What is GitHub MCP server?
Latest launch Open source
Summary
GitHub's official MCP server. Version 1.0.0 shipped April 16, 2026 with organization issue fields and an MCP Apps flag.
- Category
- MCP servers
- Open source
- Yes
- MCP
- Yes
- Pricing
- The server repository is public. GitHub product charges, if any, are your existing GitHub plan.
- Links
- GitHub
The official server is github/github-mcp-server. The 1.0.0 note is GitHub MCP server 1.0.0.
This page does not paste the tool catalog. Read the repository README for the current toolset, which moves faster than a directory entry.
GitHub MCP server alternatives
| Tool | License | Pricing note |
|---|---|---|
GitHub MCP serverThis pageGitHub's official MCP server. Version 1.0.0 shipped April 16, 2026 with organization issue fields and an MCP Apps flag. | Open source | The server repository is public. GitHub product charges, if any, are your existing GitHub plan. |
FunctionizeFunctionize Studio tests real applications. Its MCP server lets coding agents request and read those tests from chat. | — | The MCP server is available to Functionize Studio customers and trial users. |
TinyFishHosted web agent with an MCP server for search, browsing, and extraction, plus an MIT-licensed local proxy. | MIT | The proxy repository is MIT. Hosted calls need a TinyFish account or API key. No dollar price is listed here. |
Launches and updates
GitHub MCP server 1.0.0
GitHub MCP serverGitHub shipped MCP server 1.0.0 on April 16, 2026, with organization issue fields and an MCP Apps feature flag.
Category: MCP servers
Pricing: Open source
Questions
What is the GitHub MCP server?
It is GitHub's Model Context Protocol server, repository github/github-mcp-server. Release 1.0.0 on April 16, 2026 added set_issue_fields for organization custom fields and moved MCP Apps UI support onto the remote_mcp_ui_apps feature flag.
What are alternatives?
Functionize's MCP server exposes application tests. TinyFish exposes web search and browsing. Neither replaces GitHub issues and pull requests.