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1 | 1 | # Install GitHub MCP Server in Copilot IDEs |
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3 | | -Quick setup guide for the GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP) server across different IDEs with GitHub Copilot. For GitHub Copilot in VS Code, view the install instructions in the [README.md](/README.md) |
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5 | | -## Important Prerequisites |
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7 | | -- **Authentication Methods**: |
8 | | - - VS Code supports both OAuth and PAT for remote servers |
9 | | - - Copilot in all other IDEs (Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Eclipse) currently supports PAT-only for the remote and local servers |
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| 3 | +Quick setup guide for the GitHub MCP server in GitHub Copilot across different IDEs. For VS Code instructions, refer to the [VS Code install guide in the README](/README.md#installation-in-vs-code) |
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13 | | -## Important Notes on GitHub MCP Server |
| 5 | +### Important Notes on GitHub MCP Server |
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15 | 7 | - **Docker Image**: The official Docker image is now `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server` |
16 | | -- **npm Package**: The npm package `@modelcontextprotocol/server-github` is still maintained but includes a deprecation notice |
| 8 | +- **npm Package**: The npm package @modelcontextprotocol/server-github is no longer supported as of April 2025 |
17 | 9 | - **Remote Server**: The remote server URL is `https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/` |
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20 | | -# GitHub MCP Server Installation Guide |
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22 | | -Quick setup guide for the GitHub MCP server in GitHub Copilot across different IDEs. For VS Code instructions, refer to the [VS Code install guide in the README](/README.md#installation-in-vs-code) |
| 11 | +### Prerequisites |
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24 | | -> **Note**: OAuth authentication for the remote GitHub server is not yet supported in any IDEs other than VS Code. You must use a Personal Access Token (PAT). |
| 13 | +- **Authentication Methods**: |
| 14 | + - VS Code supports both OAuth and PAT for remote servers |
| 15 | + - Copilot in all other IDEs (Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Eclipse) currently supports PAT-only for the remote and local servers |
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26 | 17 | ## Visual Studio Setup |
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