How to Connect GitHub Remote MCP to Claude Code
Add GitHub's remote MCP server to Claude Code in about a minute.
Step-by-step
- Run the add command
claude mcp add --transport http githubhttps://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/``. - AuthorizeOn first use your client opens a GitHub OAuth consent screen โ approve it and tools become available. Run
/mcpinside Claude Code to trigger the OAuth flow, orclaude mcp listto check status. - VerifyVerify in the browser: paste
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/into remotemcp.net/inspector and run initialize + tools/list.
Troubleshooting OAuth / 401
- A
401 Unauthorizedon first connect is normal โ the endpoint is OAuth-protected; let Claude Code finish the browser consent flow. - If the consent window never opens, remove and re-add the server, then retry.
- Check the exact challenge at our OAuth debugger.
- Run the live endpoint through the online inspector to see the raw JSON-RPC exchange.
Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
Or add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"github": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}- Open Settings โ Connectors (Integrations) โ Add Custom Connector.
- Paste the endpoint URL:
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ - Complete the browser OAuth 2.1 login flow when prompted.
Bridge the remote endpoint into stdio with mcp-remote in claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"serverUrl": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
}
}
}Tools exposed by GitHub MCP (5)
| Tool | Safety | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| search_repositories | ๐ข Read | Search GitHub repositories by keyword, language and qualifiers. | query*: string |
| get_file_contents | ๐ข Read | Read the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository. | owner*: stringrepo*: stringpath*: stringref: string |
| create_pull_request | ๐ Write | Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository. | owner*: stringrepo*: stringtitle*: stringhead*: stringbase*: stringbody: string |
| list_issues | ๐ข Read | List issues in a repository with optional state and label filters. | owner*: stringrepo*: stringstate: stringlabels: array |
| create_issue | ๐ Write | Open a new issue in a GitHub repository. | owner*: stringrepo*: stringtitle*: stringbody: stringlabels: array |
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