Configuring the GitHub MCP Server for GitHub Enterprise

データ所在地付き GitHub Enterprise Cloud can use the remote MCP server. To configure it, you need to update the MCP server URL to point to your GitHub Enterprise Cloud instance.

For example, if your GitHub Enterprise Cloud instance is https://octocorp.ghe.com, the MCP server URL would be https://copilot-api.octocorp.ghe.com/mcp.

1. In Visual Studio Code, open the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) / Command+Shift+P (Mac).

2. Type and select MCP: Open User Configuration.

3. In the settings file, locate the servers section. If you have already configured the GitHub MCP server, you will see a github entry.

4. Update the url field to point to your GitHub Enterprise Cloud instance.

   Option A: With PAT authentication

   JSON

   {
     "servers": {
       "github": {
         "type": "http",
         "url": "https://copilot-api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com/mcp",
         "headers": {
           "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:github_mcp_pat}"
         }
       }
     },
     "inputs": [
       {
         "type": "promptString",
         "id": "github_mcp_pat",
         "description": "GitHub PAT",
         "password": true
       }
     ]
   }
   

   Option B: With OAuth authentication

   JSON

   {
     "servers": {
       "github": {
         "type": "http",
         "url": "https://copilot-api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com/mcp"
       }
     }
   }
   

   Replace SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com with your GHE.com subdomain.

5. Save the file.

6. When using OAuth with データ所在地付き GitHub Enterprise Cloud, configure your VS Code settings to point to your GitHub Enterprise Cloud instance. Add the following to your VS Code user settings:

   {
     "github-enterprise.uri": "https://copilot-api.SUBDOMAIN.ghe.com/mcp"
   }
   

7. Restart Visual Studio Code or reload the window for the changes to take effect.

To configure the local MCP server with Docker in Visual Studio Code:

1. In Visual Studio Code, open the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) / Command+Shift+P (Mac).

2. Type and select MCP: Open User Configuration.

3. In the settings file, locate the servers section or create it if it doesn't exist.

4. Add the following configuration:

   For GitHub Enterprise Server:

   JSON

   {
     "inputs": [
       {
         "type": "promptString",
         "id": "github_token",
         "description": "GitHub PAT",
         "password": true
       }
     ],
     "servers": {
       "github": {
         "command": "docker",
         "args": [
           "run",
           "-i",
           "--rm",
           "-e",
           "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
           "-e",
           "GITHUB_HOST",
           "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
         ],
         "env": {
           "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_token}",
           "GITHUB_HOST": "https://YOUR_GHES_HOSTNAME"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   Replace YOUR_GHES_HOSTNAME with your GitHub Enterprise Server hostname (for example, https://github.example.com).

   For GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency:

   JSON

   {
     "inputs": [
       {
         "type": "promptString",
         "id": "github_token",
         "description": "GitHub PAT",
         "password": true
       }
     ],
     "servers": {
       "github": {
         "command": "docker",
         "args": [
           "run",
           "-i",
           "--rm",
           "-e",
           "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
           "-e",
           "GITHUB_HOST",
           "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
         ],
         "env": {
           "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:github_token}",
           "GITHUB_HOST": "https://YOURSUBDOMAIN.ghe.com"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   Replace YOURSUBDOMAIN with your GitHub Enterprise Cloud subdomain.

5. Save the file.

6. Restart Visual Studio Code or reload the window for the changes to take effect.