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io.github.github/github-mcp-server
OfficialConnect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
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No known CVEs
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Actively maintained
Last commit 2d ago
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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+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-github-github-mcp-server": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What io.github.github/github-mcp-server does
The GitHub MCP Server connects AI tools directly to GitHub's platform. This gives AI agents, assistants, and chatbots the ability to read repositories and code files, manage issues and PRs, analyze code, and automate workflows. All through natural language interactions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is io.github.github/github-mcp-server safe to use?
- io.github.github/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.
- How do I install io.github.github/github-mcp-server?
- io.github.github/github-mcp-server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What AI clients work with io.github.github/github-mcp-server?
- io.github.github/github-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is io.github.github/github-mcp-server actively maintained?
- io.github.github/github-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 2 days ago. It has 31,697 GitHub stars.
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