GitHub
remote (hosted) MCP serverGitHub is a remote (hosted) MCP server: Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language. Connect any MCP client to https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http io-github-github-github-mcp-server https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop
Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/.
Cursor & other clients
Add to .cursor/mcp.json or your client's MCP config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-github-github-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Nothing, it's hosted.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over streamable HTTP.
Summary
Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
GitHub vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 33K | Hosted | No | None |
| testkube-mcp | 1,661 | Local | Yes | oci |
| gk-cli | 462 | Local | No | npm |
| Toleno Network | 224 | Local | Yes | npm |
| DottedSign | 142 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Only an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor. GitHub is hosted, so there is nothing to install.
GitHub is a remote (hosted) MCP server served at https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/.
Run: claude mcp add --transport http io-github-github-github-mcp-server https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
Run: codex mcp add io-github-github-github-mcp-server --url https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
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