GitHub Gist MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to GitHub Gists. Gists are like little online notepads where people keep code snippets and short notes. If you save snippets to Gists, this lets you manage them by just asking your AI in plain words.

What this MCP server does

You tell your AI what you want, like saving a snippet or finding an old gist. The AI passes that request to this helper. The helper talks to GitHub using your own GitHub account. GitHub sends back the gist or confirms the change, and the AI shows you the result right in the chat.

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What you can do with it

• List your gists, including the ones you starred
• Create a new gist, public or secret
• Read a gist and see its file contents
• Update a gist description or file contents
• Delete a gist you no longer need
• Star or unstar a gist

Try asking your AI

• “List my recent gists”
• “Create a secret gist called auth-middleware.ts with this code”
• “Show me gist abc123 and its contents”
• “Update the description of gist abc123 to say login helper”
• “Delete gist abc123”

What it gives back to you

You get answers in the chat, like a list of your gists with their names and links, or the full contents of one gist. When you create or change something, the AI tells you what it did and often gives you the gist link. For deletes, it confirms the gist is gone.

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Who it's for

Developers and anyone who keeps code snippets or short notes in GitHub Gists and wants to manage them without leaving their AI chat.