GitHub for Cursor

io.github.github/github-mcp-server

Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.

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Install GitHub in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs