GitHub MCP Server
Officialby github
GitHub's official MCP Server
32.5k GitHub
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 0d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
0 tools
Grade F
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GitHub MCP Server is an MCP server that GitHub's official MCP Server. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires an API key for the underlying service, and scores 45/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+ · API key required
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_PAT"
},
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
],
"command": "docker"
}
}
}Requires an API key. Replace
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Required API Keys
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENGitHub Personal Access Token1. Go to github.com/settings/tokens 2. Click "Generate new token (classic)" 3. Select scopes: repo, read:org 4. Copy the tokenOpen GitHub Personal Access Token page
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What Github MCP Server does
Official GitHub MCP Server. Provides tools to interact with the GitHub API: manage repositories, issues, pull requests, branches, code search, and more. Built and maintained by GitHub. Requires Docker and a GitHub Personal Access Token.
Test This Server
No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.
Scored, not listed
Why this score
Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.
Score breakdown
45/100across 5 weighted dimensions
0255075100
15
14
10
−55
Security
Maintenance
Efficiency
Documentation
Compatibility
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
No package registry to scan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Github MCP Server safe to use?
- Github MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Github MCP Server?
- Github MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Github MCP Server?
- Github MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Github MCP Server actively maintained?
- Github MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago. It has 32,518 GitHub stars.
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