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GitHub MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP server. Create branches, open PRs, manage issues, browse repos, and kick off workflows — all from Claude. Great for content teams doing marketing-as-code.

Pricing: free — Free with any GitHub account. Official and open source.

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Features

Read files and browse repo structures
Create branches and open pull requests
File and manage issues with labels and assignees
Search across code, commits, and discussions
Kick off GitHub Actions workflows
OAuth auth — no API keys to manage yourself
Remote server that updates automatically

Setup Instructions

1. Add this to your Claude MCP settings: ``

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_github_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

`` 2. Or go with the local Docker-based install from the repo README 3. Restart Claude and you're good to go

Added: 2026-03-08