Install

Install GitHub Pro MCP

The server runs locally and talks to the GitHub API with a personal access token you create. Install it with npm or Docker, then point your MCP host at it.

1. Create a token

Use the token generator to build a pre-filled GitHub page with the right permissions. It only constructs the URL; the token is created on GitHub.

Create a token

2. Install the server

npm

      npm install -g github-pro-mcp
    

Docker

docker

      docker pull anantanandgupta/github-pro-mcp
    

3. Connect your host

opencode

opencode.jsonc

      {
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "github_pro": {
        "type": "local",
        "command": ["npx", "-y", "github-pro-mcp"],
        "environment": {
          "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "{env:GITHUB_TOKEN}"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
    

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

      {
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github-pro-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "github_pat_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
    

Cursor and VS Code

Add the same server block to the host's MCP settings. Use the npx command for a zero-install setup, or point it at the global binary.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
`GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Yes	Fine-grained or classic token with the permissions you need.
`GITHUB_OWNER`	No	Pin the server to one owner and reject mismatched calls.
`GITHUB_REPO`	No	Pin the server to one repository.
`GITHUB_HOST`	No	GitHub Enterprise Server API URL.

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