zed-mcp-server-github
A Zed editor extension that registers GitHub's own MCP server (github/github-mcp-server) as a context server for Zed's Agent Panel, so it can be installed from Zed's extension list instead of being configured by hand.
What it does
A Zed editor extension that registers GitHub's own MCP server (github/github-mcp-server) as a context server for Zed's Agent Panel, so it can be installed from Zed's extension list instead of being configured by hand. By default it signs in with OAuth in the browser on the first tool call and keeps the token only in memory, so you sign in again after restarting Zed. A personal access token can be used instead and is required for GitHub Enterprise Server and ghe.com. Optional settings choose the host, turn on a read-only mode and pick which toolsets are enabled.
Capabilities
- Add GitHub's MCP server to Zed's Agent Panel
- Sign in to GitHub with OAuth or a personal access token
- Limit the server to read-only tools or chosen toolsets
Install
1. In Zed, open Zed > Extensions (or search 'extensions' in the command palette). 2. Find and install the GitHub MCP Server extension. 3. Use it from the Agent Panel; sign in through the browser on the first tool call or set a token in settings.
Details
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | |
| Tool | GitHub | |
| Publisher | Loam Studios | source |
| Official status | Community (not published by the tool's vendor) | source |
| Connection | Local (runs on your computer) | source |
| Can change data | Yes | source |
| Needs an API key or sign-in | Yes | source |
| Platforms | Not stated in its documentation | |
| AI clients | Zed | source |
| Licence | MIT | source |
| Pricing | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Activity | Last commit Oct 1, 202696 GitHub starsDownload data not available (not on npm or PyPI) | source |
| Links | Repository |
Sources
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/LoamStudios/zed-mcp-server-github · Backs: AI clients, Needs an API key or sign-in, Official statusNov 12, 2026
- Licence file (LICENSE)github.com/LoamStudios/zed-mcp-server-github · Backs: Licence, PublisherNov 12, 2026
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/loamstudios/zed-mcp-server-github · Backs: Activity, LicenceNov 11, 2026
- GitHub API recordgithub.com/LoamStudios/zed-mcp-server-githubNov 10, 2026