Github MCP Server vs Forgejo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Github MCP Server and Forgejo MCP 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 Forgejo MCP 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: FORGEJOMCP_SERVER, FORGEJOMCP_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Issue creation, editing, commenting, and dependency management, Label and milestone CRUD operations, Repository search and listing.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Github MCP Server github VerifiedVersion Control	Forgejo MCP raohwork Version Control
Summary	Official GitHub server for integration with repository management, PRs, issues, and more.	An MCP server for managing your repositories on Forgejo/Gitea server.
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": {
    "raohwork-forgejo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "raohwork-forgejo-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORGEJOMCP_SERVER": "YOUR_FORGEJOMCP_SERVER_HERE",
        "FORGEJOMCP_TOKEN": "YOUR_FORGEJOMCP_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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