GitHub MCP Server

by GitHub

GitHub's official Model Context Protocol server — the single most important MCP server if you write code with AI assistants. With 28,400+ stars and 100+ tools, it connects your AI agent directly to GitHub's platform for repository management, issue tracking, PR automation, code search, and security analysis. This isn't a community wrapper around the GitHub API. It's built and maintained by GitHub themselves, which means first-class support for every GitHub feature and immediate updates when new platform capabilities ship. The server supports three deployment modes. The easiest: GitHub hosts a remote HTTP endpoint at `https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/` — zero setup, just authenticate and go. For teams wanting local control, there's a Docker container option. And if you need maximum customization, you can build from source (it's written in Go). Recent updates added OAuth scope-based tool filtering, which automatically hides tools you don't have permissions for — no more confusing error messages when your token lacks the right scopes. Insiders Mode gives early access to experimental features. The first Insiders experiment is MCP Apps, which extends the protocol beyond simple tool calls. Compatibility is broad: VS Code 1.101+, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot CLI, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Xcode, and Google Gemini CLI all work out of the box. If you're using Claude Code or any MCP-compatible AI tool for development, this server should be your first install. It turns natural language into GitHub operations — creating branches, reviewing PRs, searching code, managing issues — without leaving your AI workflow.

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