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GitHub Issue MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.sarim-aliii/github-issue-mcp

AI-powered MCP server for generating GitHub issues and detecting semantic duplicates.

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Install GitHub Issue MCP in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-issue-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github-issue-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "GITHUB_OWNER": "<GITHUB_OWNER>",
        "GITHUB_REPO": "<GITHUB_REPO>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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