Item detail
github.com

github/github-mcp-server

github/github-mcp-server is a developer tool in RepoRadar's Radar section, holding Gold tier and a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is workflow potential, scored 10.0 out of 10.

Score9.0
Popularity86.0
Risknone
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness9.0
Novelty8.0
Momentum9.0
Maturity8.7
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential10.0
Setup ease6.4

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

Useful for teams already living in GitHub who need stable MCP access to repository data and issue/workflow actions without a custom server layer.

Who should use it

engineering teams that already authenticate against GitHub agent builders that need issue/repo/workflow context teams building custom AI assistants with enterprise GitHub permissions

Who should skip it

Skip github/github-mcp-server if the source repository or demo is inactive, unmaintained, or no longer matches the description shown here.

About this signal

github/github-mcp-server is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-06-17; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-17. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Gold tier and moderate setup difficulty. Across RepoRadar's eight signals, github/github-mcp-server is strongest on workflow potential (10.0) and practical usefulness (9.0) and weakest on setup ease (6.4) — a profile worth weighing against your own priorities. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The github/github-mcp-server record combines a 9.0/10 composite score with separate popularity (86.0), risk (none), and setup (moderate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

Any MCP server with write scopes can modify repo state; constrain OAuth scopes and enforce approval checks in callers.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
mcp github official-server agent-tools automation workflows
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Discovered

Automated discovery and source capture. Last checked 2026-08-13T20:20:15Z.

No editorial or hands-on review is claimed. This record remains at Discovered.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

48 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-17 through 2026-08-13; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score9.0 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.6 current · +0.6 net
GitHub stars (observed)32,221 current · +819 net
GitHub stars32,221 exact observation
Versionv1.9.0
Last release2026-08-10T13:10:20Z
Maintenanceactive
Current risknone
Current verdicttry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineModel Context Protocol

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-139.09.632,221nonetry nowactive
2026-08-129.09.632,188nonetry nowactive
2026-08-119.09.632,135nonetry nowactive
2026-08-109.09.632,111nonetry nowactive
2026-08-099.09.632,080nonetry nowactive
2026-08-089.09.632,042nonetry nowactive
2026-08-079.09.631,920nonetry nowactive
2026-08-069.09.0Not recordednonetry nownot recorded
2026-08-059.09.0Not recordednonetry nownot recorded
2026-08-049.09.631,920nonetry nowactive
2026-08-039.09.631,920nonetry nowactive
2026-08-029.09.631,897nonetry nowactive

Why the record changed

stars changed

Stars changed: 32188 → 32221.

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Stars changed: 32135 → 32188.

version changed

Version changed: v1.8.0 → v1.9.0.

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Stars changed: 32111 → 32135.

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Stars changed: 32080 → 32111.

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Stars changed: 31897 → 31920.

stars changed

Stars changed: 31881 → 31897.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 31873 → 31881. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 31872 → 31873. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.

stars changed

Stars changed: 31786 → 31816.