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github mcp for Cursor

io.github.jaimenbell/github-mcp

MCP server for the GitHub REST API: issues, PRs, repos; read always on, write env-gated.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install github mcp in Cursor

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jaimenbell-github-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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