github-official

GitHub's official MCP Server. Interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more directly from Claude.

Connectors
Dev tools
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What it does and how to use it

A connector (MCP) that links Claude to an external dev tools tool or service, giving it access to real data and actions.

Install the connector (command above).
Add the service credentials/keys when asked.
Claude can now read and act on that service directly.

Install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p .claude/mcps && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/mcps__github-official.md -o .claude/mcps/github-official.json

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

Content

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-official": {
      "description": "GitHub's official MCP Server. Interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and more directly from Claude.",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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