# GitHub Code Search MCP Server

> GitHub Code Search MCP Server — whiteelephant-abc-github-mcp. Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve specific code snippets from GitHub repositories, with filtering capabilities and access to arbitrary file contents. It solves problems related to code discovery, research, and integration, allowing users to find and extract relevant code. The tool accepts search queries and repository inputs, returning relevant code results and file contents via MCP.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/whiteelephant-abc-github-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/whiteelephant-abc-github-mcp

## Description

Enables searching GitHub code with filters and reading arbitrary file contents from any repository via MCP.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/b68ycp3la2)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/WhiteElephant-abc/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": "whiteelephant-abc-github-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt