How to connect the GitHub Repo Scanner MCP Tool to Windsurf
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 Windsurf.
Step 1: Open the configuration file
Locate and open your Windsurf configuration file at the following path:
macOS / Linux
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonWindows
%USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.jsonStep 2: Add the server config
Copy and paste the following JSON snippet into the file. Save the file and restart Windsurf.
mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agenticstore": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["agentic-store-mcp", "--tools", "get_repo_info"]
}
}
}Step 3: Try it out
Once restarted, ask Windsurf something like this to trigger the tool:
"Give me an overview of the 'agenticstore/agentic-store-mcp' repository."