What is github-graphql-mcp-server?
github-graphql-mcp-server is a MCP server by QuentinCody that unofficial access to GitHub's GraphQL API for flexible queries on repository data, issues, pull requests and other resources. It is listed under Developer tools and has 13 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | QuentinCody |
| Repository | QuentinCody/github-graphql-mcp-server |
| Popularity | 13 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #1,576 of 4,418 MCP servers; #359 in Developer tools |
| Last commit | 2025-08-17 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Python |
Is github-graphql-mcp-server safe to install?
github-graphql-mcp-server scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install github-graphql-mcp-server?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/QuentinCody/github-graphql-mcp-server
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add github-graphql-mcp-server -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http github-graphql-mcp-server <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs github-graphql-mcp-server for you:
Add the "github-graphql-mcp-server" MCP server from https://github.com/QuentinCody/github-graphql-mcp-server to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.