GitHub MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP server exposing repository, issue, pull request, file, code-search and workflow actions to MCP clients. Runs locally over stdio, supports a Streamable HTTP mode, and is also hosted remotely by GitHub.

Website

https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server

Who it's for

Builders using AI coding assistants who want agents to read and act on their GitHub repositories, issues and PRs.

Pricing

Free, MIT-licensed. Some richer toolsets require a GitHub Copilot subscription; code-scanning tools require Advanced Security.

Category

MCP servers & connectors

Last verified

2026-10-22 (current)

Confidence

high

Key facts

• Transport: local stdio, plus a Streamable HTTP mode
• Auth: GitHub PAT or OAuth locally; Copilot account for the hosted server
• Configurable toolsets for repos, issues, PRs, files, code search and workflows
• Written in Go; MIT licence
• Actively released (v2.0.x, October 2026)

Sources

Every claim above is drawn from these; we do not publish unsourced specifications.

• https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
• https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/context/mcp

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