MCP server with derived GitHub issue tools: normalized fetch, new-issue watch, claim status.
An MCP server exposing derived, triage-oriented GitHub issue tools — not a passthrough of the GitHub API.
Where GitHub's own MCP server returns raw API responses, this server does task-specific work: stripping issue-template scaffolding, resolving whether an issue is already claimed from multiple signals, and filtering a watch-list of repositories to what is new and open.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
get_actionable_issue | Fetch an issue, strip template furniture, return only triage-relevant fields |
(planned) list_new_issues | New open issues across a watch-list, pull requests excluded |
(planned) get_claim_status | Is this already being worked on? (assignees + linked PRs) |
(planned) get_repo_context | CONTRIBUTING.md and issue-template rules |
GITHUB_TOKEN.export GITHUB_TOKEN=github_pat_...
uv sync
uv run oss-issues-mcp
MIT
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx oss-issues-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-amrmohamed17-oss-issues-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"oss-issues-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceoss-issues-mcppypiio.github.AmrMohamed17/oss-issues-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.