read-github
CommunityRead GitHub docs with MCP tools.
Authoram-will
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
The Read GitHub Docs skill enables quick access to current repository documentation and code references by interfacing with the gitmcp.io MCP service, eliminating manual repo browsing.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Documentation access: Read README, docs, and in-repo references across a GitHub project via MCP tools.
- Semantic search: Semantically search documentation and code to answer questions like "what does this repo do?" or "where is a function X implemented?"
- URL conversion & content fetch: Convert GitHub URLs to gitmcp.io equivalents and fetch referenced content or external URLs for deeper context.
- Automation of common tasks: Use the dynamically named tools fetch_{repo}documentation, search{repo}documentation, search{repo}_code, and fetch_generic_url_content to automate repository understanding.
Quick Start
Fetch the documentation for owner/repo karpathy/llm-council and search for "deployment" within the docs.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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