GitHub

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --env GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio github -- docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.3

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "github_personal_access_token",
      "description": "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_personal_access_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http github "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

• actions_get

  Get details of GitHub Actions resources (workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts)

• method

  The method to execute (string, required)

• owner

  Repository owner (string, required)

• repo

  Repository name (string, required)

• resource_id

  The unique identifier of the resource. This will vary based on the "method" provided, so ensure you provide the…

• actions_list

  List GitHub Actions workflows in a repository

• page

  Page number for pagination (default: 1) (number, optional)

• workflow_jobs_filter

  Filters for workflow jobs. ONLY used when method is 'listworkflowjobs' (object, optional)

• workflow_runs_filter

  Filters for workflow runs. ONLY used when method is 'listworkflowruns' (object, optional)

• actions_run_trigger

  Trigger GitHub Actions workflow actions

• inputs

  Inputs the workflow accepts. Only used for 'run_workflow' method. (object, optional)

• run_id

  The ID of the workflow run. Required for all methods except 'run_workflow'. (number, optional)

• workflow_id

  The workflow ID (numeric) or workflow file name (e.g., main.yml, ci.yaml). Required for 'run_workflow' method.

• get_job_logs

  Get GitHub Actions workflow job logs

• failed_only

  When true, gets logs for all failed jobs in the workflow run specified by runid. Requires runid to be provided.

• job_id

  The unique identifier of the workflow job. Required when getting logs for a single job. (number, optional)

• return_content

  Returns actual log content instead of URLs (boolean, optional)

• tail_lines

  Number of lines to return from the end of the log (number, optional)

• get_code_quality_finding

  Get code quality finding

• get_code_scanning_alert

  Get code scanning alert

• list_code_scanning_alerts

  List code scanning alerts

• severity

  Filter code scanning alerts by severity (string, optional)

• state

  Filter code scanning alerts by state. Defaults to open (string, optional)

• tool_name

  The name of the tool used for code scanning. (string, optional)

• get_me

  Get my user profile

• get_team_members

  Get team members

• team_slug

  Team slug (string, required)

• get_teams

  Get teams

• user

  Username to get teams for. If not provided, uses the authenticated user. (string, optional)

• ui_get

  Get UI data

• assign_copilot_to_issue

  Assign Copilot to issue

• base_ref

  Git reference (e.g., branch) that the agent will start its work from.

• custom_instructions

  Optional custom instructions to guide the agent beyond the issue body.

• issue_number

  Issue number (number, required)

• request_copilot_review

  Request Copilot review

• assign_copilot_to_issue_with_intent

  Assign Copilot to issue with intent

• confidence

  How confident you are in this choice. 'HIGH' for clear signal or explicit user request, 'MEDIUM' for reasonable…

• is_suggestion

  If true, records a pending Copilot assignment intent rather than launching the agent.

• rationale

  One concise sentence explaining what specifically about the issue led to choosing Copilot.

• get_dependabot_alert

  Get dependabot alert

The GitHub MCP Server connects AI tools directly to GitHub's platform. This gives AI agents, assistants, and chatbots the ability to read repositories and code files, manage issues and PRs, analyze code, and automate workflows. All through natural language interactions.

• github
• mcp
• mcp-server