Official GitHub MCP server for repository management, issues, pull requests, code search, and GitHub API automation.
docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-serverThe GitHub MCP server is the official server maintained by GitHub. It connects AI tools directly to the GitHub platform, enabling repository management, issue and pull request workflows, and code automation. It is available as a remote hosted server and as a local Docker image.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"],
"env": { "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>" }
}
}
}