GitHub MCP Server
by Anthropic · ⭐ 3.5k stars · updated 2 months ago
Full GitHub integration — manage repositories, issues, PRs, actions, and code. Search code, create issues, review PRs, and interact with the entire GitHub API through your AI.
92
Excellent
Quality Score Breakdown
maintenance94/100
community93/100
documentation91/100
compatibility90/100
Use Cases
- ✓manage repositories
- ✓create issues
- ✓review PRs
- ✓search code
⚡ One-Click Install Configs
Copy the config below and paste it into your AI client's config file.
🤖 Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}⚡ Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}💙 VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
}