github-mcp-server (MCP Server)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github-mcp-server

{
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "name": "io.github.github/github-mcp-server",
  "description": "Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.",
  "title": "GitHub",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "version": "${VERSION}",
  "packages": [
    {
      "registryType": "oci",
      "identifier": "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:${VERSION}",
      "transport": {
        "type": "stdio"
      },
      "runtimeArguments": [
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-p",
          "description": "Publish the OAuth callback port to loopback so the in-container login callback is reachable",
          "value": "127.0.0.1:8085:8085"
        },
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-e",
          "description": "Fixed OAuth callback port, matching the published port above",
          "value": "GITHUB_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT=8085"
        },
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-e",
          "description": "Optional GitHub Personal Access Token. Omit to log in with OAuth on first use.",
          "value": "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN={token}",
          "isRequired": false,
          "variables": {
            "token": {
              "isRequired": false,
              "isSecret": true,
              "format": "string"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "remotes": [
    {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "description": "Authorization header with authentication token (PAT or App token)",
          "isSecret": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}