GitHub Gist Management via MCP

Use this skill when you need to create, read, update, or manage GitHub Gists. Fills the gap the official GitHub MCP server leaves for Gists.

Available Tools

Workflow

1. gist_create to save code snippets — specify public: false for secret gists (default)
2. gist_list to browse existing gists
3. gist_get with a gist ID to read file contents
4. gist_update to modify description or files

Key Patterns

• Gists are secret by default — pass public: true for publicly discoverable gists
• gist_create accepts multiple files — useful for multi-file snippets
• gist_get returns full file contents — use it to read existing gist code
• Requires GITHUB_TOKEN with the gist scope

Safety

• Confirm before gist_delete — deletions are permanent
• Secret gists are accessible by URL but not searchable — they're not truly private