GitHub MCP server Official
GitHub's own MCP server: read repos, issues, pull requests and Actions runs, and act on them from your AI client.
Editor score 46
- Source
- github/github-mcp-server
- GitHub stars
- 33,368 (whole repo, 2026-10-05)
- Install clicks on AgentAlley
- 0
- Why it is listed
- official (published by the app's vendor)
Install the GitHub MCP server
- Remote URL
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
More ways to install
- Docker
docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
Remote URLs go in your client's MCP settings (for Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http github <url>). Commands run locally as a stdio server.
Keys and permissions
- GitHub OAuth (remote) or GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (Docker)
Commands and requirements copied from the vendor's README or docs on 2026-10-05. Check the source before granting access.