GitHub MCP Server

Name: GitHub MCP Server
Author: Anthropic

88/100

MCP Server

@modelcontextprotocol

MIT

MCP server for GitHub API integration - repos, issues, PRs, and more.

Reviewed on v1.2.0 - latest is v2025.4.8. Scores may not reflect the current version.

Source

Review Scores

Security32/35

Maintain.30/35

Usability26/30

Evidence:

high

Reviewed Feb 15, 2026

Newer version available

Reviewed Version

1.2.0

Latest Version

2025.4.8(drift)

Newer version available

The review covers 1.2.0; the latest version is 2025.4.8. Recheck changes before installing.

Scores reflect the version reviewed and may change with updates.

Live verification

✓ VERIFIED @2025.4.8Jun 30, 2026

The server started successfully, completed the MCP handshake, and exposed 26 tools.

create_or_update_filesearch_repositoriescreate_repositoryget_file_contentspush_filescreate_issuecreate_pull_requestfork_repositorycreate_branchlist_commitslist_issuesupdate_issue+14

Overview

When to Use

When NOT to Use

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

Configuration Notes

Code Review Agent: Requires GITHUB_TOKEN env var
DevOps Automation Hub: Requires GITHUB_TOKEN with repo and workflow scopes

Troubleshooting

Scenes

code

devops

Used in Recipes

Code Review Agent(PR data source - fetches diffs and metadata)
DevOps Automation Hub(Monitors repositories, manages PRs, and triggers pipeline events)
Release Readiness Gate(Summarizes merged PRs, checks, and commit ranges)
Database Migration Review(Reads migration PR files and review context)
Issue to Roadmap(Reads issues, labels, PRs, and code context)
MCP Product Data Copilot(Anchors claims in repository and PR evidence)
Knowledge Base Refresh(Checks PRs, commits, and issue context for changed behavior)
Multi-Agent Coding Control Room(Provides repository, issue, and PR context)
Agent Operations Board(Supplies issue, PR, and repository context)
Sprint Planning Sync(Checks open PRs, code risk, and carryover work)
Literature to Implementation(Maps research ideas to repository tasks)
Design Regression Loop(Creates focused UI tasks or PRs with evidence)
Subscription Revenue Health(Correlates billing regressions with recent code changes)
API Observability Loop(Maps failures to recent code changes)
Incident Response Command Center(Finds deployment commits and prepares remediation PRs)
Cloud Cost and Infra Review(Creates cleanup PRs with rollback notes)