GitHub MCP Server

by GitHub

GitHub's official Model Context Protocol server. Lets any MCP-compatible AI agent read repositories, open pull requests, file issues, review security findings, and trigger GitHub Actions — all through natural language. Version 1.0.0 landed April 16, 2026, and it's the first production release to ship native Streamable HTTP support directly in the repo instead of only at api.githubcopilot.com/mcp. Streamable HTTP matters because it's how MCP graduated from "local-only stdio tool" to "remote service you can put behind a load balancer." The new http subcommand starts a server that speaks the spec's streaming transport, handles OAuth 2.1 authentication, and plugs into multi-tenant deployments. The old stdio mode is still there for local agents — you pick with a flag. Stack is Go (96.1% of the codebase). Install is three flavors: remote HTTP via VS Code config, Docker for containerized setups, or build-from-source with go build. It covers the full GitHub surface: repo management and code analysis, issue and PR automation, Actions workflow monitoring, code scanning and Dependabot alert review, team collaboration. Works with GitHub Enterprise Server and GitHub Cloud with data residency. The repo sits at 29,000 stars and counting — it's the most-starred MCP server in the MCP directory. Pair it with Anthropic's agent skills repo and see the full MCP ecosystem coverage for integration patterns.

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