GitHub Fetcher MCP Server
MCP server for fetching GitHub repository files and directory trees
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Install GitHub Fetcher MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add github-fetcher -- npx -y github-fetcher-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-fetcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github-fetcher-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-fetcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github-fetcher-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"github-fetcher": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github-fetcher-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-fetcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github-fetcher-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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FAQ
›How do I install the GitHub Fetcher MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add github-fetcher -- npx -y github-fetcher-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does GitHub Fetcher require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use GitHub Fetcher as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is GitHub Fetcher in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
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