GitHub (read-only)
Read-only GitHub repos, issues, PRs and commits, with tool descriptions tuned on a benchmark.
Install
registry version 1.2.0
Python
uvx github-mcp-readonlyPython
uvx github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0
Setup by client
Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.
terminal
claude mcp add --env GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN> github-mcp-3 -- uvx github-mcp-readonly
claude mcp add --env GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN> github-mcp-3 -- uvx github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0
Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.
mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp-3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"github-mcp-readonly@1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.
Environment variables
Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.
GITHUB_TOKENrequired secret — Fine-grained GitHub token with read-only access (Metadata, Contents, Issues, Pull requests).GITHUB_MCP_TOOLSET— Tool descriptions to serve: v2 (default, optimized), v1 or v1b (benchmark baselines).
GitHub
最近更新于 35 天前 · MIT license
About this server
GitHub MCP Server: Teaching an AI to Pick the Right Tool…
Summary from the project README — github.com/AbdulMuhaiminKhan/github-mcp
Distributed as Python, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.
Frequently asked questions
What does the GitHub (read-only) MCP server do?
GitHub MCP Server: Teaching an AI to Pick the Right Tool
How do I install GitHub (read-only)?
Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.
Is GitHub (read-only) free to use?
The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/AbdulMuhaiminKhan/github-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.
Which clients support GitHub (read-only)?
Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.
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