GitHub MCP Server

The GitHub MCP Server connects Claude and other MCP-compatible agents directly to the GitHub API. Search repositories, open issues, create pull requests, read file contents, and trigger actions — all from within your AI chat session.

Installation & Configuration

Add this block to your claude_desktop_config.json (or your agent framework's MCP config file):

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

Config file location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Available Tools (10)

• create_or_update_file
• search_repositories
• create_repository
• get_file_contents
• push_files
• create_issue
• create_pull_request
• fork_repository
• create_branch
• list_commits

Use Cases

• Code review — ask Claude to review your open PRs
• Issue triage — have agents label and respond to GitHub issues
• Repository search — find code patterns across public repos

Source & Documentation