GitHub MCP Integration

Guide for integrating GitHub repository management with PraisonAI agents using MCP

Add GitHub Tool to AI Agent

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Quick Start

Install Dependencies
Make sure you have Node.js installed, as the MCP server requires it:
bash
```
pip install praisonaiagents mcp
```

Set API Key

Set your GitHub Personal Access Token as an environment variable in your terminal:

bash

export GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Create a file

Create a new file github_agent.py with the following code:

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent, MCP
import os

# Use the API key from environment or set it directly
github_token = os.getenv("GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")

# Use a single string command with environment variables
github_agent = Agent(
    instructions="""You are a helpful assistant that can interact with GitHub.
    Use the available tools when relevant to answer user questions.""",
    llm="gpt-4o-mini",
    tools=MCP("npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github", 
            env={"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": github_token})
)

github_agent.start("List my GitHub repositories")

Run the Agent
Execute your script:
bash
```
python github_agent.py
```