Github MCP

Name: Github MCP
Author: kevupton

Verified · ai.npm:@alfe

MCP server by kevupton · updated today · 623 downloads a week

Score 77

GitHub MCP proxy server — bridges the official @modelcontextprotocol/server-github with Alfe OAuth credentials (Pattern A multi-account) Github MCP is published by ai.npm:@alfe from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Licence

UNLICENSED: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Github MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add github-mcp -- npx -y @alfe.ai/github-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alfe.ai/github-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alfe.ai/github-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alfe.ai/github-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add github-mcp -- npx -y @alfe.ai/github-mcp

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alfe.ai/github-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add github-mcp npx -y @alfe.ai/github-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Github MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the github-mcp block.

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Github MCP: common questions

How do I install Github MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add github-mcp -- npx -y @alfe.ai/github-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Github MCP the official server?

Github MCP is published by ai.npm:@alfe from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Github MCP free?

The code is published under the UNLICENSED licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Github MCP safe to use?

It scores 77 of 100. Grades: licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Github MCP?

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Does Github MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.