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GitHub MCP (Official)

Connector Development Recommended

Vendor-official GitHub MCP server (28.5K stars). Repository management, PRs, issues, code search, actions, and branch management directly from Claude.

28,575 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Vendor-official GitHub MCP (28.5K stars) — the most popular MCP server. Full repo management: PRs, issues, code search, Actions, and branch operations from Claude.

Any development team on GitHub. Essential for Claude Code workflows involving PR reviews, issue triage, and repository management.

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https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.
Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.
Command
claude mcp add github

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Source Reviewed

Stars28,575Contributors114Last updated2026-04-02LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone found

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Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

18 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Source Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Vendor-official MCP server.

Vendor-official MCP server. Hosted or maintained by the vendor.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
5/5
Versatility
5/5
Reliability
5/5
Security
4/5
Overall score4.85 / 5.00 RecommendedEvaluatedApr 2026
Vendor-official MCP server.

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