---
title: "GitHub MCP Server"
description: "GitHub's official MCP server: read code, manage issues and PRs, check Actions runs."
canonical: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/github-mcp-server"
source: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/github-mcp-server.md"
---

# GitHub MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP server: read code, manage issues and PRs, check Actions runs.

Source: https://vetted.tools/mcp/github-mcp-server

- Slug: `github-mcp-server`
- By [GitHub](https://vetted.tools/companies/github) ([GitHub](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-26)
- Repository: [https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server)

## Install

### Claude Code (Terminal)

```text
claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
```

### Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex (~/.codex/config.toml)

```text
[mcp_servers.github]
url = "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
```

## Facts

- License: MIT ([GitHub](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Official: Yes. The registry verified the publisher's namespace. ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.github%2Fgithub-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Remote URL: https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.github%2Fgithub-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Registry version: 1.12.2 ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.github%2Fgithub-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Transport: Remote MCP (streamable HTTP) ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.github%2Fgithub-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)

## Maintenance

- 167 contributors on [GitHub](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) as of 2026-09-25.

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