GitHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop

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Overview

What is 🔗 GitHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop?

This MCP server connects Claude Desktop directly to your GitHub repositories and git commands, allowing you to interact with code and repositories through natural conversation.

How to use 🔗 GitHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, make start.sh and index.js executable, and add your GitHub token via a .github_token file. Then edit Claude Desktop’s config file (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json) to add the server entry with command and args pointing to start.sh, and restart Claude.

Key features of 🔗 GitHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop

Clone any repository with git-clone
Check repository status with git-status
Browse GitHub repositories with github-list-repos
Get detailed repository info with github-repo-info
Commit changes with git-commit
Push commits to GitHub with git-push
Create new repositories with github-create-repo

Use cases of 🔗 GitHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop

Clone a repository (e.g., “Clone the tensorflow/models repository to my downloads folder”)
Check the git status of a project directory
List your GitHub repositories
Get details about a specific repository (e.g., microsoft/vscode)
Commit and push changes using natural language prompts

Frequently asked questions

What dependencies are required?

Node.js 16+, Git command-line tools, Claude Desktop, and a GitHub Personal Access Token for API access.

How do I authenticate with GitHub?

Provide your GitHub token via a `.github_token` file in the project folder, set the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable, or add it directly in Claude’s config under `env`.

Can I use it with private repositories?

Yes, if you provide a GitHub Personal Access Token with the appropriate permissions.

How do I configure it in Claude Desktop?

Edit Claude’s config file (`claude_desktop_config.json`) and add the server entry with `"command": "/bin/sh"`, `"args": ["-c", "/path/to/github-mcp-server/start.sh"]`, and optionally an `env` object with your token.