YAR

About

YAR (Yet Another Repo) is a self-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to empower AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor with seamless access to GitHub repositories. By cloning git repositories directly to your server, YAR bypasses GitHub API rate limits, offering consistently updated source code without the need for multiple clones or slow web searches. It's ideal for developers and teams working with numerous repositories who require AI to reference official, current codebases efficiently and securely, supporting both public and private repositories with robust error handling and advanced search capabilities.

Key Features

• Eliminates GitHub API rate limits by serving cloned repositories from local storage
• Supports private repositories via GitHub PAT or SSH keys with OAuth 2.1 + PKCE for secure access
• Provides smart error handling with file not found suggestions and directory previews
• Includes Ripgrep for fast code search with context lines and a formatted tree view tool
• Automatically updates repositories on a configurable schedule (default every 6 hours) with shallow clones to save disk space
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Use Cases

• Managing and providing consistent access to multiple projects (10+ repos) for AI across a team
• Enabling AI assistants to access the latest repository code without hitting GitHub API rate limits
• Allowing AI to reference official source code for projects with automatic updates and version control