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GitHub MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP server, so assistants can read issues, review pull requests and manage repos.

MCP server★ 34k starsMITSoftware development

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Key facts

Type
MCP server
Jobs it fits
Triage issues and review pull requests
Fields
Software development
Works with
Any MCP client, VS Code, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex
GitHub
github/github-mcp-server
Licence
MIT
Stars
33,824 as of October 21, 2026
Last updated
October 21, 2026 (last push to GitHub)
Author
@github
Submitted by
@aiteamguide
Added to the Hub
October 21, 2026

Install / Use it

MITRemote MCP server

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Cursor

Add to Cursor

Sign in with GitHub OAuth or pass a personal access token, as the README explains.

Or paste into ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Sign in with GitHub OAuth or pass a personal access token, as the README explains.

Claude

This is a remote server. In Claude, add it as a custom connector with this URL:

Remote MCP server URL

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Sign in with GitHub OAuth or pass a personal access token, as the README explains.

VS Code

Add to VS Code

Or from the command line

code --add-mcp '{"name":"github","type":"http","url":"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"}'

ChatGPT

Remote server: add it in ChatGPT as a custom connector (developer mode) with this URL. Availability depends on your ChatGPT plan.

Remote MCP server URL

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Sign in with GitHub OAuth or pass a personal access token, as the README explains.

Codex

Run in your terminal

codex mcp add github --url https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Safety: Runs code from a third-party repo. Review the source and the permissions before installing.

Commands and configs are taken from the project's README and re-wrapped in each app's documented format. If they differ, the README wins.

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