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Update installation guide for Claude setup
Added installation option for using Claude Code using a release binary.
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### Local Server Setup (Docker required)
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### With Docker
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1. Run the following command in the Claude Code CLI:
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```bash
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claude mcp add github -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_GITHUB_PAT -- docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
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2. Restart Claude Code
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3. Run `claude mcp list` to see if the GitHub server is configured
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### With a Go Binary (without Docker)
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1. Download [release binary](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases)
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2. Add to your `PATH`
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3. Run:
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```bash
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claude mcp add-json github '{"command": "github-mcp-server", "args": ["stdio"], "env": {"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_PAT"}}'
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```
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2. Restart Claude Code
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3. Run `claude mcp list` to see if the GitHub server is configured
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### Verification
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```bash
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claude mcp list

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