👋 Introduction

mcp-github-copilot is a Model Context Protocol server that lets any MCP-compatible AI assistant — Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCode — query any GitHub Copilot model on your behalf.

It bridges your assistant and GitHub Copilot through the official @github/copilot-sdk, so you can ask Claude to get a second opinion from GPT-5, review code with Codex, or describe a screenshot with a vision-capable model — all from inside a single conversation.

🔐 Zero extra keys

The standout feature: no extra API key, ever. The @github/copilot CLI is bundled as a dependency, and authentication is handled entirely by that CLI. On first run it opens a browser to authenticate automatically; afterwards it reuses your existing GitHub Copilot CLI credentials. If you already ran gh auth login, this MCP simply inherits it.

If you prefer a non-interactive setup, pass a GITHUB_TOKEN env var in your MCP server config to skip the browser prompt entirely. Either way, there is no separate OpenAI or Anthropic key to manage — your Copilot subscription is the only credential.

✨ Features

• 🤖 Query any Copilot model — Claude, GPT-5, Codex, and more via the official @github/copilot-sdk
• 🔍 Discover models — list all available models with capabilities, context limits, and billing multipliers
• 🚀 Zero extra config — uses your existing GitHub Copilot CLI credentials automatically
• 🖼️ Image attachments — attach files or base64 images for vision-capable models
• ⚡ Modern stack — TypeScript 5+, ESM, Zod schemas, MCP 1.27
• 📦 MCP protocol — native integration with Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, Cursor, and more

✅ Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• GitHub Copilot subscription

The @github/copilot CLI is bundled as a dependency — nothing extra to install.

📦 Install

npm install -g @kud/mcp-github-copilot

Minimal Claude Code config

github-copilot:
  transport: stdio
  command: npx
  args:
    - -y
    - "@kud/mcp-github-copilot"

🔧 Client setup

claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user github-copilot \
  -- npx --yes @kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-copilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "@kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-copilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "@kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "github-copilot": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["--yes", "@kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest"]
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-copilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "@kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "github-copilot": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "@kud/mcp-github-copilot@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Once configured, head to Tools to see what you can do.