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For other MCP host applications, please refer to our installation guides:

-**[GitHub Copilot in other IDEs](/docs/installation-guides/install-other-copilot-ides.md)** - Installation for JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse, and Xcode with GitHub Copilot

-**[Claude Code & Claude Desktop](docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md)** - Installation guide for Claude Code and Claude Desktop

-**[Cursor](docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md)** - Installation guide for Cursor IDE

-**[Windsurf](docs/installation-guides/install-windsurf.md)** - Installation guide for Windsurf IDE

The remote GitHub MCP server is hosted by GitHub at`https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/` and supports Streamable HTTP protocol. Cursor currently supports remote servers with PAT authentication.

[](https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=github&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS5naXRodWJjb3BpbG90LmNvbS9tY3AvIiwiaGVhZGVycyI6eyJBdXRob3JpemF0aW9uIjoiQmVhcmVyIFlPVVJfR0lUSFVCX1BBVCJ9LCJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCJ9)

Uses GitHub's hosted server athttps://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/. Requires Cursor v0.48.0+ for Streamable HTTP support. While Cursor supports OAuth for some MCP servers, the GitHub server currently requires a Personal Access Token.

1. Click the install button above and follow the flow, or go directly to your global MCP configuration file at`~/.cursor/mcp.json` and enter the code block below

2. In Tools & Integrations > MCP tools, click the pencil icon next to "github"

3. Replace`YOUR_GITHUB_PAT` with your actual[GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/tokens)

4. Save the file

5. Restart Cursor

As of Cursor v0.48.0, Cursor supports Streamable HTTP servers directly:

{

}

**Note**: You may need to update to the latest version, if the current version doesn't support direct Streamable HTTP

[](https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=github&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoiZG9ja2VyIiwiYXJncyI6WyJydW4iLCItaSIsIi0tcm0iLCItZSIsIkdJVEhVQl9QRVJTT05BTF9BQ0NFU1NfVE9LRU4iLCJnaGNyLmlvL2dpdGh1Yi9naXRodWItbWNwLXNlcnZlciJdLCJlbnYiOnsiR0lUSFVCX1BFUlNPTkFMX0FDQ0VTU19UT0tFTiI6IllPVVJfR0lUSFVCX1BHVCJ9fQ==)

The local GitHub MCP server runs via Docker and requires Docker Desktop to be installed and running.

1. Click the install button above and follow the flow, or go directly to your global MCP configuration file at`~/.cursor/mcp.json` and enter the code block below

2. In Tools & Integrations > MCP tools, click the pencil icon next to "github"

3. Replace`YOUR_GITHUB_PAT` with your actual[GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/tokens)

4. Save the file

5. Restart Cursor

{

}

1. Open Cursor

2. Navigate to**Settings** →**Tools & Integrations** →**MCP**

3. Click**"+ Add new global MCP server"**

4. This opens`~/.cursor/mcp.json` in the editor

5. Add your chosen configuration from above

6. Save the file

7. Restart Cursor

1. Create or edit the configuration file:

-**Global (all projects)**:`~/.cursor/mcp.json`

-**Project-specific**:`.cursor/mcp.json` in project root

2. Add your chosen configuration

3. Save the file

4. Restart Cursor completely

- Create PATs with minimum required scopes:

-`repo` - For repository operations

-`read:packages` - For Docker image pull (local setup)

- Additional scopes based on tools you need

- Use separate PATs for different projects

- Regularly rotate tokens

- Never commit configuration files to version control

-**File paths**:

- Global:`~/.cursor/mcp.json`

- Project:`.cursor/mcp.json`

-**Scope**: Both global and project-specific configurations supported

-**Format**: Must be valid JSON (use a linter to verify)

After installation:

-**Global (all projects)**:`~/.cursor/mcp.json`

-**Project-specific**:`.cursor/mcp.json` in project root

1. Restart Cursor completely

2. Open Settings → Tools & Integrations → MCP

3. Look for green dot next to your server name

4. In chat/composer, check "Available Tools"

5. Test with: "List my GitHub repositories"

2. Check for green dot in Settings → Tools & Integrations → MCP Tools

3. In chat/composer, check "Available Tools"

4. Test with: "List my GitHub repositories"

Quick setup guide for the GitHub MCP server in GitHub Copilot across different IDEs. For VS Code instructions, refer to the[VS Code install guide in the README](/README.md#installation-in-vs-code)