GitHub MCP Server alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as GitHub MCP Server, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Codex CLI

  Codex CLI is an open‑source local coding agent that runs in your terminal, letting you write, edit, and understand code without leaving the command line.

  Open source 0.168.0 19.6K ↓ ★ 130.4K cli
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  Claude Code

  Unleash Claude’s raw power directly in your terminal. Search million-line codebases instantly. Turn hours-long workflows into a single command. Your tools. Your workflow. Your codebase, evolving at thought speed.

  Proprietary 2.1.318 70.4K ↓ ★ 152.8K cli
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  ChatGPT by lencx

  ChatGPT Desktop Application

  Open source 1.1.0 17.1K ↓ ★ 54.7K
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  oh-my-pi

  ⌥ AI Coding agent for the terminal — hash-anchored edits, optimized tool harness, LSP, Python, browser, subagents, and more

  Open source 18.20.2 1.5K ↓ ★ 36.2K mcp, cli
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  GPT4All

  GPT4All is a GUI application for loading and interacting with Generative AI models

  Open source 3.10.0 8.7K ↓ ★ 77.3K
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  WSL Manager

  A GUI to quickly manage your WSL2 instances.

  Open source 2.5.0.0 14K ↓ ★ 4K github, mcp
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  Jan

  Turn your computer into an AI computer

  Open source 0.8.8 3.5K ↓ ★ 45K
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  CC Switch

  A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant tool for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, openclaw & Gemini CLI.

  Open source 4.0.25 622 ↓ ★ 147.5K mcp
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  OpenWork

  An open-source alternative to Claude Cowork, powered by OpenCode

  Open source 0.18.67 562 ↓ ★ 24.2K mcp
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  LobeHub

  An open-source, modern-design AI chat framework. Supports Multi AI Providers (OpenAI / Claude 4 / Gemini / Ollama / DeepSeek / Qwen), Knowledge Base (file upload / knowledge management / RAG), Multi-Modals (Plugins/Artifacts) and Thinking.

  Open source 2.3.3 287 ↓ ★ 83.4K mcp
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  T3 Code

  T3 Code is a minimal web GUI for coding agents.

  Open source 0.1.9 2.3K ↓ ★ 29.3K
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  Witsy

  Desktop AI Assistant / Universal MCP Client

  Open source 3.5.2 4.8K ↓ ★ 2K mcp

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
GitHub MCP Server	Open source	2.0.3	November 7, 2026	—	286
Codex CLI	Open source	0.168.0	November 13, 2026	130.4K	19.6K
Claude Code	Proprietary	2.1.318	November 10, 2026	152.8K	70.4K
ChatGPT by lencx	Open source	1.1.0	August 3, 2023	54.7K	17.1K
oh-my-pi	Open source	18.20.2	November 14, 2026	36.2K	1.5K
GPT4All	Open source	3.10.0	April 4, 2025	77.3K	8.7K
WSL Manager	Open source	2.5.0.0	October 1, 2026	4K	14K
Jan	Open source	0.8.8	October 28, 2026	45K	3.5K
CC Switch	Open source	4.0.25	November 3, 2026	147.5K	622
OpenWork	Open source	0.18.67	November 13, 2026	24.2K	562
LobeHub	Open source	2.3.3	November 12, 2026	83.4K	287
T3 Code	Open source	0.1.9	November 11, 2026	29.3K	2.3K
Witsy	Open source	3.5.2	April 12, 2026	2K	4.8K