For non-developers
What can Claude do with GitHub?
Imagine being able to say to your AI assistant: 'Show me all the bugs my team reported this week' or 'Create a task for fixing the login page' — and it just does it, pulling data directly from GitHub. That's what this server enables. It connects your AI to GitHub so it can see, create, and manage everything on your projects.
★ Hand-picked walkthrough
Claude Code + GitHub MCP — setup in 5 mins
Things you can ask Claude
PR Review Assistant
Ask Claude to summarize a pull request, find potential bugs, and suggest improvements — directly in your repo.
Say to Claude
Review PR #142 in my-org/api-service and highlight any security issues Issue Triage
Let AI sort through new issues, assign labels, and route them to the right team members.
Say to Claude
Find all open issues labeled 'bug' created this week and summarize them by severity Code Search
Search for specific patterns, deprecated functions, or TODOs across all your repositories at once.
Say to Claude
Find all places where we use the old authenticate() function across all repos When it helps
- ✓You want to create or review GitHub issues without opening the browser
- ✓You need to search code across multiple repositories
- ✓You want to automate repetitive GitHub tasks through conversation
- ✓You're doing code reviews and want AI assistance inline
FAQ
Can Claude use GitHub?
Yes. With the GitHub MCP connector (an MCP server), Claude can work with GitHub directly in your conversation — Official GitHub MCP server — manage repos, issues, PRs, and code search directly from your AI assistant.
Do I need to code to use GitHub with Claude?
No. You install the connector once (a short config or one command), then you just ask Claude in plain English. The example prompts on this page work as-is.
Is the GitHub MCP server free?
Pricing model: free. Free with a GitHub account. GitHub API rate limits apply.
How do I add GitHub to Claude?
Open the GitHub connector page for copy-paste setup, or follow the per-client guide for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
Set up GitHub in Claude
Copy-paste config, setup steps, plus the walkthrough — on the connector page.