GitHub (read-only) MCP Server

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Read-only GitHub repos, issues, PRs and commits, with tool descriptions tuned on a benchmark.

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Install GitHub (read-only) MCP server

claude mcp add github-mcp-readonly -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -- uvx github-mcp-readonly

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-readonly": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-mcp-readonly"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-readonly": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-mcp-readonly"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "github-mcp-readonly": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-mcp-readonly"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-readonly": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "github-mcp-readonly"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GITHUB_TOKEN	yes	yes	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).

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · official registry · v1.2.0

FAQ

›How do I install the GitHub (read-only) MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add github-mcp-readonly -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -- uvx github-mcp-readonly. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does GitHub (read-only) require an API key?

Yes. It expects GITHUB_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use GitHub (read-only) as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is GitHub (read-only) in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.AbdulMuhaiminKhan/github-mcp.