Best GitHub MCP servers

Work with repositories, issues, pull requests, code search and Actions from your AI assistant. The official GitHub server is the usual starting point. We compared 22 GitHub MCP servers — 18 updated in the last 90 days, 10 with one-click install — ranked by relevance and GitHub stars.

Official: github-mcp-server by github, copilot-plugins by github

Quick comparison

Top 12 by relevance. Status: maintained = commit in the last 90 days.

ServerStarsStatusUpdatedInstallAPI key
github-mcp-servergithub★ 33.6kMaintainedtodayCommandLikely
git-mcpidosal★ 8.5kAging5 months agoOne-clickNot mentioned
jscpdkucherenko★ 6.4kMaintainedtodayOne-clickLikely
pipeshub-aipipeshub-ai★ 3.8kMaintainedtodaySee READMELikely
jcodemunch-mcpjgravelle★ 2.8kMaintainedtodayCommandNot mentioned
codedbjustrach★ 1.4kMaintained10 days agoOne-clickLikely
agentshieldaffaan-m★ 1.3kMaintained1 month agoOne-clickLikely
Lightswind-UI-LibrarycodewithMUHILAN★ 1.1kMaintained2 months agoOne-clickNot mentioned
octocodebgauryy★ 950Maintained4 days agoOne-clickLikely
openflowkitopenflowkit★ 856MaintainedtodayCommandNot mentioned
open-agent-connectorAnil-matcha★ 839MaintainedtodayCommandLikely
idea-reality-mcpmnemox-ai★ 823Maintained25 days agoOne-clickLikely

All 22 GitHub MCP servers

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github-mcp-server

by github · Go

GitHub's official MCP Server

Developer ToolsMaintainedRemote33.6k

git-mcp

by idosal · TypeScript

Put an end to code hallucinations! GitMCP is a free, open-source, remote MCP server for any GitHub project

Developer ToolsAgingRemote8.5k

jscpd

by kucherenko · Rust

Copy/paste detector for source code. 220+ languages, Rust engine, SARIF/HTML/badge reporters, GitHub Action, MCP server for AI agents.

Developer ToolsMaintained6.4k

pipeshub-ai

by pipeshub-ai · Python

The open-source context layer for AI agents. PipesHub turns your company's knowledge (Slack, Drive, Jira, GitHub, Microsoft 365 and 40+ connectors) into a permission-aware workspace that agents can search, grep, navigate and cite. MCP, SDKs and built-in agents. Self-hosted.

Memory & KnowledgeMaintained3.8k

jcodemunch-mcp

by jgravelle · Python

Cut AI token costs 95%+ on code exploration. The leading MCP server for precise, symbol-level GitHub code retrieval via tree-sitter AST. Works with Claude Code, Cursor & any MCP client. 313B+ tokens saved.

Developer ToolsMaintainedRemote2.8k

codedb

by justrach · Zig

Zig code intelligence server and MCP toolset for AI agents. Fast tree, outline, symbol, search, read, edit, deps, snapshot, and remote GitHub repo queries.

Developer ToolsMaintainedRemote1.4k

agentshield

by affaan-m · TypeScript

AI agent security scanner. Detect vulnerabilities in agent configurations, MCP servers, and tool permissions. Available as CLI, GitHub Action, ECC plugin, and GitHub App integration. 🛡️

SecurityMaintainedRemote1.3k

Lightswind-UI-Library

by codewithMUHILAN · TypeScript

The AI-native CLI-first React component library. 160+ animated, accessible, production-ready components with MCP Server support for Cursor, Claude & GitHub Copilot. Copy-paste architecture — you own the code.

Developer ToolsMaintained1.1k

octocode

by bgauryy · TypeScript

Code research platform for AI agents; find, understand, and prove context across your code and all of GitHub, in a fraction of the tokens. One toolset, MCP or CLI

Developer ToolsMaintained950

openflowkit

by openflowkit · TypeScript

Free, open-source diagram canvas. Draw it, write it as code (Mermaid, D2, Structurizr in), ask any AI model or a local one, let Claude Code edit it live over MCP, or map a GitHub repo with every arrow cited to a file and line. MIT, local-first, no account.

Developer ToolsMaintained856

open-agent-connector

by Anil-matcha · Python

Open-source, self-hosted alternative to Composio, Nango, Merge.dev, and Arcade.dev for AI agent integrations. Run GitHub, Slack, Hacker News, and custom HTTP actions over MCP or REST.

Agents & OrchestrationMaintained839

idea-reality-mcp

by mnemox-ai · Python

Pre-build reality check for AI coding agents. Scans GitHub, HN, npm, PyPI, Product Hunt. MCP server. 290+ stars.

Developer ToolsMaintainedRemote823

capa

by infragate · TypeScript

One capabilities.yaml wires skills, tools, rules, sub-agents, MCP servers, and plugins into Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and 30+ other AI coding agents

Developer ToolsMaintainedRemote724

CoexistAI

by SPThole · Jupyter Notebook

CoexistAI is a modular, developer-friendly research assistant framework . It enables you to build, search, summarize, and automate research workflows using LLMs, web search, Reddit, YouTube, and mapping tools—all with simple MCP tool calls or API calls or Python functions.

Search & WebAgingRemote528

copilot-mcp

by VikashLoomba · TypeScript

A VSCode extension that lets you find and install Agent Skills and MCP Apps to use with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex CLI.

Developer ToolsAging505

agent-skills-hub

by zhuyansen · HTML

Discover and compare open-source Agent Skills, tools & MCP servers — with quality scoring, trending analysis, and automated GitHub sync

Gateways, Hubs & ManagersMaintained431

geo-score

by jianruntech · Python

Can AI engines cite your site, and do they? Free 0–100 readiness score on an open GEO rubric, plus ask and weekly citation tracking via OpenAI, Perplexity, Gemini, Anthropic and OpenRouter with your own keys. Zero dependencies; CLI, GitHub Action and MCP server.

Marketing & CommerceMaintained416

kindly-web-search-mcp-server

by Shelpuk-AI-Technology-Consulting · Python

Kindly Web Search MCP Server: Web search + robust content retrieval for AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, etc.) and AI agents (Claude Desktop, OpenClaw, Hermes, etc.). Supports Serper, Tavily, and SearXNG.

Search & WebMaintainedRemote399

copilot-plugins

by github · PowerShell

The official GitHub Copilot plugins collection — MCP servers, skills, hooks, and other extensibility tools for GitHub Copilot.

Developer ToolsMaintained377

mcp-omnisearch

by spences10 · TypeScript

🔍 A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing unified access to multiple search engines (Tavily, Brave, Kagi, Exa), AI tools (Kagi FastGPT, Exa, Linkup), and content extraction services (Firecrawl, Tavily, Kagi). Includes GitHub search. All through a single interface.

Search & WebMaintainedRemote356

mcp-git-ingest

by adhikasp · Python

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps read GitHub repository structure and important files.

Developer ToolsStale314

facebook-ads-library-mcp

by proxy-intell · Python

MCP Server for Facebook ADs Library - Get instant answers from FB's ad library

Marketing & CommerceMaintainedRemote312

GitHub MCP server FAQ

What is the best GitHub MCP server?

Based on GitHub stars and recent activity, github-mcp-server by github (★ 33.6k, updated today) is the most popular actively maintained option on HookMCP, followed by jscpd and pipeshub-ai. The right choice depends on whether you need write access, a hosted (remote) endpoint, or a server that runs locally without an API key.

Is there an official GitHub MCP server?

Yes — github-mcp-server by github, copilot-plugins by github are published by the vendor or the MCP project. Official servers are usually the safest first install.

How do I install a GitHub MCP server in Claude, Cursor or VS Code?

Open the server's page on HookMCP, choose your client tab (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Code) and copy the config — 10 of the 22 servers here have one-click install links for Cursor and VS Code. Restart your AI app and the new tools appear automatically.

Do GitHub MCP servers need an API key?

14 of 22 servers here mention API keys or tokens in their README; 8 don't mention any. Check each listing's Details panel, and pass keys as environment variables rather than pasting them into chat.

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