GitHub MCP Guide

Name: GitHub MCP
Author: Anthropic

Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and GitHub Actions workflows. Search code and manage releases.

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Quick Start

Install

npx @mcp/github

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mcp/github"
      ]
    }
  }
}

manage_repos

Create and manage repositories

manage_issues

Create and update issues

manage_prs

Create and review pull requests

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