How do I install the github github mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

The recorded environment keys are `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`, `GITHUB_HOST`, `TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION`, `TOOL_CREATE_BRANCH_DESCRIPTION`. Keep credentials outside committed files and confirm the configuration required by your installed version.

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Github Github MCP Server

The GitHub MCP Server is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that provides seamless integration

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What is the Github Github MCP Server?

Github github mcp server connects Github Github to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. The GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.

What Github Github does

The GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.

Requirements

An MCP host that supports the latest MCP specification and remote servers, such as VS Code.

Practical notes

Maintained by lucascampuddu, written in Go.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
actions	GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD operations
context	Strongly recommended: Tools that provide context about the current user and GitHub context you are operating in
code_security	Code scanning alerts and security features
issues	Issue-related tools (create, read, update, comment)
notifications	GitHub Notifications related tools
pull_requests	Pull request operations (create, merge, review)
repos	Repository-related tools (file operations, branches, commits)
secret_protection	Secret protection related tools, such as GitHub Secret Scanning
users	Anything relating to GitHub Users
experiments	Experimental features (not considered stable)

How to install the Github Github MCP Server

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

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

An MCP host that supports the latest MCP specification and remote servers, such as VS Code.

Variable	Description	Required
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
GITHUB_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
TOOL_CREATE_BRANCH_DESCRIPTION	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Github Github to Toolset.”
“Use Github Github to actions.”
“Use Github Github to context.”

Frequently asked questions

The GitHub MCP Server is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.