[DOCS] GitHub MCP docs example does not actually work

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 18, 2026 by seanlynch-fivetran Closed Apr 22, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp#example-connect-to-github-for-code-reviews

Section/Topic

Example: Connect to GitHub for code reviews

Current Documentation

claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
Authenticate if needed by selecting “Authenticate” for GitHub:
/mcp
Then work with GitHub:

What's Wrong or Missing?

This github server does not work as is.

  • The claude mcp add ... does add an github mcp server
  • But when running /mcp in claude and selecting auth, Claude returns the error "Error: SDK auth failed: Incompatible auth server: does not support dynamic client registration"

I suspect this server actually requires a Client ID to work

Suggested Improvement

Remove the example completely

I think unfortunately, you're trying to show a simple example rather than github specifically. Given github doesn't work, or maybe requires additional steps to set up client id / client secret, should just remove this

Impact

Low - Minor confusion or inconvenience

Additional Context

_No response_

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