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What Does the GitHub MCP Server Do and How Do You Set It Up?

The GitHub MCP server connects AI tools directly to GitHub’s platform through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). GitHub maintains this server. It replaced the archived Anthropic reference implementation in 2025. The server exposes repositories, issues, pull requests, file contents, branches, commits, and code search to any MCP-compatible client. Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Claude...
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