Github MCP

Github Features

• •Create and manage Github issues
• •Search and filter issues by various criteria
• •Add comments and labels to issues
• •Update issue status and assignees
• •Natural language interface for issue management
• •View issue history and activity
• •Cross-reference issues and pull requests

Github Setup & Configuration

# NPX Installation
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

# Docker Installation
docker run --rm -i mcp/github

# Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers.git
cd servers/src/github
npm install
npm run build

# Environment Variables
GITHUB_TOKEN=<your_github_token>

# Claude Desktop Configuration
{
  "github": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
    "env": {
      "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your_github_token>"
    }
  }
}

Github Available Tools

• •issue_create
• •issue_update
• •issue_close
• •issue_reopen
• •issue_comment
• •issue_list
• •issue_search
• •issue_get
• •issue_add_labels
• •issue_remove_labels
• •issue_assign

Github Required Inputs

Github Use Cases

• •Automated issue creation and management
• •Issue tracking and organization
• •Project management and task tracking
• •Bug reporting and feature requests
• •Team collaboration and communication
• •Code review process management
• •Release planning and milestone tracking

Frequently Asked Questions