feat: add sync_local_repository tool for syncing local directories to GitHub#1512
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… GitHub This new tool allows MCP clients to: - Sync a local directory to a GitHub repository in a single commit - Automatically create the repository if it doesn't exist - Respect .gitignore patterns and skip binary files - Configure max file count (default 100, max 500) Use case: Enable AI assistants to push local codebases to GitHub without requiring git CLI.
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Summary
This PR adds a new
sync_local_repositorytool that enables MCP clients to sync local directories directly to GitHub repositories without requiring the git CLI.Motivation
Currently, MCP clients can push individual files via
push_files, but there's no convenient way to sync an entire local directory. This is particularly useful for AI assistants that need to help users:Changes
New Tool:
sync_local_repositorylocal_pathownerrepomessagebranchcreate_repoprivatemax_filesFeatures:
.gitignorepatternsFiles Changed
pkg/github/local_sync.go- New tool implementationpkg/github/tools.go- Register tool in repos toolsetTesting
Tested locally with Windsurf MCP client:
create_repo=trueLimitations