GitHub MCP Server vs Git MCP Server
These sound interchangeable but operate at different layers: the GitHub server talks to the GitHub API (issues, PRs, repo search) and is now archived, while the Git server operates on local repositories (log, diff, commit) and remains part of the actively maintained official servers monorepo. Many workflows want both; if you must choose, decide whether Claude needs GitHub-the-platform or git-the-tool.
GitHub data verified 2026-07-30 — objective fields only, no editorial scoring.
| GitHub MCP Server GitHub API integration for Claude with repository management capabilities | Git MCP Server Git operations including commits, branches, diffs, and history navigation | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 293 | 89,034 |
| Forks | 165 | 11,331 |
| Open issues | 0 | 479 |
| Last commit | 2025-05-28 | 2026-07-29 |
| Maintenance status | Archived (read-only) | Actively maintained |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Install | npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-github | npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-git |
| Author | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Official listing | Yes | Yes |
| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
| Copies from directory | 0 | 0 |
GitHub statistics are measured at repository level; servers that live in a shared monorepo show that repository's stats. This comparison is generated from directory data — no sponsored placement, see the curation policy.