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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)
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CategoryDeveloper Tools
LanguageGo
LicenseMIT
StatusACTIVE
Free for open source
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