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github-mcp-server
by github
github-to-mcp
by nirholas
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github-mcp-server · Summary

GitHub's official MCP Server connects AI tools to GitHub's platform for repository management, issue automation, and code analysis.

github-to-mcp · Summary

Converts GitHub repositories into MCP servers by extracting tools from OpenAPI, GraphQL & REST APIs.

github-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Browse and analyze code repositories from within AI assistants
  • Automate creation and management of GitHub issues and pull requests
  • Monitor and analyze CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows

github-to-mcp · Use cases

  • Enable AI assistants to explore and interact with codebases programmatically
  • Automatically generate MCP servers from existing API documentation
  • Integrate AI assistants with proprietary or internal code repositories

github-mcp-server · Install

Installation Options

Remote Installation (Recommended)

Add to your MCP host configuration (e.g., VS Code 1.101+):

{
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "http",
      "args": ["https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"]
    }
  }
}

Local Installation

Using Docker:

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_token ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Or install from source after cloning the repository.

github-to-mcp · Install

Web UI (Easiest)

Visit [github-to-mcp.vercel.app](https://github-to-mcp.vercel.app) — Paste any GitHub URL, click Generate, download your MCP server.

CLI (One Command)

npx @nirholas/github-to-mcp https://github.com/stripe/stripe-node

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-repo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@nirholas/github-to-mcp", "https://github.com/your/repo"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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