Github MCP server
GitHub MCP Server - List PRs, issues, repo info, and search code
0 stars28 downloads/wk
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Github tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan54 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 161 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Github compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 72/100
- higher than 33% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- Downloads a week
- 28
- more than 11% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package
Install Github in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add github -- npx -y @davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server
What the publisher says
From the Github repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
GitHub MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitHub operations. This server enables AI assistants to interact with GitHub repositories through a standardized interface.
Features
- 🔍 List & View Pull Requests - Browse PRs with filtering options
- 📋 List & View Issues - Access issues with labels, assignees, and comments
- 📊 Repository Info - Get repository statistics and metadata
- 🔎 Code Search - Search code across GitHub repositories
Installation
npm install -g @bountyclaw/mcp-github-serverConfiguration
Set your GitHub token as an environment variable:
export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_hereOr pass it when creating the client programmatically.
Usage with Claude Code
Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@bountyclaw/mcp-github-server"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
}
}
}
}Available Tools
1. githubprlist
List pull requests for a repository.
Input:
- owner (string, required): Repository owner
- repo (string, required): Repository name
- state (enum, optional): Filter by state (open, closed, all)
- head (string, optional): Filter by head branch
- base (string, optional): Filter by base branch
- sort (enum, optional): Sort field
- direction (enum, optional): Sort direction
- per_page (number, optional): Results per page (max 100)
- page (number, optional): Page number
2. githubprview
View details of a specific pull request.
Input:
- owner (string, required): Repository owner
- repo (string, required): Repository name
- pull_number (number, required): PR number
- include_diff (boolean, optional): Include diff content
3. githubissuelist
List issues for a repository.
Input:
- owner (string, required): Repository owner
- repo (string, required): Repository name
- state (enum, optional): Filter by state
- labels (string, optional): Comma-separated label names
- assignee (string, optional): Filter by assignee
- creator (string, optional): Filter by creator
- sort (enum, optional): Sort field
- direction (enum, optional): Sort direction
- per_page (number, optional): Results per page
- page (number, optional): Page number
4. githubissueview
View details of a specific issue.
Input:
- owner (string, required): Repository owner
- repo (string, required): Repository name
- issue_number (number, required): Issue number
- include_comments (boolean, optional): Include comments
5. githubrepoinfo
Get repository information and statistics.
Input:
- owner (string, required): Repository owner
- repo (string, required): Repository name
6. githubsearchcode
Search code across GitHub.
Input:
- query (string, required): Search query (GitHub code search syntax)
- sort (enum, optional): Sort field (indexed, best-match)
- order (enum, optional): Sort order
- per_page (number, optional): Results per page
- page (number, optional): Page number
Example Queries
"List open PRs in facebook/react"
"Show me issue #123 in microsoft/vscode"
"Get info about the kubernetes/kubernetes repo"
"Search for 'useEffect' in TypeScript files"Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build
npm run build
# Run tests
npm test
# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage
# Lint
npm run lint
# Format
npm run formatTesting
The project includes comprehensive unit tests with 90%+ coverage:
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Github: common questions
- Is Github MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the Github safety report
- How do I install Github?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Github need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
GITHUB_TOKEN. - Is Github maintained?
- The last commit was 199 days ago (2026-04-19). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Github?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Gk CLI MCP server, Pare Github MCP server and uploads.sh MCP server.
- How does Github compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 72/100 (higher than 33% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); downloads a week 28 (more than 11% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package). Full comparison.
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