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Documentation lists non-existing claude CLI method #884

@jancbeck

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@jancbeck

Describe the bug

Outdated claude code instructions: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md#installation-1

Then set the environment variable:

claude mcp update github -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_github_pat

Affected version

main

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Type the above command

Expected vs actual behavior

unknown command "update"

Logs

$ claude mcp
Usage: claude mcp [options] [command]

Configure and manage MCP servers

Options:
-h, --help Display help for command

Commands:
serve [options] Start the Claude Code MCP server
add [options] [args...] Add a server
remove [options] Remove an MCP server
list List configured MCP servers
get Get details about an MCP server
add-json [options] Add an MCP server (stdio or SSE) with a JSON string
add-from-claude-desktop [options] Import MCP servers from Claude Desktop (Mac and WSL only)
reset-project-choices Reset all approved and rejected project-scoped (.mcp.json) servers within this project
help [command] display help for command

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