GitHub MCP Server

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add github-abhishekkumar2021 -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/github

Install in Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-abhishekkumar2021": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

Install in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-abhishekkumar2021": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

Install in VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "github-abhishekkumar2021": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

Install in Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-abhishekkumar2021": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.