Official GitHub MCP Server for repos, PRs, issues, and code search
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The official GitHub MCP Server gives your AI assistant direct access to your GitHub repositories, pull requests, issues, and code search. Instead of switching between Claude and your browser, you can ask Claude to check open PRs, summarize code changes, create issues, or review commits within your conversation.
Built and maintained by GitHub (Microsoft), this server uses the GitHub API with personal access tokens or the remote MCP endpoint. It supports both Docker-based local execution and a hosted remote connection via api.githubcopilot.com.
Whether you're a solo developer managing side projects or a team lead reviewing dozens of PRs per week, this integration saves hours of context-switching and helps you stay on top of your codebase.
Security Report
Manually verified — official GitHub MCP server by Microsoft. Docker-based distribution.
13 tools verified · Open access · No issues found
Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.
Remote servers are capped at 8.0 because source code is not available for review. The score reflects endpoint verification only.
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
},
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
],
"command": "docker"
}
}
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