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GitHub's official MCP Server

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Updated May 10, 2026
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Add to Claude Desktop

Paste this into your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server",
        "(includes",
        "Actions",
        "support)"
      ]
    }
  }
}

⚠ Requires Docker installed

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Installation

docker run ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server (includes Actions support)

Maintenance Healthstale

Freshness8/40
Issue response0/30
Org backing20/20
Longevity8/10
› Updated within a year
› Most issues unresolved
› High issue backlog
› Org-backed

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CategoryDeveloper Tools
LanguageGo
LicenseMIT
StatusACTIVE
Free for open source

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