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