Github MCP server
GitHub for AI agents — repos, files, code search, issues, PRs, commits. Read-only default.
Usage numbers are collected on the next scan
Reviews
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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.
Github tools (10, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
create_issuewrite actionCreate an issue (requires GITHUB_WRITE_ALLOWED=true + a token).
get_fileRead a file (or list a directory) from a repo.
get_issueGet one issue with body.
get_pull_requestGet one PR with diff stats.
get_repositoryRepo metadata (stars, language, default branch, …).
list_commitsRecent commits on the default branch.
list_issuesList issues (excludes PRs).
list_pull_requestsList pull requests.
search_codeSearch code across GitHub (qualifiers like repo:/language: supported).
search_repositoriesSearch GitHub repositories.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan4 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 qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Github compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical Developer tools server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 10%
- typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 9 read · 1 create
Install Github in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-github on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp-github -- npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-github
Github: common questions
- Is Github MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). 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?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Github maintained?
- The latest release is v0.1.1.
- What can I use instead of Github?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Gk CLI MCP server, uploads.sh MCP server and Pare Github MCP server.
- How does Github compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); tools 10 (the typical Developer tools server has 7); tools that change things 10% (typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Github
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
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- OctoCounts MCP ServerAnalyze and compare public GitHub repo line counts (SLOC) via OctoCounts, from any MCP client.not reviewedGrowingA
- SentryMCP server for Sentry - error monitoring, issue tracking, and debugging for AI assistantsnot reviewedWidely usedA