Plugin / OpenAI

GitHub Codex Plugin

Bring GitHub repository context into Codex workflows.

Docs reviewedChecked 2026-09-10Runtime not tested

What it adds

Connect repository tools through the OpenAI plugin. ChatGPT-login sessions use the GitHub App Connector; API-key sessions have a separate hosted MCP setup.

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Get set up

Open Plugins in Codex, find GitHub and select Install.
For a ChatGPT-login session, connect the GitHub app when prompted.
For an API-key session, follow the linked GitHub Codex MCP guide and configure its token environment variable.
Start a new thread and identify the repository and task.

Read the installation source

Before you install

GitHub account and repository permissions
ChatGPT connector authorization, or a PAT for the API-key MCP path

Compatibility & limitations

Documented for Codex

Cursor: Use GitHub MCP's Cursor guide; wrapper compatibility is unknown.

Do not assume the connector and MCP paths use the same authentication.
GitHub MCP's MIT license does not establish a license for this wrapper.

This listing is based on source documentation. We have not installed or runtime-tested this asset.

How it fits together

Uses the hosted GitHub MCP declaration for API-key sessions. ChatGPT-login sessions use the app connector.

GitHub MCP Server · MCP serverGive Codex tools for GitHub repositories, issues and pull requests.

Sources & provenance

Reviewed 2026-09-10. Source revision: main (mutable; commit not pinned).

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