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GitHub MCP Server

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Install GitHub MCP Server

Paste into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

After adding the server, fully restart your MCP client. Replace <placeholders> (tokens, paths) with your own values.

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