Opengist MCP server

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• check_gist_like

  Report whether the token owner has liked the given gist. Also distinguishes "not liked" from "not visible to you".

• create_gistwrite action

  Create a new gist from one or more files. Topics cannot be set through the API.

• delete_gistwrite action

  Permanently delete a gist. This is irreversible: the git repository with every revision and the database row are destroyed.

• delete_gist_fileswrite action

  Delete one or more files from a gist. The files disappear from the current revision; older revisions keep them in the git history.

• fork_gist

  Fork somebody else's gist into your own account. Forking a gist you

• get_gist

  Get one gist including its file contents. Commit history and forks are omitted unless requested.

• get_gist_file

  Get the raw content of a single file of a gist, optionally at a specific revision and starting at a byte offset.

• get_user

  Get an Opengist user account. Without arguments this returns the account the access token belongs to (including its email);

• list_gist_commits

  List the commit history of a gist, most recent first. Use a commit SHA from here with get_gist or get_gist_file to read an older revision.

• list_gist_forks

  List the gists that were forked from the given gist.

• list_gists

  List gists on the Opengist instance: your own, a specific user's, all public ones, or the ones you (or a user) liked or forked.

• search_gists

  Find gists by title, description, topics or owner.

• set_gist_like

  Like or unlike a gist. Idempotent: the current state is read first and the gist is only toggled when it differs,

• update_gistwrite action

  Change the metadata of a gist and/or write and rename files.

• Code scan35 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 4 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Opengist: common questions

Is Opengist MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Opengist safety report

How do I install Opengist?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Opengist need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for OPENGIST_TOKEN.

Is Opengist maintained?

The last commit was 4 days ago (2026-09-16). The latest release is v0.5.0.