [GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens), I gave it the following access:
* Repository: [goose-demo](https://github.com/angiejones/goose-demo)
* Read access to metadata
* Read and Write access to code, commit status, issues, and pull requests
### Goose Prompt
```
create a new branch called hello-world in my angiejones/goose-demo repository. Update the README.md file to say "this was written by goose" and commit it. Open a pull request with your changes.
```
### Goose Output
```
I'll help you create a new branch, update the README, and open a pull request. Let me break this down into steps:
1. First, let's create the new branch called "hello-world" in your repository
2. Then update the README.md file
3. Finally, create a pull request
Let me execute these steps:
1. Creating the new branch:
─── create_branch | github ──────────────────────────
branch: hello-world
owner: angiejones
repo: goose-demo
2. Now, updating the README.md file in the new branch:
─── create_or_update_file | github ──────────────────────────
branch: hello-world
content: this was written by goose
message: Update README.md with Goose message
owner: angiejones
path: README.md
repo: goose-demo
3. Finally, creating the pull request:
─── create_pull_request | github ──────────────────────────
base: main
body: ...
head: hello-world
owner: angiejones
repo: goose-demo
title: Update README.md
Great! I've completed all the requested tasks:
1. Created a new branch called "hello-world"
2. Updated the README.md file with the text "this was written by goose"
3. Created a pull request to merge these changes into the main branch
You can view the pull request at: https://github.com/angiejones/goose-demo/pull/1
The pull request is now ready for your review. Would you like me to do anything else with it?
```