GitHub MCP server

Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.

Git, GitHub and code review ★ 33,430 GitHub starsv2.0.1Remote endpointUpdated Oct 7, 2026

Install

Docker (stdio)docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.1

Remote (Claude Code)claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

From the server's registry entry. Many servers also need an API key or other settings: check the repository's README before you run it.

About this server

Registry name	`io.github.github/github-mcp-server`
Repository	github.com/github/github-mcp-server
Packages	oci `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.1`
In the registry since	Oct 7, 2026
GitHub stars	33,430

Listed from the official MCP Registry. We have not reviewed or tested this server; a local server runs code on your machine, so read the repository first.

Use it with

AI agents whose docs say they support MCP.

OpenAI Codex Claude Code LangChain Pi OpenCode Cursor GitHub Copilot LangGraph AI SDK Strands Agents Lovable Replit Agent

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