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1-line autonomous agent setup instruction. Paste into Claude Code, Codex CLI, or Cursor Agent:
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Fetch and configure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server GitHub from https://www.fastmcp.dev/server/github-mcp
Agents automatically discover, install, and execute the server spec without manual token setup.
Connect via direct Stateless MCP v2 / Streamable HTTP endpoint or JSON-RPC:
Raw Endpoint
cURL JSON-RPC
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https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
Stateless edge endpoint compliant with MCP 2024-11-05 and v2 draft protocol specs.
Includes server instructions and tool definitions for Claude:
Claude Code (CLI)
Claude Desktop
.mcp.json
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claude mcp add github-mcp -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
Run in terminal to register server in current project or pass --scope user for global availability.
Configures server instructions and tools for OpenAI Codex & ChatGPT Desktop:
~/.codex/config.toml
Codex CLI
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[mcp_servers.github_mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"]
[mcp_servers.github_mcp.env]
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN = "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
Applies to ChatGPT Desktop app, Codex CLI, and IDE extension across your Codex host.
Add to Cursor project settings (.cursor/mcp.json) or Cursor Settings > Features > MCP:
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{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Commit to version control to allow teammates to connect immediately.
Install as an autonomous Agent Skill using the standard skills CLI:
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npx skills add https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
Standard agent skill installer compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, and agy harnesses.
Server Guidance & Instructions
OpenAI & Claude Spec Compliant
GitHub: Enables advanced automation and interaction capabilities with GitHub APIs for developers and tools using the Model Context Protocol. Key capabilities: Automating GitHub workflows and processes.; Extracting and analyzing data from GitHub repositories..
Codex and Claude read this instruction prompt during initialization to orchestrate cross-tool workflows and rate limits.