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GitHub MCP Server Usi

tangochuy/github-mcp-server

The GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.

Install

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": "<GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENGITHUB_MCP_TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION
Category
Version Control, Developer Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (30)

  • get_me

    Get details of the authenticated user

  • get_issue

    Gets the contents of an issue within a repository

  • get_issue_comments

    Get comments for a GitHub issue

  • create_issue

    Create a new issue in a GitHub repository

  • add_issue_comment

    Add a comment to an issue

  • update_issue

    Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository

  • search_issues

    Search for issues and pull requests

  • get_pull_request

    Get details of a specific pull request

  • merge_pull_request

    Merge a pull request

  • get_pull_request_files

    Get the list of files changed in a pull request

  • get_pull_request_status

    Get the combined status of all status checks for a pull request

  • update_pull_request_branch

    Update a pull request branch with the latest changes from the base branch

  • get_pull_request_comments

    Get the review comments on a pull request

  • get_pull_request_reviews

    Get the reviews on a pull request

  • create_pull_request_review

    Create a review on a pull request review

  • create_pull_request

    Create a new pull request

  • add_pull_request_review_comment

    Add a review comment to a pull request or reply to an existing comment

  • update_pull_request

    Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository

  • create_or_update_file

    Create or update a single file in a repository

  • push_files

    Push multiple files in a single commit

  • search_repositories

    Search for GitHub repositories

  • create_repository

    Create a new GitHub repository

  • get_file_contents

    Get contents of a file or directory

  • fork_repository

    Fork a repository

  • create_branch

    Create a new branch

  • list_commits

    Get a list of commits of a branch in a repository

  • get_commit

    Get details for a commit from a repository

  • search_code

    Search for code across GitHub repositories

  • search_users

    Search for GitHub users

  • get_code_scanning_alert

    Get a code scanning alert

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools in your agentic coding workflow. Configure servers in Claude Desktop, workspace, or user settings, with guided MCP installation and secure handling of secrets in input variables to avoid leaking hardcoded keys.

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