GitHub MCP Server

What it does

GitHub’s MCP server connects AI tools to repositories, issues, pull requests and other GitHub capabilities.

Get started

Follow the server README for its supported transport, installation, credentials and client configuration. Compatibility depends on the client and server transport; no individual client has been runtime-tested by this directory.

Open setup guide

Setup takes place on the publisher’s site. Some tools require accounts, API keys, a compatible host or paid services. Review permissions before connecting.

Connect with Cursor

Requirements

Cursor v0.48.0 or newer for Streamable HTTP and a GitHub Personal Access Token with permissions appropriate to the intended operations.

Follow Remote Server Setup in GitHub’s Cursor guide. Add the hosted server configuration to Cursor’s mcp.json, supply your PAT in the Authorization header, save, restart Cursor, and follow the guide’s verification steps.

Publisher-documented remote Streamable HTTP integration in Cursor using a PAT. This path does not require Docker; the guide documents Docker separately for local installation.

Open Cursor setup guide Browse Cursor tools

Source checked 2026-10-14. Primary-source Cursor instructions, setup-page HTTP availability and exact HTML section anchor checked; installation, authentication and runtime behavior not tested.

Sources & verification

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Source checked 2026-10-14. This is not a security certification or a guarantee that installation will work in your environment.