GitHub Projects FAQs

Question 1

What can I do with this server?

Accepted Answer

You can list projects, get project details, create issues, add issues to projects, update field values, create draft issues, and delete items from projects, all programmatically.

Question 2

How do I set it up?

Accepted Answer

You can use the published package via `uvx` or run directly from source code.  Both methods require a GitHub Personal Access Token with `repo`, `project`, and `read:org` permissions.

Question 3

What tools are available?

Accepted Answer

The server provides tools such as `list_projects`, `get_project_fields`, `get_project_items`, `create_issue`, `add_issue_to_project`, `update_project_item_field`, `create_draft_issue`, and `delete_project_item`.

Question 4

Which MCP clients can I use with this server?

Accepted Answer

You can use any MCP client, such as Claude Desktop, to interact with this server.

Question 5

What is GitHub Projects V2 MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows you to manage GitHub Projects V2 programmatically through clients like Claude. It utilizes the GitHub GraphQL API.

GitHub Projects

Key Features

Use Cases

GitHub Projects

Key Features

Use Cases