# Git Repo Auth MCP

> Use this tool when you need to authenticate AI agents with GitHub repositories or APIs, providing secure and scoped access to git data. It solves problems of authentication and authorization for AI agents, enabling them to access specific repositories or APIs without exposing long-term credentials. The tool takes in authentication requests and outputs short-lived, scoped GitHub App installation tokens.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/klappy-git-repo-auth-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/klappy-git-repo-auth-mcp

## Description

Mints short-lived, scoped GitHub App installation tokens on demand for AI agents to access git repositories or the GitHub API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.59
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ehbxckxt7l)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/klappy/git-repo-auth-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": "klappy-git-repo-auth-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/klappy-git-repo-auth-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/klappy-git-repo-auth-mcp/pull`

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