Github MCP Server vs Atomgit MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Github MCP Server and Atomgit MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Github MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT.
• Primary tools included: get_file_contents, getFileContents.

Explore Github MCP Server Details

Choose Atomgit MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: ATOMGIT_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Github MCP Server github VerifiedVersion Control	Atomgit MCP Server kaiyuanxiaobing Version Control
Summary	Official GitHub server for integration with repository management, PRs, issues, and more.	Official AtomGit server for integration with repository management, PRs, issues, branches, labels, and more.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-github-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kaiyuanxiaobing-atomgit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kaiyuanxiaobing-atomgit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATOMGIT_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_ATOMGIT_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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