Provides tools to list repositories, view file trees, read files, search code, list issues, get commits, and retrieve repository statistics via the GitHub API.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@github-mcp-server Show me my recent repositories"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A minimal MCP server for GitHub in ~140 lines of Python. Browse repos, read code, search, and get insights — all through natural language via Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Tool | Description |
| List repositories with language, stars, and last update |
| View the file tree of any repo |
| Read any file's content |
| Search code across your repos |
| Get open/closed issues |
| Recent commit history |
| Languages breakdown, stars, forks, dates |
Related MCP server: GitHub MCP Server
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/ArnabbLank/github-mcp-server.git
cd github-mcp-server
# Install
pip install -e .
# Configure
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your GitHub token (Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens)
# Run
mcp dev server.pyAdd to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/github-mcp-server/server.py"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token",
"GITHUB_OWNER": "your_username"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. You can now ask things like:
"Show me my recent repos"
"Read the README from my EnvCraft project"
"Search for uses of FastAPI across my repos"
"What issues are open on github-mcp-server?"
This server implements the Model Context Protocol using fastmcp. Each tool is a Python function decorated with @mcp.tool() — the MCP client (Claude, Cursor) discovers them automatically and calls them when relevant.
┌─────────────┐ MCP (stdio/SSE) ┌──────────────┐ HTTPS ┌────────┐
│ Claude/Cursor│ ◄──────────────────────────► │ server.py │ ◄──────────────► │ GitHub │
│ (MCP Client)│ │ (MCP Server) │ │ API │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └────────┘@mcp.tool()
async def my_tool(repo: str, owner: str = "") -> str:
"""Description shown to the LLM."""
owner = owner or OWNER
data = await _get(f"/repos/{owner}/{repo}/whatever")
return format_data(data)That's it. The LLM sees the function name, docstring, and parameter types — no extra config needed.
The GitHub token needs these scopes:
repo — for private repo access (optional, skip for public-only)
read:user — for listing repos
Generate one at: https://github.com/settings/tokens
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