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by GitHub

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Summary

GitHub's official MCP server — manage issues, pull requests, repositories, code search, and Actions from your agent.

Installation

Set up this MCP server in your favorite AI agent — copy a ready-made configuration below.

Any MCP-compatible agent

Most agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and more) read a standard mcpServers configuration.

Open your agent's MCP configuration file.
Merge the snippet below into it, filling in the environment variables with your own values.
Restart the agent — the "GitHub" tools will be available.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add the server with a single CLI command.

claude mcp add github -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here -- docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Claude Desktop

Add the server to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote hosted server (streamable HTTP). Authenticate with OAuth or a GitHub PAT.

{
  "command": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}

Description

GitHub's official MCP server. It connects an agent to the GitHub platform: reading and creating issues and pull requests, browsing and searching repositories and code, reviewing PRs, and inspecting Actions runs. Available as a hosted remote server and as a local Docker image.

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