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GitHub's official MCP server for repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, and the rest of the platform you can already access.
- Type
- MCP server
- Author
- GitHub
- License
- MIT
- Status
- Official
- Listed
- 2026-11-07
- Package
- github.com/github/github-mcp-server/v2
Before you use it. The remote server is hosted by GitHub and signs you in with OAuth or a personal access token. The README also documents a local server if your client cannot open a remote MCP URL. Grant the token only the access the task needs.
MIT. LICENSE file: Copyright (c) 2025 GitHub.
Documented install
Copied from the upstream README on 2026-11-07. If it disagrees with the repository, trust the repository.
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What license covers GitHub?
The catalog records this as MIT. MIT. LICENSE file: Copyright (c) 2025 GitHub.
Is a raw file mirrored here?
No. The license file was missing, or this is a server rather than a single document we republish. Use the source repository.
What should I check first?
The remote server is hosted by GitHub and signs you in with OAuth or a personal access token. The README also documents a local server if your client cannot open a remote MCP URL. Grant the token only the access the task needs.
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