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Author: modelcontextprotocol
GitHub stars: 88,148
Downloads: 9,882
Categories: Developer Tools

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Github

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

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`create_or_update_file`

Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository

`search_repositories`

Search for GitHub repositories

`create_repository`

Create a new GitHub repository in your account

`get_file_contents`

Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository

`push_files`

Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit

`create_issue`

Create a new issue in a GitHub repository

`create_pull_request`

Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository

`fork_repository`

Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization

`create_branch`

Create a new branch in a GitHub repository

`list_commits`

Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository

`list_issues`

List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering options

`update_issue`

Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository

`add_issue_comment`

Add a comment to an existing issue

`search_code`

Search for code across GitHub repositories

`search_issues`

Search for issues and pull requests across GitHub repositories

`search_users`

Search for users on GitHub

`get_issue`

Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository.

`get_pull_request`

Get details of a specific pull request

`list_pull_requests`

List and filter repository pull requests

`create_pull_request_review`

Create a review on a pull request

`merge_pull_request`

Merge a pull request

`get_pull_request_files`

Get the list of files changed in a pull request

`get_pull_request_status`

Get the combined status of all status checks for a pull request

`update_pull_request_branch`

Update a pull request branch with the latest changes from the base branch

`get_pull_request_comments`

Get the review comments on a pull request

`get_pull_request_reviews`

Get the reviews on a pull request

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "github": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "-i",
                    "--rm",
                    "-e",
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
                    "mcp/github"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "github": {
        "command": "docker",
        "args": [
            "run",
            "-i",
            "--rm",
            "-e",
            "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
            "mcp/github"
        ],
        "env": {
            "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
        }
    }
}

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

create_or_update_file

search_repositories

create_repository

get_file_contents

push_files

create_issue

create_pull_request

fork_repository

create_branch

list_commits

list_issues

update_issue

add_issue_comment

search_code

search_issues

search_users

get_issue

get_pull_request

list_pull_requests

create_pull_request_review

merge_pull_request

get_pull_request_files

get_pull_request_status

update_pull_request_branch

get_pull_request_comments

get_pull_request_reviews

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`create_repository`

`get_file_contents`

`push_files`

`create_issue`

`create_pull_request`

`fork_repository`

`create_branch`

`list_commits`

`list_issues`

`update_issue`

`add_issue_comment`

`search_code`

`search_issues`

`search_users`

`get_issue`

`get_pull_request`

`list_pull_requests`

`create_pull_request_review`

`merge_pull_request`

`get_pull_request_files`

`get_pull_request_status`

`update_pull_request_branch`

`get_pull_request_comments`

`get_pull_request_reviews`