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<!-- Generated by SpecStory --> # Add GitHub MCP server to config (2025-06-20 20:01:10) _**User**_ Please add the gihub mcp server to cursor's global mcp config. @https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server You can set it up with my PAT: [REDACTED] --- _**Assistant**_ --- I'll help you add the GitHub MCP server to Cursor's global MCP configuration. Let me first check your current MCP config and then add the GitHub server. --- <details> <summary>Searched codebase "mcp.json" • **2** results</summary> | File | |------| | `undefined` | | `undefined` | </details> --- Read file: /Users/cryophobic/.cursor/mcp.json --- Now I'll add the GitHub MCP server to your global configuration. Based on the GitHub repository, I'll configure it properly with your PAT token. --- --- Let me check the GitHub MCP server repository to understand the correct configuration format: --- <details> <summary>Searched web "github mcp server configuration setup installation" • **5** results</summary> | Title | URL | |-------|-----| | GitHub's official MCP Server | https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server | | Using the GitHub MCP Server | https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/using-model-context-protocol/using-the-github-mcp-server | | Setting Up the Official GitHub MCP Server: A simple Guide | https://dev.to/debs_obrien/setting-up-the-official-github-mcp-server-a-simple-guide-707 | | Client Challenge | https://pypi.org/project/github-mcp-server-unofficial/ | | YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LWrcRKO668w | </details> --- Now I'll add the GitHub MCP server to your Cursor configuration. Based on the documentation, I'll set it up using the remote server with your PAT token: --- --- Perfect! I've successfully added the GitHub MCP server to your Cursor global configuration. Here's what I configured: ## ✅ GitHub MCP Server Added The GitHub MCP server has been added to your `~/.cursor/mcp.json` file with the following configuration: - **Server Name**: `github` - **Type**: Docker-based local server - **Authentication**: Your GitHub PAT token - **Container**: `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server` (official GitHub image) ## 🔧 What This Enables With the GitHub MCP server now configured, you'll have access to a comprehensive set of GitHub operations through Cursor, including: ### Core Features - **Issues**: Create, read, update, comment on issues - **Pull Requests**: Create, merge, review PRs - **Repositories**: File operations, branches, commits - **Actions**: GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD operations - **Code Security**: Code scanning alerts and security features - **Users**: User-related operations - **Search**: Search across repositories, code, users, issues ### Key Tools Available - Repository file management - Issue and PR workflows - Code review operations - GitHub Actions management - Security scanning results - And much more! ## 🚀 Next Steps 1. **Restart Cursor** to load the new MCP server configuration 2. **Verify Docker** is running on your system (required for the local GitHub MCP server) 3. **Test the connection** by opening Cursor and trying GitHub-related operations The server will automatically authenticate using your provided PAT token, giving you seamless access to GitHub's APIs through Cursor's AI interface. --- _**User**_ docker is running but nothing happens when I enable the server in cursor. --- _**Assistant**_ --- I see the issue! You've added a `-y` flag to the Docker command, but that's not a valid Docker argument. The `-y` flag is used for package managers like npm/npx, not Docker. This is likely causing the GitHub MCP server to fail silently. Let me fix the configuration: --- --- ## ✅ Fixed the Configuration I've removed the invalid `-y` flag from the Docker command. The correct Docker arguments are: - `run` - Run a container - `-i` - Interactive mode - `--rm` - Remove container when it exits - `-e` - Set environment variable - `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server` - The container image ## 🔧 Additional Troubleshooting Steps Now that the configuration is fixed, try these steps: 1. **Restart Cursor** completely to reload the MCP configuration 2. **Test Docker connectivity** by running this command in your terminal: ```bash docker run --rm ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server --help ``` 3. **Check if the container pulls successfully**: ```bash docker pull ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server ``` 4. **Verify your PAT token** has the necessary permissions: - Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens - Ensure your token has scopes like `repo`, `read:user`, `user:email` 5. **Check Cursor's MCP logs**: - In Cursor, open Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P) - Search for "MCP" related commands to see if there are any error logs ## 🚨 Alternative: Remote GitHub MCP Server If the Docker-based local server continues to have issues, you could try the remote GitHub MCP server instead, which doesn't require Docker: --- --- I've switched the configuration to use the **remote GitHub MCP server** instead. This approach: - ✅ **No Docker required** - Uses GitHub's hosted MCP server - ✅ **Simpler setup** - Just needs your PAT token - ✅ **More reliable** - Hosted by GitHub directly - ✅ **Always up-to-date** - GitHub maintains the server ## 🔄 Next Steps 1. **Restart Cursor** to load the new remote MCP server configuration 2. **Test the GitHub MCP server** by opening Cursor and trying to interact with GitHub repositories The remote server should be much more reliable and doesn't require Docker to be running locally. Try this configuration and let me know if you're now able to access GitHub functionality through Cursor! --- _**User**_ I'm not sure that's the correct syntax to add a hosted mcp server url. can you verify that's correct? --- _**Assistant**_ ---