GitHub MCP Server on Smithery (Public by default)

This repo containerizes github-mcp-server and exposes it via mcp-proxy as a remote Streamable HTTP/SSE MCP server (port 8080).

Modes

• Public (default): No token needed. Works on public data only, with GitHub's unauthenticated rate limits (~60 req/hr).
• Authenticated (optional): Add GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN in Smithery to raise limits and access private data.

Optional environment variables

• GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
• GITHUB_READ_ONLY=1
• GITHUB_TOOLSETS="repos,issues,pull_requests,actions,code_security"
• GITHUB_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS=1
• GITHUB_HOST="https://<your-ghes>"

Deploy

1. Connect this repo in Smithery → Publish → Deploy from GitHub.
2. (Optional) Add env vars in the Smithery project.
3. Deploy; you’ll get a hosted URL like https://smithery.run/<you>/github-mcp-remote/.

Use in an MCP client (example: VS Code)

{
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://smithery.run/<you>/github-mcp-remote/"
    }
  }
}