GitHub
GitHub’s official server lets AI read and manage code, issues and pull requests in your account. Use GitHub’s hosted version or run it locally with Docker.
Description from the maker (original English)
GitHub CI/CD MCP server with 70 tools for repos, PRs, Actions, deployments, billing, and more.
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Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_HOST, GITHUB_API_URL, GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URLValues marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.
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Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-cicd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kinus/github-cicd-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
"GITHUB_HOST": "your-value",
"GITHUB_API_URL": "your-value",
"GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Run this in your terminal
claude mcp add github-cicd --env GITHUB_TOKEN=your-value --env GITHUB_HOST=your-value --env GITHUB_API_URL=your-value --env GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL=your-value -- npx -y @kinus/github-cicd-mcpFill in the empty values before running it.
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-cicd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kinus/github-cicd-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
"GITHUB_HOST": "your-value",
"GITHUB_API_URL": "your-value",
"GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"github-cicd": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kinus/github-cicd-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
"GITHUB_HOST": "your-value",
"GITHUB_API_URL": "your-value",
"GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.
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GITHUB_HOST envGITHUB_API_URL envGITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL envThese settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
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This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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You need to fill in: GITHUB_TOKEN
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.2) reached the registry 24 days ago.
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.
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GitHub CI/CD MCP server for Model Context Protocol.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitHub REST and GraphQL — built for CI/CD and DevOps workflows in Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients.
Give your AI agent tools to manage repos, commits, pull requests, issues, GitHub Actions, deployments, billing, releases, branch protection, webhooks, and local git — without leaving the editor.
{
"mcpServers": { "github-cicd": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@kinus/github-cicd-mcp"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${env:GITHUB_TOKEN}" } } } }
Set GITHUB_TOKEN (or GH_TOKEN) in your system environment, or replace ${env:GITHUB_TOKEN} with a secret reference your client supports.
git clone https://github.com/devstephenke-sys/Github-Free-MCPs.git
cd Github-Free-MCPs npm install npm run build
Point MCP at node /absolute/path/to/github-cicd-mcp/dist/index.js.
Create a personal access token:
| Need | Scopes / permissions |
|---|---|
| Repos, PRs, commits, issues | repo or fine-grained Contents, Pull requests, Issues |
| Actions | workflow |
| Org billing | read:org + org billing role |
| Admin (branch protection, webhooks) | Admin access on the repo/org |
Never commit tokens. Use environment variables only.
⚠️ Security: See SECURITY.md for security policies and best practices.
Recent Security Update (v1.2.3): Updated simple-git to v4.0.2 to address critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-102828, CVE-2026-102826, CVE-2026-102827, CVE-2026-6951).
github_get_authenticated_user, github_get_rate_limit, github_create_repository, github_get_repository, github_list_repositories, github_create_branch, github_fork_repository
github_list_commits, github_get_commit, github_compare_commits, github_create_commit, github_get_combined_status, github_list_check_runs_for_ref
github_create_pull_request, github_list_pull_requests, github_get_pull_request, github_merge_pull_request, github_update_pull_request, github_list_pull_request_files, github_create_pull_request_review
github_create_issue, github_list_issues, github_get_issue, github_update_issue, github_add_issue_comment, github_list_issue_comments
github_list_releases, github_get_release_by_tag, github_create_release, github_list_tags, github_create_tag
github_list_branches, github_get_branch, github_get_branch_protection, github_update_branch_protection, github_delete_branch_protection
github_list_workflows, github_list_workflow_runs, github_get_workflow_run, github_list_workflow_jobs, github_rerun_workflow, github_cancel_workflow_run, github_dispatch_workflow, github_list_actions_secrets, github_list_actions_variables, github_list_workflow_run_artifacts, github_download_workflow_artifact
github_list_deployments, github_create_deployment, github_create_deployment_status, github_list_environments
github_get_user_billing_actions, github_get_org_billing_actions, github_get_org_billing_overview, github_get_org_billing_usage_report
github_list_webhooks, github_create_webhook, github_delete_webhook, github_list_collaborators, github_add_collaborator, github_list_teams
github_graphql_query, github_graphql_mutation, github_graphql_repository_overview
git_status, git_commit, git_push, git_pull, git_log, git_clone
GITHUB_HOST — hostname (when not github.com)GITHUB_API_URL — REST base, e.g. https://github.example.com/api/v3GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL — GraphQL endpoint overridenpm install
npm run build npm run verify
See [RELEASING.md](RELEASING.md) for:
npm publish --access public)MIT