GitHub MCP Server
GitHub MCP Server is a MCP server for code review and refactoring, published by github.
GitHub's official MCP Server — gives AI assistants tool-level access to repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, and the GitHub API surface.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked GitHub MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About GitHub MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the github README
GitHub's official MCP Server exposes the GitHub API as MCP tools so AI assistants can browse code, open and review pull requests, manage issues, and trigger Actions. Written in Go and maintained by GitHub.
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Install GitHub MCP Server
Install
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{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@github/github-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "GitHub MCP Server" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/github-mcp-server
Your assistant reads /s/github-mcp-server and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does GitHub MCP Server do?
GitHub's official MCP Server — gives AI assistants tool-level access to repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, and the GitHub API surface.
How do I install GitHub MCP Server?
GitHub MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "github-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@github/github-mcp-server"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for GitHub MCP Server?
GitHub MCP Server has a Skill Score of 9.6/10 (High Quality). It is currently a provisional score — GitHub MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 95/100 (40%), maintenance 94/100 (30%), and documentation 94/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is GitHub MCP Server free?
GitHub MCP Server is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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