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GitHub MCP Server

GitHub's official MCP server for AI agents

Consider with caveatsMCPAPIFree tierSOC 2
Jack Phillips
Audited by Jack Phillips · Updated May 2026
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Overall score

3.7/ 5
SME fit4/5
flat pricing + free tier · technical setup
JTBD4/5
solid named JTBD
Integration5/5
MCP + API + 8 integrations
Trust3/5
mature, founded 2025
Quality1/5
no public rating
Compliance5/5
SOC 2 + GDPR + customer-choice residency

About

GitHub MCP Server is the official open source MCP server that connects coding agents and assistants to GitHub. It exposes repos, issues, pull requests, Actions and security findings as MCP tools, available either as a remote GitHub-hosted server or a self-hosted Go binary.

Best for: Engineering teams running coding agents or chat assistants that need to read repos, manage PRs and triage issues against GitHub without writing custom integrations.

Pricing

  • Free / OSS

    Monthly
    Free
    Annual /mo
    Free
    Billing
    flat
    Notes
    Remote and local MCP server;all tools;Docker image · Open source, self-hosted via MCP client or remote GitHub-hosted endpoint. Underlying GitHub plan billed separately.

Key features

  • Repository browse and code search
  • Issue and pull request management
  • GitHub Actions workflow inspection
  • Dependabot and security finding access
  • Remote hosted server option
  • Local Go binary or Docker image

Integrations

GitHub IssuesPull RequestsGitHub ActionsDependabotCode SearchClaude DesktopCursorVS Code Copilot

Trust & compliance

Stage range
MVP → Growth
Founded
2025
Status
active
SOC 2
yes
GDPR
yes
Data residency
customer_choice
External rating
n/a
Last verified
May 2026

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