AWS MCP Server vs GitHub MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	AWS MCP Server Give Claude access to all 200+ AWS services through the AWS CLI. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	GitHub MCP Server GitHub's official server for repos, issues, PRs, and Actions — local Docker or hosted remote. Verified stdio (local) API key Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	182	31k
Last commit	3 months ago	7 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx aws-mcp`	`docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS MCP Server if you prefer its approach (give claude access to all 200+ aws services through the aws cli).

Pick GitHub MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add AWS MCP Server

Install / run

uvx aws-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aws-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add GitHub MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-pat>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

AWS MCP Server or GitHub MCP Server — which is better?

Pick AWS MCP Server if you prefer its approach (give claude access to all 200+ aws services through the aws cli). Pick GitHub MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both AWS MCP Server and GitHub MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do AWS MCP Server and GitHub MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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