# MCP GitHub Server (Legacy NPM) (@modelcontextprotocol/server-github) - AgentBreakWatch Reference

> TL;DR Verdict: MCP GitHub Server (Legacy NPM) (`@modelcontextprotocol/server-github`) is currently at v2025.4.8 on NPM (published 2025-04-08), with a 90-day Stability Score of 78/100 (B) and HIGH schema drift risk across 0 releases in the last 90 days. Archived on npm at v2025.4.8 in favor of GitHub's official remote/Docker ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server; tool names and pagination parameters differ.

## Live Telemetry Metadata
- Canonical Page: https://agentbreakwatch.vercel.app/p/mcp-server-github
- Category Hub: https://agentbreakwatch.vercel.app/c/official-reference (Official Reference MCP Servers Stability & Migration Index)
- Package Name: `@modelcontextprotocol/server-github`
- Registry: NPM (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@modelcontextprotocol/server-github)
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers-archived
- Vendor: Model Context Protocol
- Latest Live Version: v2025.4.8
- Published Date: 2025-04-08T10:08:59.978Z
- 90-Day Release Count: 0
- Direct Dependencies: 7
- License: MIT
- Stability Score: 78/100 (Grade B)
- Schema Drift Risk: HIGH
- Recommended Exact Pin Command: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github@2025.4.8`
- Watched Symbols / MCP Tools: create_or_update_file, search_repositories, create_pull_request
- Snapshot Timestamp: 2026-10-24T12:11:27.697Z

## Breaking Change & Schema Drift Summary
Archived on npm at v2025.4.8 in favor of GitHub's official remote/Docker ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server; tool names and pagination parameters differ.

## Migration Diff: Before (Deprecated / Unpinned Pattern)
```
"github": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"]
}
```

## Migration Diff: After (Verified v2025.4.8 Pattern)
```
"github": {
  "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
  "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN}" }
}
```

## Recent Verified Releases
- v2025.4.8 (published 2025-04-08) [LATEST]
- v2025.4.7 (published 2025-04-07)
- v2025.3.28 (published 2025-03-28)
- v2025.3.19 (published 2025-03-19)
- v2025.1.23 (published 2025-01-23)
- v2025.1.17 (published 2025-01-17)