GitHub MCP Server

GitHub MCP Server

The GitHub MCP Server is the official Model Context Protocol server from GitHub that exposes the GitHub API as MCP tools. Any MCP-compatible agent (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, GPTScript) can use it to read and write repos, manage issues and pull requests, search code, and trigger Actions — without custom API integration.

Key Features

• Full API coverage: 48 tools across repositories, files, issues, PRs, branches, commits, releases, Actions, and search
• Dynamic toolsets: activate only the tools you need to minimise context window usage
• Safe by default: read-only operations available without write scopes; destructive actions require explicit PAT permissions
• Docker or npx: zero-install npx mode or a Docker image for server deployments
• GitHub Enterprise: works with both github.com and self-hosted GHES instances
• Streaming responses: large file contents and search results streamed efficiently

Quick Start (Claude Desktop)

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@github/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_..." }
    }
  }
}

Or run standalone:

export GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=ghp_...
npx -y @github/mcp-server --transport stdio

npx ai-supply add github-mcp-server

Curated mirror of the open-source GitHub MCP Server (MIT). Get it from the source.