Github MCP Server
Officialby github
GitHub's official MCP Server
31.7k GitHub
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 1d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
0 tools
Grade F
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Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+ · API key required
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_PAT"
},
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
],
"command": "docker"
}
}
}Requires an API key. Replace
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Required API Keys
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENGitHub Personal Access Token1. Go to github.com/settings/tokens 2. Click "Generate new token (classic)" 3. Select scopes: repo, read:org 4. Copy the tokenOpen GitHub Personal Access Token page
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What Github MCP Server does
Official GitHub MCP Server. Provides tools to interact with the GitHub API: manage repositories, issues, pull requests, branches, code search, and more. Built and maintained by GitHub. Requires Docker and a GitHub Personal Access Token.
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No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Github MCP Server safe to use?
- Github MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Github MCP Server?
- Github MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Github MCP Server?
- Github MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Github MCP Server actively maintained?
- Github MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 31,697 GitHub stars.
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