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DimensionMake MCP ServerMake automation scenarios callable as tools for AI assistants.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS42 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability2 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance9 / 2018 / 20
Documentation12 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers who want to integrate Make automations with AI assistants.
  • Users who need to quickly turn existing Make scenarios into callable tools.
  • 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 for the new cloud-based Make MCP Server (recommended).
  • Users without a Make account or who have not configured On-Demand scenarios.
  • 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
  • Requires Make API key with scenarios:read and scenarios:run scopes.
  • Environment variables: MAKE_API_KEY, MAKE_ZONE, MAKE_TEAM.
  • 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
  • Exposing API key can lead to unauthorized access to your Make scenarios.
  • Scenario execution may incur costs or side effects; control invocation permissions carefully.
  • 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 DesktopClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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