dbhq-uk/heliograph vs GitHub
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Run commands on a machine you cannot SSH into. Publishes a step to a transport the far side already reaches (git, file share, S3-compatible storage, relay or a
Comparison
| Feature | dbhq-uk/heliograph | GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 15 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | Hosted |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | development | development |
| Author | dbhq-uk | GitHub |
| Repo | dbhq-uk/heliograph | github/github-mcp-server |
When to pick dbhq-uk/heliograph
Run commands on a machine you cannot SSH into. Publishes a step to a transport the far side already reaches (git, file share, S3-compatible storage, relay or a carried file); the whole run comes back as a log with every line timestamped in UTC, whether it passed or failed. For air-gapped, bastion-only and change-controlled estates: no tunnel, no proxy, nothing held open. The gates live on the far side, so a tool call can ask but cannot authorise. heliograph mcp.
When to pick GitHub
Full GitHub access from Claude. Browse repos, read PRs, open issues, check CI runs, review diffs — without switching tabs.
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