GitHub MCP Server Setup Guide

The GitHub MCP server lets your AI assistant browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, review code, and push changes — all through natural language.

What You Can Do

• Browse repository contents and file structures
• Create, update, and search issues
• List and review pull requests
• Read and write file contents
• Search code across repositories

Setup

Generate your config on our GitHub MCP page or use this directly:

{"mcpServers":{"github":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],"env":{"GITHUB_TOKEN":"ghp_..."}}}}

You'll need a GitHub personal access token with repo scope.

Testing the Connection

After adding the config to Claude Desktop or Cursor, try: “List my recent GitHub issues” or “Show me the contents of my README.md.”