Model Context Protocol server for OpenDigger that provides advanced repository analytics and insights through comprehensive tools and prompts for analyzing GitHub repositories.

Installation

From Source Code

git clone https://github.com/X-lab2017/open-digger-mcp-server.git
cd open-digger-mcp-server && cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Configuration

Cursor MCP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-digger": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/full/path/to/project",
      "env": {
        "CACHE_TTL_SECONDS": "300"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
get_open_digger_metric	Get metrics for a single repository
get_open_digger_metrics_batch	Batch operations for multiple metrics
compare_repositories	Comparative analysis of multiple repositories
analyze_trends	Analyze growth trends over time periods
get_ecosystem_insights	Ecosystem analytics and insights
server_health	System diagnostics and health monitoring (Beta)

Features

• 6 comprehensive tools for repository analytics
• 3 specialized prompts for different analysis types
• Support for 20+ metrics including openrank, stars, forks, contributors, bus_factor
• Repository comparison and competitive analysis
• Growth trend analysis over time periods
• Comprehensive repository health reports
• Developer activity and contribution analysis
• Ecosystem analytics and insights
• Batch operations for multiple metrics
• Caching support for improved performance

Environment Variables

Optional

• CACHE_TTL_SECONDS - Cache configuration time-to-live in seconds
• SSE_PORT - Optional SSE server port
• SSE_HOST - Optional SSE server host

Usage Examples

Compare microsoft/vscode and facebook/react using the compare_repositories tool

Generate a health report for microsoft/vscode using the repo_health_analysis prompt

Analyze contributors growth trends for microsoft/vscode over 2 years

Notes

The server provides 3 specialized prompts: repo_health_analysis (comprehensive repository health reports), repo_comparison (repository competitive analysis), and developer_insights (developer activity analysis). Supports extensive metrics including core metrics (openrank, stars, forks, contributors), advanced metrics (technical_fork, bus_factor, releases), and additional metrics (change_requests, issue_response_time, code_change_lines). Compatible with Cursor AI IDE, VS Code, Claude Chat, and MCP Inspector.