# [[MCP Server for Github]] _Created: 2025-06-13_ | #ai/mcp #github | [[Model Context Protocol]] Allows us to access our Github resources (public/private repos) in the LLM. ## Links - **Github**: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server - **Docs**: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/using-model-context-protocol/using-the-github-mcp-server ## Integration Notes ### Authentication As of today (2025-06-13), [the docs say]() that the MCP server offer OAuth integration only within VSCode, and Personal Access Token (PAT) for all other integration. > Support for remote MCP servers is growing, with editors like Visual Studio Code (with OAuth or PAT), Visual Studio (PAT only), Windsurf (PAT only), and Cursor (PAT only) already providing this functionality. ### Local or Remote MCP server From docs: > - Using the GitHub MCP server locally requires you to have Docker installed and running on your machine. > - Additionally, you can only authenticate with a PAT, as OAuth is not supported for local MCP servers. Remote MCP server is: https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/