# PJ Hyett

> PJ Hyett is co-founder of GitHub. GitHub MCP Server on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, GitHub.

## What PJ builds

- [GitHub MCP Server](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/github-mcp-server.md), graded BB, 70.4/100, in Code & developer platforms. GitHub's official MCP server (Go) exposing repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, code security, discussions, gists, notifications, projects and more as toolsets. Co-founder, GitHub, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Chris Wanstrath](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/chris-wanstrath/), Co-founder, GitHub
- [Sam Morrow](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sam-morrow/), Staff Software Engineer; GitHub MCP Server builder and maintainer
- [Scott Chacon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/scott-chacon/), Co-founder, GitHub
- [Tom Preston-Werner](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/tom-preston-werner/), Co-founder, GitHub

## Questions

### Who is PJ Hyett?

PJ Hyett is co-founder of GitHub.

### What does GitHub make?

Anchor Terminal lists GitHub MCP Server from GitHub. GitHub's official MCP server (Go) exposing repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, code security, discussions, gists, notifications, projects and more as toolsets.

### How are PJ's tools graded?

GitHub MCP Server is graded BB, 70.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://github.com/SamMorrowDrums
- https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammorrow/
- https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative-ai/a-practical-guide-on-how-to-use-the-github-mcp-server/
- https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/SUPPORT.md
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Preston-Werner
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wanstrath
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_Hyett

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