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GitHub MCP Server
Lets an assistant read code and manage repositories, issues, pull requests and Actions on GitHub.
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Remote (hosted)
Add in one click
Opens the app, which asks before it adds the server.
Or add it by command or config
Its sign-in lets no client register itself: a client signs in only with an app (a client ID) registered with its maker first, so these snippets work only after that step.
Claude CodeTerminal
claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/Claude (desktop and web)Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ChatGPTSettings → Apps → Advanced → Developer mode, then Create app
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}VS Code.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"github": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}Codex~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.github]
url = "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"Gemini CLITerminal
gemini mcp add --scope user --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/Settings 5
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN |
Optional: GitHub personal access token for the local server; takes precedence over the OAuth login. |
|---|---|
GITHUB_TOOLSETS |
Optional: Comma-separated toolsets to enable, for example default,actions. |
GITHUB_READ_ONLY |
Optional: Set to 1 to offer only read-only tools. |
GITHUB_LOCKDOWN_MODE |
Optional: Set to 1 to filter public-repository content from users without push access. |
GITHUB_HOST |
Optional: Hostname for GitHub Enterprise Server or ghe.com. |
What it does
The GitHub MCP Server is GitHub's own MCP server. It lets an assistant browse and search code and files in any repository the user can access, look at commits, branches, tags and releases, create and update issues and pull requests, review pull requests, follow GitHub Actions runs and their logs, and read security findings such as code scanning, Dependabot and secret scanning alerts. Optional toolsets cover discussions, gists, notifications, projects, labels, organisations, stargazers, governance rulesets and Copilot.
Tools are grouped into toolsets; by default context, repos, issues, pull requests and users are on, and others can be enabled with GITHUB_TOOLSETS or individual tools chosen. A read-only mode offers only tools that do not change anything, and a lockdown mode filters content from public repositories written by people without push access, to reduce prompt-injection risk.
GitHub hosts it at https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/, which signs in with OAuth in clients that support remote servers. It can also run locally from the Docker image ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server (or a built binary), signing in through a browser OAuth flow or with a personal access token in GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN. GitHub Enterprise Server and ghe.com are supported.
Tools 60
get_me- Get my user profile
get_team_members- Get team members
get_teams- Get teams
ui_get- Get UI data
create_branch- Create branch
create_or_update_file- Create or update file
create_repository- Create repository
delete_file- Delete file
delete_repository- Delete repository
fork_repository- Fork repository
get_commit- Get commit details
get_file_contents- Get file or directory contents
get_latest_release- Get latest release
get_release_by_tag- Get a release by tag name
get_tag- Get tag details
list_branches- List branches
list_commits- List commits
list_releases- List releases
list_repository_collaborators- List repository collaborators
list_tags- List tags
push_files- Push files to repository
search_code- Search code
search_commits- Search commits
search_repositories- Search repositories
add_issue_comment- Add comment to issue or pull request
get_label- Get a specific label from a repository
issue_read- Get issue details
issue_write- Create or update issue/pull request
list_issue_fields- List issue fields
list_issue_types- List available issue types
list_issues- List issues
search_issues- Search issues
sub_issue_write- Change sub-issue
update_issue_comment- Update issue comment
add_comment_to_pending_review- Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review
add_reply_to_pull_request_comment- Add reply to pull request comment
create_pull_request- Open new pull request
list_pull_requests- List pull requests
merge_pull_request- Merge pull request
pull_request_read- Get details for a single pull request
pull_request_review_write- Write operations (create, submit, delete) on pull request reviews
search_pull_requests- Search pull requests
update_pull_request- Edit pull request
update_pull_request_branch- Update pull request branch
search_users- Search users
actions_get- Get details of GitHub Actions resources (workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts)
actions_list- List GitHub Actions workflows in a repository
actions_run_trigger- Trigger GitHub Actions workflow actions
get_job_logs- Get GitHub Actions workflow job logs
get_code_scanning_alert- Get code scanning alert
list_code_scanning_alerts- List code scanning alerts
get_dependabot_alert- Get dependabot alert
list_dependabot_alerts- List dependabot alerts
get_secret_scanning_alert- Get secret scanning alert
list_secret_scanning_alerts- List secret scanning alerts
discussion_comment_write- Manage discussion comments
get_discussion- Get discussion
get_discussion_comments- Get discussion comments
create_gist- Create Gist
get_gist- Get Gist Content