# GitHub (Local)

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**Type:** Community

**Source Type:** Local Package

**Source:** [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/github-local-mcp)

**Description:** GitHub (Local) MCP server is a stdio-based GitHub MCP server that runs locally. It uses your existing `gh` CLI authentication, so no token configuration is required in Natoma.

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## Setup

### Prerequisites

The host running the MCP server must have the [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com/) installed and authenticated (`gh auth login`). The server inherits whichever account is currently logged in.

For a hosted GitHub MCP server with explicit credentials, use **GitHub** (PAT) or **GitHub (OAuth)**.


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