Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for interacting with the GitHub REST API, including listing repos, PRs, issues, branches, commits, code search, and optionally creating PRs, reviews, issues, comments, and merging PRs.

How do I use mcp-github?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-github find issues with the label 'bug'" 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.

mcp-github

by Livshitz

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TypeScript

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mcp-github

MCP server for the GitHub REST API — repos, PRs, issues, branches, commits, reviews, and code search.

Usage

bun run src/mcp/cli.ts --stdio     # stdio mode (for MCP integration)
bun run src/mcp/cli.ts --port 3845 # HTTP mode

Env Vars

Variable	Required	Description
`GITHUB_TOKEN`	Yes	PAT with `repo`, `read:org` scopes
`GITHUB_ALLOW_WRITES`	No	Set `true` to enable PRs, reviews, comments, issues
`GITHUB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE`	No	Set `true` to also enable merge operations
`MCP_CACHE_DIR`	No	Cache directory (default: `.mcp-github/cache`)

Tools

Read-only (always available):

GET /github/repos — List repos for user or org
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo — Get repo details
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls — List PRs
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number — Get PR details
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues — List issues
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/branches — List branches
GET /github/repos/:owner/:repo/commits — List commits
GET /github/search/code — Search code
GET /github/search/issues — Search issues/PRs

Write (requires GITHUB_ALLOW_WRITES=true):

POST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls — Create PR
POST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number/reviews — Submit review
POST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues — Create issue
POST /github/repos/:owner/:repo/issues/:number/comments — Add comment

Destructive (requires GITHUB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=true):

PUT /github/repos/:owner/:repo/pulls/:number/merge — Merge PR

Architecture

Built on edge.libx.js RouterWrapper + describeMCP. Read-only by default with explicit opt-in for writes. Results spooled to disk via spool().

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