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GitHub MCP Server

by GitHub

The official GitHub MCP Server (public preview, rewritten in Go with Anthropic) enables integration with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, code scanning, and more. Perform code searches, manage workflows, and automate repository tasks using natural language.

Official

Company Integration

Developer Tools

GitHub Website

Deployment Type

💻Local

Runs on your local machine

Authentication

🔑API Key

Requires API key

Installation

Easy

Quick setup, minimal config

Use Cases

Common ways to use this MCP server

Code review

Issue management

PR automation

Repository search

Workflow automation

Ideal For

This server is perfect for these roles and teams

Developers

Engineering Managers

DevOps Engineers

Open Source Maintainers

Installation

Quick start guide for setting up this MCP server

1. Install via npx

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/github

2. Add to Claude Desktop config

Edit claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/github"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}