GitHub Analytics MCP — Repo & Trend Research
Repo statistics, trending lookups, code-search queries, and dev-trend aggregation.
What it can do
- Get Repo Stats: Fetch comprehensive statistics for a specific GitHub repository. Returns total stars, forks, issues (open/closed), pull requests, watchers, last commit date, and contributor count. Ret
- Search Repos: Search across GitHub for repositories matching keywords, sorted by relevance or metrics. Returns matching repositories with description, star count, language, and last update timestamp.
- Get Repo Languages: Analyze the programming language composition of a GitHub repository. Returns percentage breakdown of languages used, dominant language, and file counts per language. Use for unders
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Repo statistics, trending lookups, code-search queries, and dev-trend aggregation. For AI agents that need to evaluate libraries, monitor competitor projects, or surface emerging open-source tools. Distinct from the Developer Tools MCP — this one is GitHub-specific and goes deeper on repo analytics.
How to connect
How to connect GitHub Analytics MCP — Repo & Trend Research to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://github-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect GitHub Analytics MCP — Repo & Trend Research to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://github-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect GitHub Analytics MCP — Repo & Trend Research to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://github-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (4)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| get_repo_stats | Fetch comprehensive statistics for a specific GitHub repository. Returns total stars, forks, issues (open/closed), pull requests, watchers, last commit date, and contributor count. Returns metrics useful for assessing project popularity and maintenance status. |
| search_repos | Search across GitHub for repositories matching keywords, sorted by relevance or metrics. Returns matching repositories with description, star count, language, and last update timestamp. Use for finding projects, libraries, or code samples related to specific topics. |
| get_repo_languages | Analyze the programming language composition of a GitHub repository. Returns percentage breakdown of languages used, dominant language, and file counts per language. Use for understanding project tech stack or evaluating language distribution. |
| compare_repos | Compare multiple GitHub repositories side-by-side with key metrics. Returns star counts, fork counts, issues, primary language, and comparative analysis for each repository. Use for choosing between similar projects or analyzing competitive landscape. |