# GitHub MCP Server

> GitHub’s official server: repos, issues, pull requests, code search and Actions.

- Type: MCP Server
- Use case: Coding & Dev Workflow
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, Cursor, VS Code & Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, ChatGPT
- Website: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
- Source: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
- Author: GitHub
- Pricing: Free
- License: MIT
- Listed on MetaSkill: https://meta-skill.com/mcp-servers/github-mcp-server

## Install

```
# Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

# Claude apps / ChatGPT: add a custom connector with this URL
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

# Cursor / VS Code (mcp.json)
"github": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/" }

# Self-host: docker image ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
```

## About

The official GitHub MCP server lets agents browse code, manage issues and pull requests, review changes and trigger workflows. Use the hosted endpoint with OAuth or a personal access token, or run the Docker image yourself. Toolsets and a read-only mode limit what it can do.