DigitalOcean MCP vs GitHub MCP Server

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

	DigitalOcean MCP DigitalOcean's App Platform MCP: deploy apps, tail logs, roll back. Archived — superseded by mcp-digitalocean. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	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	TypeScript	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	80	31k
Last commit	11 months ago	20 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @digitalocean/mcp`	`docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick DigitalOcean MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick GitHub MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Add DigitalOcean MCP

Install / run

npx @digitalocean/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digitalocean-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@digitalocean/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "<your-do-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

DigitalOcean MCP or GitHub MCP Server — which is better?

Pick DigitalOcean MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick GitHub MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both DigitalOcean MCP 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 DigitalOcean MCP 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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