GitHub MCP MCP Server

About GitHub MCP

Official GitHub MCP server. Lets agents read and write to issues, pull requests, branches, releases, and workflows. Supports search, code review, and CI status checks.

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How to install GitHub MCP

Package

ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server (docker)

Transport

Local (stdio), Remote (Streamable HTTP)

Hosted endpoint

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Install or run

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Copied from the official README — verified October 4, 2026. Replace placeholder keys with your own credentials.

Client setup documented by the maintainer

“Not documented” means the README has no client-specific steps — most MCP clients can still run a local stdio server from the configuration above.

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