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GitHub

@modelcontextprotocol · github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and code search across GitHub from inside Claude.

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GitHub

Install one command

terminal

$ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

Or add it with the Claude CLI: claude mcp add github

Tools exposed 10 tools

create_issue

create_pull_request

search_code

get_file_contents

list_commits

create_or_update_file

search_repositories

merge_pull_request

add_issue_comment

fork_repository

Configuration generate & copy

GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN

Values are filled in locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-personal-access-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the Claude Desktop snippet under mcpServers in your config, then restart Claude Desktop — or run the Claude Code command in your terminal.

GitHub

Install one command

Tools exposed 10 tools

Configuration generate & copy

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