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github-official

GitHub's official MCP server: repositories, issues and pull requests. Needs a personal access token in the environment.

Kind: MCP server
Works with: Claude Code
Source: Claude Code Templates @ 72e5f237f64d
Path: cli-tool/components/mcps/devtools/github-official.json
License: MIT
Jobs: Git workflow, Review

InstallAdd it as an MCP server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-official": {
      "description": "GitHub's official MCP Server. Interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more directly from Claude.",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}