docs: update CLI command for adding GitHub PAT in README#2527
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Pull request overview
Updates the README’s Claude Code CLI example for configuring the GitHub MCP Server with a GitHub PAT to use the valid claude mcp add command (matching the existing Claude installation guide), fixing the previously documented non-existent claude mcp update usage.
Changes:
- Replaced the outdated
claude mcp update github ...example withclaude mcp add github ... -- docker run ...inREADME.md. - Aligned the README command with
docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md’s Docker setup instructions.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.md | Fixes the Claude CLI command example for adding the server with a PAT (switches from invalid update to add with Docker invocation). |
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Summary
Updates the README Claude CLI example for configuring the GitHub MCP Server with a PAT to use the current
claude mcp addcommand.Why
The README referenced
claude mcp update github, butupdateis not a valid Claude MCP command. This aligns the README with the existing Claude installation guide.Fixes #2053
What changed
claude mcp update githubexample inREADME.mdclaude mcp add github ... -- docker run ...MCP impact
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
Security / limits
Tool renaming
deprecated_tool_aliases.goLint & tests
./script/lint— not run; documentation-only change./script/test— not run; documentation-only changeDocs