# Private GitHub Search

> Use this tool when you need to access and search private GitHub repositories to retrieve file content, search code and issues, or analyze commit history with detailed file diffs. It solves problems related to code review, development activity tracking, and repository analysis by providing targeted and authenticated access to specific repositories. The tool takes repository configurations and search queries as inputs and returns relevant code, issues, or commit data as outputs, making it ideal for AI assistants that require deep access to private repository data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hint-services-private-github-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hint-services-private-github-search

## Description

MCP Private GitHub Search server provides AI assistants with targeted access to a specific private GitHub repository through authenticated API integration. Developed by Hint Services using TypeScript and the Octokit REST client, it offers tools for file content retrieval, code search, issue search, and detailed commit history with file diffs over configurable time periods. The implementation focuses on a single pre-configured repository (defined via environment variables), includes built-in rate limiting and error handling, and emphasizes showing actual code changes through its commit history tool that fetches detailed diffs by default. This makes it particularly valuable for code review workflows, development activity tracking, and repository analysis where AI assistants need deep access to private repository data without broader GitHub permissions.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hint-services-private-github-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hint-services/obsidian-github-mcp>

## 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": "hint-services-private-github-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hint-services-private-github-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hint-services-private-github-search/pull`

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