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github-mcp-connector

Name: github-mcp-connector
Author: FerhatDundar

io.github.FerhatDundar · Updated 2mo ago

MCP server for GitHub: repos, files, issues, PRs, search. Single Go binary.

At a glance

github-mcp-connector is an MCP server in the Dev Tools & Git category. It runs locally over stdio via `npx -y https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip`, and needs GITHUB_TOKEN. It exposes 18 tools, including github_whoami, github_list_repos and github_get_repo. It scores B (76/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

Source 0

One-click install

VS Code VS Code Insiders Cursor

Opens your editor and pre-fills the config. Your editor will ask before adding it.

How to install github-mcp-connector in your AI client

Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.

How to install github-mcp-connector in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI

Add the server

bash

claude mcp add github-mcp-connector -e 'GITHUB_TOKEN=<GITHUB_TOKEN>' -- npx -y https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
3
Verify it's connected
bash
```
claude mcp list
```
Sharing it with your team?
Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).
Use it in a session
Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes (e.g. github_whoami, github_list_repos, github_get_repo). It discovers them automatically.

How to install github-mcp-connector in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)

Open your MCP config
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Restart Claude Desktop
The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

How to install github-mcp-connector in CursorAI-first code editor

Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Enable it
Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

How to install github-mcp-connector in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

toml

[mcp_servers.github-mcp-connector]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"]
env = { GITHUB_TOKEN = "<GITHUB_TOKEN>" }

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Run Codex
Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

How to install github-mcp-connector in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Reload
Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

How to install github-mcp-connector in ClineVS Code autonomous agent

Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure
Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

Add the server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.

How to install github-mcp-connector in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support

Create .vscode/mcp.json

json

{
  "servers": {
    "github-mcp-connector": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://github.com/FerhatDundar/github-mcp-connector/releases/download/v0.1.1/github-mcp-connector-plugin-v0.1.1-darwin-arm64.zip"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <GITHUB_TOKEN> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Start it
VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

What does github-mcp-connector need from you?

API key — GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)

GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.
GITHUB_TOKENrequiredsecretEnvironment variable
GitHub personal access token (classic or fine-grained)
GITHUB_API_URLoptionalEnvironment variable
GitHub Enterprise Server API base URL. Leave unset for github.com.

Pass secrets through your shell environment rather than committing them into a config file.

What tools does github-mcp-connector expose? (18)

Taken from the project's README — the server itself was not queried, so check its docs for the exact schemas.

github_whoamiGet the user authenticated by `GITHUB_TOKEN`
github_list_reposList repos for a user/org, or the authenticated user
github_get_repoGet one repository's details
github_create_repoCreate a new repository
github_list_branchesList branches in a repository
github_list_commitsList commits, optionally filtered by branch/path
github_get_file_contentsRead a file's content, or list a directory
github_create_or_update_fileCreate/update a file via a commit (≤ 5 MB)
github_list_issuesList issues in a repository
github_get_issueGet one issue's full details
github_create_issueCreate a new issue
github_update_issueUpdate an issue's title/body/state/labels
github_add_issue_commentComment on an issue or PR
github_list_pull_requestsList pull requests
github_get_pull_requestGet one PR's full details, incl. diff stats
github_create_pull_requestOpen a pull request
github_merge_pull_requestMerge a pull request
github_search_repositoriesSearch repositories with GitHub search qualifiers

What the code can do

The published package could not be downloaded or read for analysis.

Before you install

Signals gathered from the source repo and package registry — not a safety verdict.

What it can reach

Runs code on your machine — Executes as a local process with your user's permissions, including filesystem access.
Downloads at launch — The package is fetched from its registry each run unless you pin a version.

Last commit 4 days ago — Actively maintained.
Repository created 2 months ago — Very new project with little track record yet.
0 GitHub stars — Very little community usage so far.

Client compatibility

Claude Code: NativeClaude Desktop: NativeCursor: NativeCodex CLI: NativeWindsurf: NativeCline: NativeVS Code: Native

Health score

B · 76

Maintenance, adoption, transparency and packaging — not a safety audit. How this is calculated

Maintenance30%100%
Last commit 4 days ago.
Adoption20%0%
0 stars.
Transparency20%100%
4/4: ✓ public source repo, ✓ declared license, ✓ documentation, ✓ discoverable tool list.
Provenance15%75%
Links to its own repository; package linkage unverified.
Packaging15%100%
Publishes a pinned version (0.1.1).

Documentation

Full README

🔌 github-mcp-connector

Talk to GitHub from an MCP-speaking agent.

A single static Go binary that speaks the Model Context Protocol and exposes 18 tools for working with GitHub: repositories, branches, commits, file contents, issues, pull requests, and search.

No Python, no uv, no runtime dependency to install — just a binary and an .mcp.json.

✨ Why this exists

An agent that can only *talk about* your GitHub repos isn't that useful. This gives it hands: it can read and write files in a repo, open and triage issues, push a branch and open a PR, and merge it — all against the real GitHub API, with the same guardrails (size caps, friendly errors, destructive-action annotations) as the sibling connectors.

🧰 Tools

| Tool | What it does | Write? | |---|---|:---:| | github_whoami | Get the user authenticated by GITHUB_TOKEN | | | github_list_repos | List repos for a user/org, or the authenticated user | | | github_get_repo | Get one repository's details | | | github_create_repo | Create a new repository | ✍️ | | github_list_branches | List branches in a repository | | | github_list_commits | List commits, optionally filtered by branch/path | | | github_get_file_contents | Read a file's content, or list a directory | | | github_create_or_update_file | Create/update a file via a commit (≤ 5 MB) | ✍️ | | github_list_issues | List issues in a repository | | | github_get_issue | Get one issue's full details | | | github_create_issue | Create a new issue | ✍️ | | github_update_issue | Update an issue's title/body/state/labels | ✍️ | | github_add_issue_comment | Comment on an issue or PR | ✍️ | | github_list_pull_requests | List pull requests | | | github_get_pull_request | Get one PR's full details, incl. diff stats | | | github_create_pull_request | Open a pull request | ✍️ | | github_merge_pull_request | Merge a pull request | 🗑️ destructive | | github_search_repositories | Search repositories with GitHub search qualifiers | |

Every tool accepts an optional response_format: markdown (default, pretty tables for a chat UI) or json (for programmatic use).

🚀 Quickstart

Fastest path: grab a prebuilt bundle from the latest release — download github-mcp-connector-plugin-<version>-<os>-<arch>.zip, unzip it, and point Cowork/Claude at the plugin/ folder inside (see step 4 of SETUP.md). No Go toolchain required.

From source:

bash

# 1. Build
cd go-server
go mod tidy
go build -o github-connector-server .
cp github-connector-server ../plugin/servers/go/

# 2. Set up auth — a personal access token, see SETUP.md
export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_...

# 3. Run
./go-server/github-connector-server   # serves MCP over stdio

Excerpt — the full document is on GitHub.

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