Vendor
GitHub MCP servers
Official GitHub servers
Published from github.com/github.
| Server | Runs as | Stars | Tools | Tokens per turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| local or remote | 33,740 | — | Needs sign-in |
Community servers
19 servers maintained by third parties; the 18 most starred are shown. Read the code before giving one an API key.
“Needs sign-in” means the server wouldn't list its tools without real credentials, so we couldn't count them. How we measure: methodology. Typical cost across all servers: MCP context tax report.
GitHub MCP server FAQ
›Is there an official GitHub MCP server?
Yes. GitHub publishes one MCP server from its own GitHub organization: GitHub. Its page has install commands for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Claude Desktop.
›How many GitHub MCP servers are there?
We list 20: 1 from GitHub and 19 community servers named after it. 3 of them have been measured by connecting to them and counting the tokens in the tool list.
›Which GitHub MCP server uses the fewest tokens?
Of the servers we measured with at least three tools, Airaptr GitHub IO adds the least: 619 tokens to every turn for 5 tools. The median MCP server we measured adds 1,362.