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GitHub MCP Server

GitHub’s MCP server exposes repository, issue, pull-request and workflow operations to compatible AI clients through authenticated tools.

Adapters & integrationsCLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCP
32,962 stars
GitHub

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
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Version
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Classification

Adapters & integrationsCLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCP

Pricing & services

Paid services unknown

Whether the provider offers paid products or services has not been established.

Licence scope

MIT

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

CLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCP

Licence scope

MIT

Repository

Repository snapshots, release information and recorded maintenance signals.

Repository snapshot

github/github-mcp-server ↗

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
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Documentation

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Research metadata

Research date
2026-09-16
Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06

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