Revise GitHub MCP configuration in README #1370
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Updated the JSON configuration for GitHub integration in the README. Removed the old MCP structure and replaced it with a new format that includes server and input specifications.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR refactors the MCP server configuration documentation to eliminate redundancy and improve clarity. The main change consolidates duplicate JSON configuration examples into a single, reusable format.
Key Changes:
- Updated the GitHub Enterprise Server/Cloud configuration example to use the standardized format with
inputsandserverskeys - Removed duplicate JSON configuration block that was shown for "other IDEs"
- Removed the collapsible section showing the same example "without the MCP key"
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| "args": [ | ||
| "run", | ||
| "-i", | ||
| "--rm", |
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The updated Docker command is missing the -e flags that were present in the original configuration. Without -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN and -e GITHUB_HOST, the environment variables defined in the env block will not be passed to the Docker container.
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| "-e", | |
| "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", | |
| "-e", | |
| "GITHUB_HOST", |
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Updated the JSON configuration for GitHub integration in the README. Removed the old MCP structure and replaced it with a new format that includes server and input specifications.
Simplifies the directions. the "mcp" node isn't used anymore