About GitHub MCP Server Configuration
A documentation repository recording installation and configuration of the GitHub MCP server, for developers who need to reproduce its setup. It covers configuring a GitHub Personal Access Token and testing the server with repository search.
Key features
- 01Installation and configuration steps
- 02GitHub Personal Access Token setup
- 03Repository search test
Use cases
- 01Reproducing GitHub MCP server setup
- 02Configuring a token for GitHub access
- 03Verifying repository search
MCP support
The documentation covers installing and configuring the GitHub MCP server and records a repository-search test; it does not describe other tools or resources exposed by the server.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEGitHub MCP Server Configuration
This repository documents the setup and configuration of the GitHub MCP server on 2025-03-18.
Steps Performed
- Created MCP server directory and installed @modelcontextprotocol/server-github package
- Configured MCP server with GitHub Personal Access Token
- Tested server functionality with repository search
- Created this repository to document the configuration process
Additional Notes
Updated npm version using the following commands:
npm install -g npm@latestnpm install -g nn stable
Reference: Gemini conversation about npm update
Comments
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