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@github/github-mcp-server

GitHub's official MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP Server wires your GitHub workflow into the AI: query issues, view PRs, read code, and trigger Actions — all by telling the AI what you want in natural language.

For example, "find the recent issues in this repo that nobody has answered and draft a reply" — the AI calls this server to pull the data and acts on your instruction.

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TrustScore

✅ No clear abandonment signal detected; complete security and compatibility checks before production use

What it does for you

Lets your AI work with your GitHub — read code, open issues, review PRs, check commit history, so 'go look it up on GitHub' becomes automatic.

Capabilities

Read repo files and code
Create / comment on issues and PRs
Check commit history, search code

Once installed, try asking your AI

Say this directly in Claude / Cursor or any client with this server connected

›“List the open PRs on this repo and what each one does”
›“Draft a GitHub issue from this bug description”

Why use it

Good for: teams and individual developers who want AI to manage repos and speed up code review and issue triage.

This is GitHub's official server, so reliability and maintenance are backed by GitHub. Its measured health data on this site is shown below.

Install / Connect

# No npm package — install from source.
# See the repo's README for the exact command:
# https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server

Follow the official README; env and args vary per server.

🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 81 pts

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Last committoday

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Commits in 90 days100

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Recent issues with replies7%

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Repo statusNormal

📊 Adoption weight 25% · 78 pts

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GitHub stars32.4k (90d +0%)

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npm weekly downloadsNot npm-distributed

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Releases per month—

✅ Usability weight 20% · 20 pts

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Official registryNot listed

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Runnable entryNot resolvable

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AuditabilityOpen-source repo, auditable

❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 78 pts

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open issues343

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open PRs—

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LicenseMIT

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Contributors / forks30 / 4.8k

Sources: GitHub API · updated 2026-08-19

90-day trend

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does it need a GitHub token?

Yes. It accesses repos through your personal access token; the scope is defined by the token, so configure it with least privilege.

Can it work with private repos?

Yes, as long as your token has access to those private repos.

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