Use Case
GitHub MCP Server is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. GitHub MCP Server enables AI agents to manage repos, read/update files, handle issues/PRs, branches, and automate GitHub workflows via the API. This guide walks you through installing GitHub MCP Server, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install GitHub MCP Server: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install github-mcp
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to developer & devops to trigger GitHub MCP Server
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine GitHub MCP Server with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing GitHub MCP Server
Help me get started with GitHub MCP Server
What can GitHub MCP Server do for my developer & devops workflow?
Show me an example of using GitHub MCP Server
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install github-mcpOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install github-mcpβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/github-mcp/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.