
Github MCP server
online · 100% uptimeGitHub MCP — wraps the GitHub public REST API (no auth required for public endpoints)
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How Github compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 77/100
- higher than 45% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Developer tools server answers 100%
- Response time
- 42 ms
- faster than 91% of 443 Developer tools servers
Release history: 7 versions in the registry since 2026-07-22, latest 2026-11-02, typically one every 4 days.
Install Github in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http github https://gateway.pipeworx.io/github/mcp
What the publisher says
From the Github repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
mcp-github
GitHub MCP — wraps the GitHub public REST API (no auth required for public endpoints)
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1476+ live data sources.
Tools
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 (77/100). Read the Github safety report
- How do I install Github?
- It runs remotely at gateway.pipeworx.io. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Github need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
PIPEWORX_API_KEY. - Is Github maintained?
- The last commit was 40 days ago (2026-09-24). The latest release is v0.2.1.
- Is Github up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Github?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: GitDiagram MCP server, OctoCounts MCP Server and Wraps MCP server.
- How does Github compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 77/100 (higher than 45% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Developer tools server answers 100%); response time 42 ms (faster than 91% of 443 Developer tools servers). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Github
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- GitDiagramArchitecture diagrams, explanations and Mermaid source for public GitHub repositories.not reviewedEstablishedA
- OctoCounts MCP ServerAnalyze and compare public GitHub repo line counts (SLOC) via OctoCounts, from any MCP client.not reviewedGrowingA
WrapsSearch the Wraps docs and estimate AWS SES costs. Public, read-only, no authentication.not reviewedGrowingA
Gk CLIThe GitKraken MCP Server for managing repos, PRs, issues across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and more.not reviewedEstablishedB- Agent HarnessesAgent-harness picks, decision guides, setup templates, and skills; live GitHub/HN discovery.not reviewedEstablishedA