github-mcp-server

github-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches github. It needs GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Serves model context protocol for GitHub API interactions.

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. github-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Ranked by services in common with github-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

What does github-mcp-server do?

Serves model context protocol for GitHub API interactions.

How do I install github-mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/ParasSolanki/github-mcp-server

What does github-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches github. The credentials we found in its source are GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN.

Is github-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-03-06.

What licence does github-mcp-server use?

The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.

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