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GitHub MCP.
Access GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests through GitHub's own MCP server.
BuildGitHubSource checked 12 Oct 2026
When it earns a place.
An agent needs repository context or authorized GitHub actions inside a coding workflow.
How to start.
Follow GitHub's client-specific setup guide and use the OAuth or scoped-token method documented for your chosen host and server.
Open the original instructionsWhat it needs.
Remote and local options for supported MCP clients. GitHub Enterprise Server requires the local server; it does not support the hosted remote server.
Before you connect it.
Grant only needed repository access; use the documented read-only mode when edits are unnecessary.