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github/github-mcp-server — GitHub's official MCP Server AgentRank score: 87.0/100.

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The github-mcp-server MCP server was last committed 16d ago and has 167 contributors. Issue health: 72% of issues resolved. AgentRank freshness score reflects real-time maintenance activity.

github-mcp-server MCP Server

Name: github/github-mcp-server
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)
Author: github

github/github-mcp-server

Score: 87.0 ↑ 3.1% Rank #609 MCP Server

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Overview

github/github-mcp-server is a Go MCP server licensed under MIT. GitHub's official MCP Server Topics: github, mcp, mcp-server.

Ranked #609 out of 24846 indexed tools.

In the top 3% of all indexed tools.

Has 33,575 GitHub stars.

Has 167 contributors.

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Score Breakdown

Stars 15% 33,575

33,575 stars → extremely popular

Freshness 25% 16d ago

Last commit 16d ago → recently updated

Issue Health 25% 72%

908/1264 issues closed → decent issue management

Contributors 10% 167

167 contributors → active community

Dependents 25% 0

No dependents → no downstream usage

npm Downloads N/A

PyPI Downloads N/A

Forks 5,139

Description Brief

License MIT

Weights: Freshness 20% · Issue Health 20% · Dependents 22% · Stars 10% · Contributors 8% · How we score →

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Details

Stars: 33,575
Forks: 5,139
Open Issues: 356
Closed Issues: 908
Contributors: 167
Dependents: —
Language: Go
License: MIT
Last Commit: 16d ago

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From the README

# GitHub MCP Server

The GitHub MCP Server connects AI tools directly to GitHub's platform. This gives AI agents, assistants, and chatbots the ability to read repositories and code files, manage issues and PRs, analyze code, and automate workflows. All through natural language interactions.

### Use Cases

- Repository Management: Browse and query code, search files, analyze commits, and understand project structure across any repository you have access to.
- Issue & PR Automation: Create, update, and manage issues and pull requests. Let AI help triage bugs, review code changes, and maintain project boards.
- CI/CD & Workflow Intelligence: Monitor GitHub Actions workflow runs, analyze build failures, manage releases, and get insights into your development pipeline.
- Code Analysis: Examine security findings, review Dependabot alerts, understand code patterns, and get comprehensive insights into your codebase.
- Team Collaboration: Access discussions, manage notifications, analyze team

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