About
GitHub's official MCP Server
What This Server Can Do
MCP servers expose three types of capabilities to AI clients. Here's what github-mcp-server supports.
Tools
Supported1 toolFunctions your AI client can call to perform actions — like querying a database, creating a file, or calling an API.
How to use: Tools run automatically when your AI client decides they're needed. Ask your AI assistant to perform a task, and it will invoke the right tool.
Resources
Not availableThis server does not expose read-only data resources.
Prompts
Not availableThis server does not provide pre-built prompt templates.
For the full list of available tools, resources, and prompts, check the README on GitHub.
Where the world builds software
Tools by GitHub
Other AI tools from the same organization.
Related News
Latest coverage and updates.
How to Run Local AI Coding Agents Without Rate Limits or Bills
May 3, 2026
OpenAI Adds AI-Generated Pets to Codex App
May 3, 2026
Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Cost Estimates to $13 Per Developer Per Day
Apr 29, 2026
OpenAI Symphony Turns Linear Boards Into Autonomous Coding Agent Orchestration
Apr 28, 2026
Anthropic Admits Three Engineering Errors Behind Claude Code Decline
Apr 25, 2026