How to connect the GitHub Issue Manager MCP Tool to Claude Desktop
Triage, create, label, and close GitHub issues natively from your AI agent. Safely preview changes before execution. This guide provides the exact configuration required to load the manage_issue 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", "manage_issue"]
}
}
}Step 3: Try it out
Once restarted, ask Claude Desktop something like this to trigger the tool:
"Create a bug report issue in 'myorg/myrepo' titled 'Login button alignment'."