SERVER

GitHub MCP Server

Rank #1,020

glama/github/github-mcp-server

GitHub's official MCP Server

Versions unknown
33,581 GitHub stars
by github (4 servers)View repository ↗
First listed
May 19, 2025
Last publish date
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PURPOSE

What you can do with GitHub MCP Server

GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by github. It ranks #1,020 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 33,581 GitHub stars. GitHub MCP Server is listed on Glama; no version information is available from the registries that list it or from its repository. It was first listed on May 19, 2025.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What GitHub MCP Server can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using GitHub MCP Server

DeclaredAPI keyCredentials declared

The registry listing declares required configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

No runtime, credential or payment requirements are recorded for this server beyond the declaration above.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect GitHub MCP Server and confirm it works

Install configuration unavailable. No registry publishes a machine-readable install config for this server — follow the repository README.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed
May 19, 2025
Version history
Unavailable — no registry exposes versions and no release tags were found
Requirements evidence
Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked
Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of
Oct 16, 2026
Registry sightings
  • Glama ↗listed since Jun 7, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Version information unavailable

The registry that lists this server does not expose version metadata, and no release tags were found on the linked repository. MCP Toplist cannot say how, or whether, this server is versioned.

STANDING
#1,020of 144,396 active serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 143,376 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum
+979GitHub stars since Aug 24 (+3%)
BADGE

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MCP Toplist: Top 1% of 144,396
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains GitHub MCP Server?
GitHub MCP Server is maintained by github, which publishes 4 MCP servers (62 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is GitHub MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
GitHub MCP Server is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama.
How many versions does GitHub MCP Server have?
Version information is unavailable for GitHub MCP Server: no registry that lists it exposes version metadata, and no release tags were found on its repository.
Where can I find the source code for GitHub MCP Server?
The source code for GitHub MCP Server is hosted at github.com/github/github-mcp-server.
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