TypingMind MCP + Github

Using TypingMind with GitHub via MCP gives you developer-grade GitHub control with conversational AI simplicity. Whether you’re maintaining docs, managing issues, or coding collaboratively, this integration unlocks a smoother, more productive workflow.

Let’s see how to do that on TypingMind!

Why use TypingMind MCP + Github?

Connecting TypingMind’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to GitHub provides powerful automation and streamlined workflows:

Automatic branch creation – no need to manually create branches when updating or adding files

Clear error messages – easy to understand feedback when something goes wrong

Preserved Git history – Keeps commit history clean without force-pushing

Single and multi-file operations – update just one file or many files at the same time, which is helpful for larger projects.

Advanced search – search code, issues, pull requests, and users directly from TypingMind

Step-by-step to install GitHub MCP

Step 1: Get Github Access Tokens

Go to Personal access tokens (in GitHub Settings > Developer settings)

Select which repositories you'd like this token to have access to (Public, All, or Select)

Create a token with the repo scope ("Full control of private repositories")

Alternatively, if working only with public repositories, select only the public_repo scope

Copy the generated token

Step 2: Add Github as custom MCP connection

Go to Plugin → MCP Connectors → Add Connector

Add Server URL: https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Connection name: Github

Toggle the Advanced option and enable Custom HTTP headers

Add Authorization : Bearer your-github-access-token (copy your Github access token in step 1)

Click Create Connection

Step 3: Set up MCP Connectors

After creating the connection with Github MCP, you will see Github appear in the plugin list, click on that to start setup your MCP connector with TypingMind:

If you select TypingMind Cloud, you can connect to our remote MCP server in one-click without any further setup

If you choose to set up Private MCP Connector, then follow the steps here: Use MCP with Private MCP Connector

Step 4: Enable Github plugin and control tool use

You can control which tools your Github MCP should access within TypingMind by switching to Tools tab → Enable/disable specific tools.

Step 5: Start chatting

You can now interact with github through natural language. For example:

Update the README.md file in the main branch with the latest project description.

Add a new CONTRIBUTING.md file with standard contribution guidelines.

Find all open issues labeled bug.

Create a new branch called feature/login from main.

Create a pull request for the feature/login branch to main, with title ‘Add login feature’.