Comparison
Github MCP Server vs Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI has more GitHub stars (107,379 vs 33,627). Gemini CLI was updated more recently (last commit 13h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
Github MCP Server
GitHub's official MCP Server
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claude mcp add github -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=$GITHUB_PAT -- docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
Gemini CLI
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
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npx @google/gemini-cli| Metric | Github MCP Server | Gemini CLI |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | MCP server |
| GitHub stars | 33,627 | 107,379 |
| Stars, last 7 days | — | — |
| Forks | 5,173 | 14,717 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 17h ago | 13h ago |
| Created | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Categories | Dev tools | AI & LLM tooling, Dev tools |