Use this server to search GitHub, inspect repos and pull requests, and make common repo changes.

What it can do

• comment_on_issue: add a comment to an issue.
• create_issue: open a new issue with a title, body, and labels.
• create_or_update_file: create a file or replace one with a commit.
• create_pull_request: open a PR from one branch into another.
• get_file_contents: read a file from a repo, with an optional ref.
• get_pull_request: fetch a PR and show status, reviewers, and diff summary.
• list_commits: show recent commits for a repo or branch.
• list_issues: list issues and filter by state, labels, or assignee.
• list_releases: list releases with tags, dates, and notes.
• list_workflow_runs: show recent GitHub Actions runs and filter them.
• merge_pull_request: merge a PR with merge, squash, or rebase.
• search_repositories: find repos your token can see.

Setup

Set this env var before you start:

• GITHUB_TOKEN: a GitHub personal access token. Create one here: https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new That is the only required env var.

Claude Desktop config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@universal-mcp-toolkit/server-github@latest"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@universal-mcp-toolkit/server-github@latest"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Quick example

"Find the cli/cli repo, list its latest 5 releases, then fetch README.md from the default branch and give me a short summary."