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github/github-mcp-server

GitHub's official MCP Server

GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026

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33k stars5.0k forksLast push Sep 16, 2026 Go MIT

Decision brief

GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go.

Good fit when

  • Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server.
  • If you need native services for handling MCP interactions, avoiding third-party abstractions.

Avoid when

  • Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack.
  • Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace.

Observed Jul 12, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

Full trust report
Maintenance
Very active (3d since push)
As of Sep 20, 2026
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization account
As of Sep 20, 2026
Security (OSV)
No MCP manifest
As of Jul 11, 2026

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

go get github.com/github/github-mcp-server
pkg.go.dev

Similar tools

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

Provides services and APIs for interacting with the GitHub Marketplace Customer Portal (MCP). Not directly related to AI development but may be utilized in CI/CD pipelines or tooling.

Capability facts

Deploy
Self-host

Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026

Docker
Dockerfile present

Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026

MCP server
No MCP server detected

Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026

Languages
go

Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026

Categories

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Works with Claude DesktopClaude Desktop

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)

ations](/docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md)** - Installation guide for Claude Desktop and Claude Code CLI
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Works with CursorCursor

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)

- **[Cursor](/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md)** - Installation guide for Cursor
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Works with JetBrains IDEsJetBrains IDEs

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)

](/docs/installation-guides/install-other-copilot-ides.md)** - Installation for JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse, and Xcode with GitHub Copilot
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README

Install in VS Code For quick installation, use one of the one click install buttons above. Once you complete that flow, toggle Agent mode (located by the Copilot Chat text input) and the server will start. Make sure you're using VS Code 1.101 or later for remote MCP and OAuth sup...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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