server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced

automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.

[](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&inputs=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22github_token%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22GitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token%22%2C%22password%22%3Atrue%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22docker%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22run%22%2C%22-i%22%2C%22--rm%22%2C%22-e%22%2C%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%2C%22ghcr.io%2Fgithub%2Fgithub-mcp-server%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Agithub_token%7D%22%7D%7D) [](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&inputs=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22github_token%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22GitHub%20Personal%20Access%20Token%22%2C%22password%22%3Atrue%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22docker%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22run%22%2C%22-i%22%2C%22--rm%22%2C%22-e%22%2C%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%2C%22ghcr.io%2Fgithub%2Fgithub-mcp-server%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Agithub_token%7D%22%7D%7D&quality=insiders)

- Automating GitHub workflows and processes.

InstalltheGitHub MCP server into VS Code by clicking here:

For quick installation, use one oftheone-click install buttons at the top of this README.

For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) filein VS Code. You can do this by pressing`Ctrl + Shift + P` and typing`Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)`.

Or run this commandin yourterminal:

Optionally, you can add it to a file called`.vscode/mcp.json`in yourworkspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.

code --add-mcp'{"name":"github","command":"docker","args":["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"], "env": {"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github-pat}"}, "inputs": [{ "id": "github-pat", "type": "promptString", "description": "Github Personal Access Token", "password": true}]}'

{

"mcp": {

"inputs": [

{

"type":"promptString",

"id":"github_token",

"description":"GitHub Personal Access Token",

"password":true

}

],

"servers": {

"github": {

"command":"docker",

"args": [

"run",

"-i",

"--rm",

"-e",

"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",

],

"env": {

"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN":"${input:github_token}"

}

}

}

}

}

VS Code is now configured and will prompt for your token the first time you useagent mode.

More about using MCP server tools in VS Code's[agent mode documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers).