Github runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 34 installs a week from npm. Last commit 19 Apr 2026.
GitHub MCP Server - List PRs, issues, repo info, and search code
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Github every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add github -e 'GITHUB_TOKEN=<GITHUB_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.github]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server"]
env = { GITHUB_TOKEN = "<GITHUB_TOKEN>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"github": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@davidweb3-ctrl/mcp-github-server"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<GITHUB_TOKEN> (GitHub Personal Access Token).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Github — questions
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