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GitHub MCP server

The GitHub MCP server lets an AI assistant read and act on GitHub resources such as repositories, issues, pull requests, Actions, and gists.

  • Hosted (remote)
  • MIT licence
  • ★ 33,743 on GitHub
  • Verified against its source 19 Oct 2026
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What the GitHub MCP server does

The server exposes groups of GitHub API capabilities that can be turned on or off with the --toolsets flag, so you control which tools an AI assistant can use. Available tools cover areas such as GitHub Actions workflows and logs, code scanning and Dependabot alerts, discussions, gists, teams, and repository rulesets. It can be reached as a remote server at api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/, where a host application signs in with OAuth or a GitHub Personal Access Token.

Tools it gives your assistant

26 tools or toolsets, as its documentation lists them.

  • actions_get Gets details of Actions workflows, runs, jobs and artifacts
  • actions_list Lists workflows in a repository
  • actions_run_trigger Triggers Actions workflow actions
  • get_job_logs Gets Actions workflow job logs
  • get_code_quality_finding Gets a code quality finding
  • get_code_scanning_alert Gets a code scanning alert
  • list_code_scanning_alerts Lists code scanning alerts
  • get_me Gets the user's profile
  • get_team_members Gets team members
  • get_teams Gets teams
  • assign_copilot_to_issue Assigns Copilot to an issue
  • get_dependabot_alert Gets a Dependabot alert
  • list_dependabot_alerts Lists Dependabot alerts
  • get_discussion Gets a discussion
  • get_discussion_comments Gets discussion comments
  • list_discussions Lists discussions
  • create_gist Creates a gist
  • get_gist Gets gist content
  • list_gists Lists gists
  • update_gist Updates a gist
  • get_repository_tree Gets a repository tree
  • create_repository_ruleset Creates a repository ruleset
  • get_copilot_space Gets a Copilot Space
  • repostoolset GitHub repository related tools
  • issuestoolset GitHub Issues related tools

How to install it

Hosted server

Add this address to your assistant's MCP settings:

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

What you need

In the github documentation's own words:

  • “Using OAuth Using a GitHub PAT”
  • “Any host application that supports remote MCP servers should support the remote GitHub server with PAT authentication”
  • “You can still authenticate with a GitHub Personal Access Token (https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new) by setting GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN instead”
  • “Make sure you're using VS Code 1.101 (https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_101) or later”
  • “Each MCP host application needs to configure a GitHub App or OAuth App to support remote access via OAuth”

Commands and settings change between versions. Check the official instructions before you install.