diff --git a/cmd/github-mcp-server/main.go b/cmd/github-mcp-server/main.go
index b39a8b7df..8bd22ff09 100644
--- a/cmd/github-mcp-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/github-mcp-server/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/internal/ghmcp"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/github"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/ssecmd"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -26,6 +27,43 @@ var (
 		Version: fmt.Sprintf("Version: %s\nCommit: %s\nBuild Date: %s", version, commit, date),
 	}
 
+	// SSE Command - using the flexible ssecmd package
+	sseCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "sse",
+		Short: "Start SSE server",
+		Long:  `Start a Server-Sent Events (SSE) server that allows real-time streaming of events to clients over HTTP.`,
+		RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+			// Get token and validate
+			token := viper.GetString("personal_access_token")
+			if token == "" {
+				return errors.New("GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN not set")
+			}
+
+			// Parse toolsets
+			var enabledToolsets []string
+			if err := viper.UnmarshalKey("toolsets", &enabledToolsets); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal toolsets: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// Create server with options using the functional options pattern
+			server, err := ssecmd.CreateServerWithOptions(
+				ssecmd.WithToken(token),
+				ssecmd.WithHost(viper.GetString("host")),
+				ssecmd.WithAddress(viper.GetString("address")),
+				ssecmd.WithBasePath(viper.GetString("base-path")),
+				ssecmd.WithDynamicToolsets(viper.GetBool("dynamic_toolsets")),
+				ssecmd.WithReadOnly(viper.GetBool("read-only")),
+				ssecmd.WithEnabledToolsets(enabledToolsets),
+				ssecmd.WithVersion(version),
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			return server.Start()
+		},
+	}
+
 	stdioCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "stdio",
 		Short: "Start stdio server",
@@ -85,8 +123,17 @@ func init() {
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag("export-translations", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("export-translations"))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag("host", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("gh-host"))
 
+	// Setup flags for SSE command
+	sseCmd.Flags().String("address", "localhost:8080", "Address to listen on for SSE server")
+	sseCmd.Flags().String("base-path", "", "Base path for SSE server URLs")
+
+	// Bind SSE flags to viper
+	_ = viper.BindPFlag("address", sseCmd.Flags().Lookup("address"))
+	_ = viper.BindPFlag("base-path", sseCmd.Flags().Lookup("base-path"))
+
 	// Add subcommands
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(stdioCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(sseCmd)
 }
 
 func initConfig() {
diff --git a/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd.go b/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efff48270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+// Package ssecmd provides functionality for creating and running an SSE server
+// without any dependencies on specific CLI or configuration systems.
+package ssecmd
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/internal/ghmcp"
+	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
+)
+
+// Config holds all configuration options for the SSE server
+type Config struct {
+	Token           string
+	Host            string
+	Address         string
+	BasePath        string
+	EnabledToolsets []string
+	DynamicToolsets bool
+	ReadOnly        bool
+	Version         string
+}
+
+// DefaultConfig creates a basic Config with sensible defaults
+func DefaultConfig() Config {
+	return Config{
+		Address:  "localhost:8080",
+		BasePath: "",
+		ReadOnly: false,
+	}
+}
+
+// Server represents an SSE server that can be started and stopped
+type Server struct {
+	config    Config
+	mcpServer *server.MCPServer
+	sseServer *server.SSEServer
+}
+
+// NewServer creates a new SSE server with the provided configuration
+func NewServer(config Config) (*Server, error) {
+	if config.Token == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("GitHub personal access token not set")
+	}
+
+	// Create a translation helper function
+	translator := func(key, defaultValue string) string {
+		return defaultValue // Simple implementation just returning the default value
+	}
+
+	// Create the MCP server instance with GitHub tools
+	mcpServer, err := ghmcp.NewMCPServer(ghmcp.MCPServerConfig{
+		Version:         config.Version,
+		Host:            config.Host,
+		Token:           config.Token,
+		EnabledToolsets: config.EnabledToolsets,
+		DynamicToolsets: config.DynamicToolsets,
+		ReadOnly:        config.ReadOnly,
+		Translator:      translator,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create MCP server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create SSE server using built-in functionality from mark3labs/mcp-go
+	sseServer := server.NewSSEServer(mcpServer,
+		server.WithStaticBasePath(config.BasePath),
+	)
+
+	return &Server{
+		config:    config,
+		mcpServer: mcpServer,
+		sseServer: sseServer,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// GetMcpServer get mcp server function
+func (s *Server) GetMcpServer() *server.MCPServer {
+	return s.mcpServer
+}
+
+// Start starts the SSE server
+func (s *Server) Start() error {
+	// Print server info
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "GitHub MCP Server running in SSE mode on %s with base path %s\n",
+		s.config.Address, s.config.BasePath)
+
+	// Start the server
+	return s.sseServer.Start(s.config.Address)
+}
+
+// RunSSEServer is a convenience function that creates and starts an SSE server in one call
+// This is provided for backward compatibility and simple use cases
+func RunSSEServer(config Config) error {
+	server, err := NewServer(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return server.Start()
+}
+
+// ServerOption represents an option for configuring an SSE server
+type ServerOption func(*Config)
+
+// WithAddress sets the address for the SSE server
+func WithAddress(address string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Address = address
+	}
+}
+
+// WithBasePath sets the base path for SSE server URLs
+func WithBasePath(basePath string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.BasePath = basePath
+	}
+}
+
+// WithReadOnly sets the read-only mode for the SSE server
+func WithReadOnly(readOnly bool) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.ReadOnly = readOnly
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDynamicToolsets sets whether to use dynamic toolsets for the SSE server
+func WithDynamicToolsets(dynamicToolsets bool) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.DynamicToolsets = dynamicToolsets
+	}
+}
+
+// WithEnabledToolsets sets the enabled toolsets for the SSE server
+func WithEnabledToolsets(enabledToolsets []string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.EnabledToolsets = enabledToolsets
+	}
+}
+
+// WithHost sets the GitHub host for the SSE server
+func WithHost(host string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Host = host
+	}
+}
+
+// WithToken sets the GitHub token for the SSE server
+func WithToken(token string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Token = token
+	}
+}
+
+// WithVersion sets the version for the SSE server
+func WithVersion(version string) ServerOption {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Version = version
+	}
+}
+
+// CreateServerWithOptions creates a new SSE server with the provided options
+func CreateServerWithOptions(options ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
+	config := DefaultConfig()
+	for _, option := range options {
+		option(&config)
+	}
+	return NewServer(config)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd_test.go b/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54621207e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ssecmd/ssecmd_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package ssecmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestNewServer(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that a new server can be created with a valid config
+	config := Config{
+		Token:   "test-token",
+		Version: "test-version",
+		Address: "localhost:8080",
+	}
+
+	server, err := NewServer(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no error, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if server == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil server")
+	}
+
+	// Test that server creation fails with an empty token
+	invalidConfig := Config{
+		// No token set
+		Address: "localhost:8080",
+	}
+
+	_, err = NewServer(invalidConfig)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for missing token, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateServerWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that a server can be created with functional options
+	server, err := CreateServerWithOptions(
+		WithToken("test-token"),
+		WithAddress("localhost:9090"),
+		WithVersion("1.0.0"),
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no error, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if server == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil server")
+	}
+
+	if server.config.Address != "localhost:9090" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected address to be 'localhost:9090', got %s", server.config.Address)
+	}
+
+	if server.config.Version != "1.0.0" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected version to be '1.0.0', got %s", server.config.Version)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test default configuration values
+	config := DefaultConfig()
+
+	if config.Address != "localhost:8080" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default address to be 'localhost:8080', got %s", config.Address)
+	}
+
+	if config.BasePath != "" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default base path to be empty, got %s", config.BasePath)
+	}
+
+	if config.ReadOnly != false {
+		t.Error("Expected default ReadOnly to be false")
+	}
+}