MCP servers for Claude Code · GitHub & code hosting

Best GitHub & code hosting MCP server for Claude Code, tested

In ToolPassed's hands-on tests in Claude Code, DeepWiki MCP is our provisional candidate for GitHub & code hosting: it passed install, connect, tools and an agent task on 2026-10-22. We ran 3 GitHub & code hosting MCP servers in Claude Code; 3 passed every step.

Last tested 2026-10-22 · runs from 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-22 · one run per server · How we test

Results in Claude Code

Server	Claude Code
DeepWiki MCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-22 · install, connect, tools, agent task
GitHub Repo MCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task
GitMCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task

Dated results

DeepWiki MCP passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-22 (Claude Code 2.1.296, mcp-remote 0.15.2, connected in 5.7s). Full result
GitHub Repo MCP passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-21 (Claude Code 2.1.296, github-repo-mcp 1.0.3, connected in 5.6s). Full result
GitMCP passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296, server reported v1.1.0, connect time not recorded). Full result

Why DeepWiki MCP is the candidate

DeepWiki MCP passed every step in Claude Code. It is the group’s site-wide candidate (judged 2026-10-22): Read the README of the public modelcontextprotocol/servers repo and returned its title in all 4 clients we test, with no token. GitMCP also passed all 4 but took 8 calls in Claude Code and Cursor versus DeepWiki's 3. GitHub Repo MCP (the earlier pick, 2 calls) passed twice in Claude Code and Cursor but failed in ChatGPT (Codex) on Oct 19, so by judging rule 1 it ranks below both. The official GitHub MCP server needs a personal access token, so it isn't tested and can't be picked. Confirmed Oct 22, 2026: second runs passed in all 4 clients (Claude Code, Cursor and ChatGPT (Codex) at ~1 PM ET, Claude Desktop at ~10:35 PM ET).

Provisional: based on one dated run per app (no repeat runs yet), so treat it as a candidate, not a final pick. How we test.

Same servers in all 4 apps

Server	Claude Code	Cursor	Claude Desktop	ChatGPT (Codex)
DeepWiki MCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-22 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-22 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-22 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-22 · install, connect, tools, agent task
GitHub Repo MCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-18 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Failed 2026-10-19 · agent task failed (no successful call to this server's tools; answer missing ['Model Context Protocol servers']; no tool result containing ['Model Context Protocol servers'])
GitMCP GitHub & code hosting	Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-18 · install, connect, tools, agent task	Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task

What failed or is partial in Claude Code

None of these servers failed in Claude Code.

Install in Claude Code

The exact snippet we tested is on the DeepWiki MCP page (pick the Claude Code tab). Not connecting? Claude Code MCP troubleshooting.

Not tested in Claude Code yet

GitHub MCP, GitLab MCP (zereight). Listed from their source; no result in Claude Code yet.

Questions

What is the best GitHub & code hosting MCP server for Claude Code?

Does DeepWiki MCP work with Claude Code?

DeepWiki MCP passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-22 (Claude Code 2.1.296, mcp-remote 0.15.2, connected in 5.7s).

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