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latest · 1.10.1Official GitHub MCP: repos, issues, PRs, and the GitHub API.
- GitHub
- github/github-mcp-server
Install
Hosted by GitHub; sign in with OAuth (or a PAT) when your client asks.
claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp//mcp confirms it's connected.
Or add it manually in ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}In claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config), then restart:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
]
}
}
}Endpoint, any MCP client:
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/Community score
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- Latest release · 2 hours ago
- v2.0.2
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- MIT
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- 📣 This just in... The *open source* and official GitHub MCP Server is here 🤩 github.blog/changelog/20... ↗
- GitHub MCP suffers from the lethal trifecta for prompt injection: access to private data, exposure to malicious instructions + the ability to exfiltrate information Be really careful with this stuff: attackers can trick your "agent" into st… ↗
- I've been so annoyed by AI tools and CSS that I made a CSS MCP that: * consults with MDN for docs * reports browser compat * uses project Wallace to analyze your CSS github.com/stolinski/cs... Also made claude code agent for css but still p… ↗
- VSCode: Toolset name mismatch: 'github/*' fails with Unknown tool, but 'github' warns it's deprecated ↗
Describe the bug When referencing the GitHub MCP toolset inside a VS Code agent configuration, using the recommended github/* pattern does not work. Referencing the toolset as github/* results in an Unknown tool error. Referencing the tools…
- Insiders Feedback: MCP Apps: issue_write form widget collapses immediately in Claude clients — parameters never hydrate, submit impossible ↗
Version: Insiders — remote hosted GitHub MCP Server via the Claude connector (claude.ai / Claude Desktop); no local docker instance, server version not exposed to the client. Observed 2026-07-06. Feature: MCP Apps — interactive form widgets…
- Github MCP tool doesnt work with Gemini CLI in codespaces ↗
Followed the installation guide here.Method 1: Gemini Extension (Recommended) The simplest way is to use GitHub's hosted MCP server via our gemini extension. gemini extensions install https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server Note You wil…
- Unable to read the contents of a file, but can write and edit when used in ChatGPT. ↗
Describe the bug After configuring and successfully connecting the github-mcp-server to my ChatGPT account, I can: List my repositories List files within a repository Create new files Modify existing files However, I cannot retrieve the con…
- found a solid one if your agents keep asking for GitHub diffs github/github-mcp-server — official MCP so Cursor / Claude Code / Codex can hit issues, PRs, Actions from chat anyone using it with agents? https://github.com/github/github-mcp-s… ↗
- Long URL in an issue/PR body is stored wrapped in a code span, breaking the link ↗
A URL of 104 characters or more, written into an issue body or pull request description through the MCP, is stored wrapped in a double-backtick code span. At 103 characters and below it stores verbatim. The link is then broken on GitHub its…
- github-mcp-server (⭐️ 33308) GitHub's official MCP Server #go ↗
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