# GitHub Gists

> Use this tool when you need to manage code snippets, share examples, or store programming notes through conversational AI. It provides a standardized interface to create, retrieve, update, list, and delete GitHub Gists, allowing seamless integration with GitHub's API operations. Ideal for developers who want to streamline their workflow without switching contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/github-gists  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/github-gists

## Description

Gists MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and GitHub Gists, enabling creation, retrieval, updating, listing, and deletion of code snippets through a standardized interface. Built with TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK, it authenticates with GitHub via personal access tokens and exposes five tools that map directly to GitHub's Gists API operations. This implementation is particularly valuable for developers who want to manage code snippets, share examples, or store programming notes directly through conversational AI without switching contexts.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/github-gists)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bmorphism/gists-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "github-gists"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/github-gists` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/github-gists/pull`

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