--- title: "Remote GitHub MCP Server is now in public preview" url: https://daily.dev/posts/remote-github-mcp-server-is-now-in-public-preview-jjdm1tick source_url: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-06-12-remote-github-mcp-server-is-now-available-in-public-preview type: article source: "GitHub Changelog" published: 2025-06-12T17:16:54.368Z updated: 2025-07-28T02:17:49.655Z tags: ["ai-agents", "github", "mcp", "oauth", "vscode"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 19 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Remote GitHub MCP Server is now in public preview **[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 3 min read · 19 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitHub has launched a Remote MCP Server in public preview that allows AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Desktop to access live GitHub data including issues, pull requests, and code files. The remote server offers one-click setup, OAuth 2.0 authentication with SAML enforcement, and automatic updates without requiring local installation. It supports both OAuth and Personal Access Tokens for authentication, though OAuth is recommended for better security and scoped access. Organizations need to enable the Editor Preview Policy for GitHub Copilot integration during the preview period. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp), [#oauth](https://daily.dev/tags/oauth), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/remote-github-mcp-server-is-now-in-public-preview-jjdm1tick)