GitHub MCP server
Repos, issues, PRs, and file contents on GitHub.
What it does
Classic first-party server. A classic PAT with repo scope can push and open PRs — use a fine-grained token.
Install
Typical Claude Desktop / Cursor command:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-githubSecrets it wants: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
Works with
Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf — any host that can launch a local MCP stdio server.