Enables OAuth authentication with GitHub, allowing users to authorize the application to access GitHub resources on their behalf
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Github-Oauth MCP Serverauthenticate me with GitHub to access my repositories"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Development
Set up your environment
First, let’s install uv and set up our Python project and environment:
Make sure to restart your terminal afterwards to ensure that the uv command gets picked up.
Now, let’s create and set up our project:
Running to local claude desktop app
Make sure you need to update claude_desktop_config.json to register tool
Related MCP server: GitHub MCP Server
you can find claude_desktop_config.json :
Debugging
Since MCP servers run over stdio, debugging can be challenging. For the best debugging experience, we strongly recommend using the MCP Inspector.
You can launch the MCP Inspector via npm with this command:
Upon launching, the Inspector will display a URL that you can access in your browser to begin debugging.