Adapters & integrations
GitHub MCP Server
GitHub’s MCP server exposes repository, issue, pull-request and workflow operations to compatible AI clients through authenticated tools.
Overview
Research summary
GitHub MCP Server makes GitHub functionality available to clients implementing the Model Context Protocol. Its toolsets cover development workflows such as inspecting repositories, working with issues and pull requests, and interacting with GitHub Actions where the configured permissions allow it. The project supports running the Go server locally, while GitHub also documents a hosted server option.
This entry represents the integration layer, not GitHub Copilot or an independent coding agent. A client supplies the model and decides when to invoke tools; the server translates those calls into GitHub operations under the authenticated identity. Read and write capabilities therefore depend on credentials, organization policies, and enabled toolsets.
The repository is MIT licensed, but that license does not grant access to GitHub services or override repository permissions.
Repository summary
- Stars
- 32,962
- Open issues
- Unavailable
- Last push
- 2026-09-16
- Commits, 90 days
- Unavailable
- Repository activity
- Not scored
- Version
- Unavailable
Recorded catalogue figures. View repository data and provenance →
Classification
Pricing & services
Paid services unknown
Whether the provider offers paid products or services has not been established.
Licence scope
Implementation
Recorded implementation details and interfaces for GitHub MCP Server.
Implementation details
Go MCP server integrating with GitHub APIs
- Languages
- Go
- Repository type
- source
Recorded interfaces and capabilities
Licence scope
Repository
Repository snapshots, release information and recorded maintenance signals.
Repository snapshot
- Stars
- 32,962
- Open issues
- Unavailable
- Last push
- 2026-09-16
- Commits, 90 days
- Unavailable
- Repository activity
- Not scored
- Archived
- Not recorded
Repository activity is a snapshot, not a quality or popularity ranking. It combines recent-push freshness (50%), 90-day commits (30%) and issue pressure (20%).
Maintenance and provenance
- Catalogue snapshot
- 2026-10-06
- Stars source
- Recorded fallback
- Last push source
- Recorded fallback
Documentation
Recorded references and research provenance for this entry.
Recorded sources 5
- https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server Project page · Linked repository · Research reference
- https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md Research reference
- https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/LICENSE Research reference
- https://github.com/stars/angelcervera/lists/ai Research reference
- https://api.github.com/repos/github/github-mcp-server Research reference
Research metadata
- Research date
- 2026-09-16
- Catalogue snapshot
- 2026-10-06
Community & social 1 channels
Communities
- GitHub Discussionsgithub.com/github/github-mcp-server/discussionsOfficialDiscussion
Link details for GitHub Discussions
- Access
- Public
- Last checked