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DimensionClaude Code Source Restoration (CC)A runnable TypeScript source reconstruction of Claude Code CLI from source maps, for research only.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS14 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability1 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions4 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance2 / 2018 / 20
Documentation3 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience4 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers interested in Claude Code's internals
  • Researchers analyzing large TypeScript projects
  • Technical users who want to study or extend Claude Code's source
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Production use, as it is unofficial and incomplete
  • Users seeking official support or stability
  • Commercial use, as copyright belongs to Anthropic
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • This repo itself doesn't require API permissions, but running Claude Code features may need an Anthropic API key
  • Filesystem read/write permissions to install dependencies and run the CLI
  • Network access to call Anthropic API or fetch resources
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • The reconstructed version may contain unknown bugs or security vulnerabilities; not recommended for production
  • Source may be incomplete; some features may be missing or behave incorrectly
  • Copyright risk; for personal research and study only, not for commercial use
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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