GitHub
io.github.github/github-mcp-server · v0.33.0
Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
Install GitHub
Ready-to-paste config for every major MCP client
claude mcp add --transport http github-mcp-server https://io.github.github/mcp
Why Frontier?
500+ GitHub stars · battle-tested, widely adopted, safe default.
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FAQ
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What is GitHub?
GitHub is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in the Dev Tools category. Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
How is GitHub rated?
BenchGecko rates GitHub Frontier on the Gecko Rating ladder (100/100). 500+ GitHub stars · battle-tested, widely adopted, safe default. The underlying GitHub repository has 28,771 stars.
How do I install GitHub?
GitHub supports Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code. Each client needs a different config format · BenchGecko shows ready-to-paste snippets for all four above. Stdio servers run locally via npx; streamable-http and SSE servers connect over the network.
Does GitHub support streaming?
GitHub uses the Streamable HTTP transport. Streamable HTTP is the newer MCP spec for long-lived network connections.
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