How do I install GitHub?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Yes. The namespace or repository matches a known vendor.

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GitHub MCP Server

Name: GitHub MCP Server
Author: github

Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:2.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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