Model Context Protocol server for GitHub API integration
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. GitHub Plus MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Model Context Protocol server for GitHub API integration.
MCP Server for the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:
Inputs — - owner (string): Repository owner (username or organization)Returns — File content and commit detailsFeatures — The Features tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, YOUR_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. GitHub Plus's toolset — Inputs, Returns, Features — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by PhialsBasement; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against GitHub Plus's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Inputs | - owner (string): Repository owner (username or organization) |
| Returns | File content and commit details |
| Features | The Features tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"mcp/github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| YOUR_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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