How to connect the GitHub Repo Scanner MCP Tool to Claude Desktop
Fetch remote GitHub repository metadata, branch structures, and language stats instantly without cloning. This guide provides the exact configuration required to load the get_repo_info tool inside Claude Desktop.
Step 1: Open the configuration file
Locate and open your Claude Desktop configuration file at the following path:
macOS / Linux
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonStep 2: Add the server config
Copy and paste the following JSON snippet into the file. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agenticstore": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["agentic-store-mcp", "--tools", "get_repo_info"]
}
}
}Step 3: Try it out
Once restarted, ask Claude Desktop something like this to trigger the tool:
"Give me an overview of the 'agenticstore/agentic-store-mcp' repository."