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Windsurf

To use this MCP in Windsurf, open your ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and add the following entry:

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Cline / Roo Code

For Cline (VS Code extension), add the configuration to your MCP settings file, usually located at:~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

JSON Configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your_token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Metadata

Package Name
@github/github-mcp-server
Command
npx
Community Trust
296 votes