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DimensionMCP C# SDKThe official C# SDK for building MCP clients and servers.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS56 / 100 · C76 / 100 · B
Reliability10 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2018 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Teams developing MCP integrations with C# or .NET.
  • Projects needing client APIs, low-level server APIs, hosting support, or ASP.NET Core integration.
  • Developers who want the official MCP C# SDK documentation and samples.
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Users looking to install and run a ready-made MCP tool server.
  • Projects that do not use C# or .NET.
  • Users expecting a repository manifest with declared tools, transports, or client configuration.
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • The source does not define fixed runtime permissions for the SDK itself.
  • Actual permissions depend on the application, server, data sources, and tools built with the SDK.
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • The SDK is not a configured standalone MCP server, so using the repository directly as a server may not work.
  • Applications built with the SDK may access external data sources or execute tools; implementers must review the actual scope.
  • The source does not provide specific version, compatibility, or runtime requirements, so deployment should be checked against the project documentation and package information.
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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