A comprehensive GitHub integration that exposes the full spectrum of GitHub's API surface to AI assistants. You get repository browsing, issue and PR management, workflow monitoring, code analysis, and team collaboration features, all callable through natural language. This is a fork of GitHub's official MCP server with practical additions: local git operations (commit, push, branch, diff), comment editing and deletion for both issues and PRs, and configurable body filtering to strip AI footers from commits. The local git toolset is notable because it lets you operate on repositories without hitting the API at all. Reach for this when you need an AI assistant to handle end-to-end GitHub workflows, from cloning and committing locally to managing releases and analyzing CI failures remotely.
Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
80 tools
actions_getGet details about specific GitHub Actions resources. Use this tool to get details about individual workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts by their unique IDs.4 params
Get details about specific GitHub Actions resources. Use this tool to get details about individual workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts by their unique IDs.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
methodstring
The method to executeone of get_workflow · get_workflow_run · get_workflow_job · download_workflow_run_artifact · get_workflow_run_usage · get_workflow_run_logs_url
resource_idstring
The unique identifier of the resource. This will vary based on the "method" provided, so ensure you provide the correct ID:
- Provide a workflow ID or workflow file name (e.g. ci.yaml) for 'get_workflow' method.
- Provide a workflow run ID for 'get_workflow_run', 'get_workflow_run_usage', and 'get_workflow_run_logs_url' methods.
- Provide an artifact ID for 'download_workflow_run_artifact' method.
- Provide a job ID for 'get_workflow_job' method.
actions_listTools for listing GitHub Actions resources. Use this tool to list workflows in a repository, or list workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts for a specific workflow or workflow run.8 params
Tools for listing GitHub Actions resources. Use this tool to list workflows in a repository, or list workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts for a specific workflow or workflow run.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (default: 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
methodstring
The action to performone of list_workflows · list_workflow_runs · list_workflow_jobs · list_workflow_run_artifacts
per_pagenumber
Results per page for pagination (default: 30, max: 100)
resource_idstring
The unique identifier of the resource. This will vary based on the "method" provided, so ensure you provide the correct ID:
- Do not provide any resource ID for 'list_workflows' method.
- Provide a workflow ID or workflow file name (e.g. ci.yaml) for 'list_workflow_runs' method, or omit to list all workflow runs in the repository.
- Provide a workflow run ID for 'list_workflow_jobs' and 'list_workflow_run_artifacts' methods.
workflow_jobs_filterobject
Filters for workflow jobs. **ONLY** used when method is 'list_workflow_jobs'
workflow_runs_filterobject
Filters for workflow runs. **ONLY** used when method is 'list_workflow_runs'
actions_run_triggerTrigger GitHub Actions workflow operations, including running, re-running, cancelling workflow runs, and deleting workflow run logs.7 params
Trigger GitHub Actions workflow operations, including running, re-running, cancelling workflow runs, and deleting workflow run logs.
Parameters* required
refstring
The git reference for the workflow. The reference can be a branch or tag name. Required for 'run_workflow' method.
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
inputsobject
Inputs the workflow accepts. Only used for 'run_workflow' method.
methodstring
The method to executeone of run_workflow · rerun_workflow_run · rerun_failed_jobs · cancel_workflow_run · delete_workflow_run_logs
run_idnumber
The ID of the workflow run. Required for all methods except 'run_workflow'.
workflow_idstring
The workflow ID (numeric) or workflow file name (e.g., main.yml, ci.yaml). Required for 'run_workflow' method.
add_comment_to_pending_reviewAdd review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review. A pending review needs to already exist to call this (check with the user if not sure).10 params
Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review. A pending review needs to already exist to call this (check with the user if not sure).
Parameters* required
bodystring
The text of the review comment
linenumber
The line of the blob in the pull request diff that the comment applies to. For multi-line comments, the last line of the range
pathstring
The relative path to the file that necessitates a comment
repostring
Repository name
sidestring
The side of the diff to comment on. LEFT indicates the previous state, RIGHT indicates the new stateone of LEFT · RIGHT
ownerstring
Repository owner
startLinenumber
For multi-line comments, the first line of the range that the comment applies to
startSidestring
For multi-line comments, the starting side of the diff that the comment applies to. LEFT indicates the previous state, RIGHT indicates the new stateone of LEFT · RIGHT
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
subjectTypestring
The level at which the comment is targetedone of FILE · LINE
add_issue_commentAdd a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. Use this tool to add comments to pull requests as well (in this case pass pull request number as issue_number), but only if user is not asking specifically to add review comments.4 params
Add a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. Use this tool to add comments to pull requests as well (in this case pass pull request number as issue_number), but only if user is not asking specifically to add review comments.
Parameters* required
bodystring
Comment content
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
issue_numbernumber
Issue number to comment on
add_reply_to_pull_request_commentAdd a reply to an existing pull request comment. This creates a new comment that is linked as a reply to the specified comment.5 params
Add a reply to an existing pull request comment. This creates a new comment that is linked as a reply to the specified comment.
Parameters* required
bodystring
The text of the reply
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
commentIdnumber
The ID of the comment to reply to
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
assign_copilot_to_issueAssign Copilot to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. This tool can help with the following outcomes: - a Pull Request created with source code changes to resolve the issue More information can be found at: - https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-c...5 params
Assign Copilot to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. This tool can help with the following outcomes: - a Pull Request created with source code changes to resolve the issue More information can be found at: - https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-c...
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
base_refstring
Git reference (e.g., branch) that the agent will start its work from. If not specified, defaults to the repository's default branch
issue_numbernumber
Issue number
custom_instructionsstring
Optional custom instructions to guide the agent beyond the issue body. Use this to provide additional context, constraints, or guidance that is not captured in the issue description
create_branchCreate a new branch in a GitHub repository4 params
Create a new branch in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
branchstring
Name for new branch
from_branchstring
Source branch (defaults to repo default)
create_gistCreate a new gist4 params
Create a new gist
Parameters* required
publicboolean
Whether the gist is publicdefault: false
contentstring
Content for simple single-file gist creation
filenamestring
Filename for simple single-file gist creation
descriptionstring
Description of the gist
create_or_update_fileCreate or update a single file in a GitHub repository. If updating, you should provide the SHA of the file you want to update. Use this tool to create or update a file in a GitHub repository remotely; do not use it for local file operations. In order to obtain the SHA of origi...7 params
Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository. If updating, you should provide the SHA of the file you want to update. Use this tool to create or update a file in a GitHub repository remotely; do not use it for local file operations. In order to obtain the SHA of origi...
Parameters* required
shastring
The blob SHA of the file being replaced. Required if the file already exists.
pathstring
Path where to create/update the file
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization)
branchstring
Branch to create/update the file in
contentstring
Content of the file
messagestring
Commit message
create_pull_requestCreate a new pull request in a GitHub repository.8 params
Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
basestring
Branch to merge into
bodystring
PR description
headstring
Branch containing changes
repostring
Repository name
draftboolean
Create as draft PR
ownerstring
Repository owner
titlestring
PR title
maintainer_can_modifyboolean
Allow maintainer edits
create_pull_request_with_copilotDelegate a task to GitHub Copilot coding agent to perform in the background. The agent will create a pull request with the implementation. You should use this tool if the user asks to create a pull request to perform a specific task, or if the user asks Copilot to do something.5 params
Delegate a task to GitHub Copilot coding agent to perform in the background. The agent will create a pull request with the implementation. You should use this tool if the user asks to create a pull request to perform a specific task, or if the user asks Copilot to do something.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name. You can guess the repository name, but confirm it with the user before proceeding.
ownerstring
Repository owner. You can guess the owner, but confirm it with the user before proceeding.
titlestring
Title for the pull request that will be created
base_refstring
Git reference (e.g., branch) that the agent will start its work from. If not specified, defaults to the repository's default branch
problem_statementstring
Detailed description of the task to be performed (e.g., 'Implement a feature that does X', 'Fix bug Y', etc.)
create_repositoryCreate a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization5 params
Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization
Parameters* required
namestring
Repository name
privateboolean
Whether repo should be private
autoInitboolean
Initialize with README
descriptionstring
Repository description
organizationstring
Organization to create the repository in (omit to create in your personal account)
delete_fileDelete a file from a GitHub repository5 params
Delete a file from a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
pathstring
Path to the file to delete
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization)
branchstring
Branch to delete the file from
messagestring
Commit message
dismiss_notificationDismiss a notification by marking it as read or done2 params
Dismiss a notification by marking it as read or done
Parameters* required
statestring
The new state of the notification (read/done)one of read · done
threadIDstring
The ID of the notification thread
fork_repositoryFork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization3 params
Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
organizationstring
Organization to fork to
get_code_scanning_alertGet details of a specific code scanning alert in a GitHub repository.3 params
Get details of a specific code scanning alert in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
alertNumbernumber
The number of the alert.
get_commitGet details for a commit from a GitHub repository6 params
Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
shastring
Commit SHA, branch name, or tag name
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
include_diffboolean
Whether to include file diffs and stats in the response. Default is true.default: true
get_copilot_job_statusGet the status of a GitHub Copilot coding agent job. Use this to check if a previously submitted task has completed and to get the pull request URL once it's created. Provide the job ID (from create_pull_request_with_copilot) or pull request number (from assign_copilot_to_issu...3 params
Get the status of a GitHub Copilot coding agent job. Use this to check if a previously submitted task has completed and to get the pull request URL once it's created. Provide the job ID (from create_pull_request_with_copilot) or pull request number (from assign_copilot_to_issu...
Parameters* required
idstring
Job ID or pull request number
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
get_copilot_spaceThis tool can be used to provide additional context to the chat from a specific Copilot space. If the user mentions the keyword 'Copilot space' with the name and owner of the space, execute this tool. The response includes a table of contents (TOC) listing all documents in the...2 params
This tool can be used to provide additional context to the chat from a specific Copilot space. If the user mentions the keyword 'Copilot space' with the name and owner of the space, execute this tool. The response includes a table of contents (TOC) listing all documents in the...
Parameters* required
namestring
The name of the space
ownerstring
The owner of the space
get_dependabot_alertGet details of a specific dependabot alert in a GitHub repository.3 params
Get details of a specific dependabot alert in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
alertNumbernumber
The number of the alert.
get_discussionGet a specific discussion by ID3 params
Get a specific discussion by ID
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
discussionNumbernumber
Discussion Number
get_discussion_commentsGet comments from a discussion5 params
Get comments from a discussion
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
afterstring
Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs.
ownerstring
Repository owner
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
discussionNumbernumber
Discussion Number
get_file_contentsGet the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository5 params
Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
refstring
Accepts optional git refs such as `refs/tags/{tag}`, `refs/heads/{branch}` or `refs/pull/{pr_number}/head`
shastring
Accepts optional commit SHA. If specified, it will be used instead of ref
pathstring
Path to file/directorydefault: /
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization)
get_gistGet gist content of a particular gist, by gist ID1 params
Get gist content of a particular gist, by gist ID
Parameters* required
gist_idstring
The ID of the gist
get_global_security_advisoryGet a global security advisory1 params
Get a global security advisory
Parameters* required
ghsaIdstring
GitHub Security Advisory ID (format: GHSA-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).
get_job_logsGet logs for GitHub Actions workflow jobs. Use this tool to retrieve logs for a specific job or all failed jobs in a workflow run. For single job logs, provide job_id. For all failed jobs in a run, provide run_id with failed_only=true.7 params
Get logs for GitHub Actions workflow jobs. Use this tool to retrieve logs for a specific job or all failed jobs in a workflow run. For single job logs, provide job_id. For all failed jobs in a run, provide run_id with failed_only=true.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
job_idnumber
The unique identifier of the workflow job. Required when getting logs for a single job.
run_idnumber
The unique identifier of the workflow run. Required when failed_only is true to get logs for all failed jobs in the run.
tail_linesnumber
Number of lines to return from the end of the logdefault: 500
failed_onlyboolean
When true, gets logs for all failed jobs in the workflow run specified by run_id. Requires run_id to be provided.
return_contentboolean
Returns actual log content instead of URLs
get_labelGet a specific label from a repository.3 params
Get a specific label from a repository.
Parameters* required
namestring
Label name.
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization name)
get_latest_releaseGet the latest release in a GitHub repository2 params
Get the latest release in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
get_meGet details of the authenticated GitHub user. Use this when a request is about the user's own profile for GitHub. Or when information is missing to build other tool calls.
Get details of the authenticated GitHub user. Use this when a request is about the user's own profile for GitHub. Or when information is missing to build other tool calls.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_notification_detailsGet detailed information for a specific GitHub notification, always call this tool when the user asks for details about a specific notification, if you don't know the ID list notifications first.1 params
Get detailed information for a specific GitHub notification, always call this tool when the user asks for details about a specific notification, if you don't know the ID list notifications first.
Parameters* required
notificationIDstring
The ID of the notification
get_release_by_tagGet a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository3 params
Get a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
tagstring
Tag name (e.g., 'v1.0.0')
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
get_repository_treeGet the tree structure (files and directories) of a GitHub repository at a specific ref or SHA5 params
Get the tree structure (files and directories) of a GitHub repository at a specific ref or SHA
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization)
tree_shastring
The SHA1 value or ref (branch or tag) name of the tree. Defaults to the repository's default branch
recursiveboolean
Setting this parameter to true returns the objects or subtrees referenced by the tree. Default is falsedefault: false
path_filterstring
Optional path prefix to filter the tree results (e.g., 'src/' to only show files in the src directory)
get_secret_scanning_alertGet details of a specific secret scanning alert in a GitHub repository.3 params
Get details of a specific secret scanning alert in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
alertNumbernumber
The number of the alert.
get_tagGet details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository3 params
Get details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
tagstring
Tag name
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
get_team_membersGet member usernames of a specific team in an organization. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials2 params
Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials
Parameters* required
orgstring
Organization login (owner) that contains the team.
team_slugstring
Team slug
get_teamsGet details of the teams the user is a member of. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials1 params
Get details of the teams the user is a member of. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials
Parameters* required
userstring
Username to get teams for. If not provided, uses the authenticated user.
github_support_docs_searchRetrieve documentation relevant to answer GitHub product and support questions. Support topics include: GitHub Actions Workflows, Authentication, GitHub Support Inquiries, Pull Request Practices, Repository Maintenance, GitHub Pages, GitHub Packages, GitHub Discussions, Copilo...1 params
Retrieve documentation relevant to answer GitHub product and support questions. Support topics include: GitHub Actions Workflows, Authentication, GitHub Support Inquiries, Pull Request Practices, Repository Maintenance, GitHub Pages, GitHub Packages, GitHub Discussions, Copilo...
Parameters* required
querystring
Input from the user about the question they need answered. This is the latest raw unedited user message. You should ALWAYS leave the user message as it is, you should never modify it.
issue_readGet information about a specific issue in a GitHub repository.6 params
Get information about a specific issue in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
The name of the repository
ownerstring
The owner of the repository
methodstring
The read operation to perform on a single issue.
Options are:
1. get - Get details of a specific issue.
2. get_comments - Get issue comments.
3. get_sub_issues - Get sub-issues of the issue.
4. get_labels - Get labels assigned to the issue.
one of get · get_comments · get_sub_issues · get_labels
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
issue_numbernumber
The number of the issue
issue_writeCreate a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository.13 params
Create a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
bodystring
Issue body content
repostring
Repository name
typestring
Type of this issue. Only use if the repository has issue types configured. Use list_issue_types tool to get valid type values for the organization. If the repository doesn't support issue types, omit this parameter.
ownerstring
Repository owner
statestring
New stateone of open · closed
titlestring
Issue title
labelsarray
Labels to apply to this issue
methodstring
Write operation to perform on a single issue.
Options are:
- 'create' - creates a new issue.
- 'update' - updates an existing issue.
one of create · update
assigneesarray
Usernames to assign to this issue
milestonenumber
Milestone number
duplicate_ofnumber
Issue number that this issue is a duplicate of. Only used when state_reason is 'duplicate'.
issue_numbernumber
Issue number to update
state_reasonstring
Reason for the state change. Ignored unless state is changed.one of completed · not_planned · duplicate
label_writePerform write operations on repository labels. To set labels on issues, use the 'update_issue' tool.7 params
Perform write operations on repository labels. To set labels on issues, use the 'update_issue' tool.
Parameters* required
namestring
Label name - required for all operations
repostring
Repository name
colorstring
Label color as 6-character hex code without '#' prefix (e.g., 'f29513'). Required for 'create', optional for 'update'.
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization name)
methodstring
Operation to perform: 'create', 'update', or 'delete'one of create · update · delete
new_namestring
New name for the label (used only with 'update' method to rename)
descriptionstring
Label description text. Optional for 'create' and 'update'.
list_branchesList branches in a GitHub repository4 params
List branches in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
list_code_scanning_alertsList code scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.6 params
List code scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
refstring
The Git reference for the results you want to list.
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
statestring
Filter code scanning alerts by state. Defaults to openone of open · closed · dismissed · fixeddefault: open
severitystring
Filter code scanning alerts by severityone of critical · high · medium · low · warning · note
tool_namestring
The name of the tool used for code scanning.
list_commitsGet list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository. Returns at least 30 results per page by default, but can return more if specified using the perPage parameter (up to 100).6 params
Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository. Returns at least 30 results per page by default, but can return more if specified using the perPage parameter (up to 100).
Parameters* required
shastring
Commit SHA, branch or tag name to list commits of. If not provided, uses the default branch of the repository. If a commit SHA is provided, will list commits up to that SHA.
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
authorstring
Author username or email address to filter commits by
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
list_copilot_spacesRetrieves the list of Copilot Spaces accessible to the user, including their names and owners.
Retrieves the list of Copilot Spaces accessible to the user, including their names and owners.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_dependabot_alertsList dependabot alerts in a GitHub repository.4 params
List dependabot alerts in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
statestring
Filter dependabot alerts by state. Defaults to openone of open · fixed · dismissed · auto_dismisseddefault: open
severitystring
Filter dependabot alerts by severityone of low · medium · high · critical
list_discussion_categoriesList discussion categories with their id and name, for a repository or organisation.2 params
List discussion categories with their id and name, for a repository or organisation.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name. If not provided, discussion categories will be queried at the organisation level.
ownerstring
Repository owner
list_discussionsList discussions for a repository or organisation.7 params
List discussions for a repository or organisation.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name. If not provided, discussions will be queried at the organisation level.
afterstring
Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs.
ownerstring
Repository owner
orderBystring
Order discussions by field. If provided, the 'direction' also needs to be provided.one of CREATED_AT · UPDATED_AT
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
categorystring
Optional filter by discussion category ID. If provided, only discussions with this category are listed.
directionstring
Order direction.one of ASC · DESC
list_gistsList gists for a user4 params
List gists for a user
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
sincestring
Only gists updated after this time (ISO 8601 timestamp)
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
usernamestring
GitHub username (omit for authenticated user's gists)
list_global_security_advisoriesList global security advisories from GitHub.11 params
List global security advisories from GitHub.
Parameters* required
cwesarray
Filter by Common Weakness Enumeration IDs (e.g. ["79", "284", "22"]).
typestring
Advisory type.one of reviewed · malware · unrevieweddefault: reviewed
cveIdstring
Filter by CVE ID.
ghsaIdstring
Filter by GitHub Security Advisory ID (format: GHSA-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).
affectsstring
Filter advisories by affected package or version (e.g. "package1,package2@1.0.0").
updatedstring
Filter by update date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range).
modifiedstring
Filter by publish or update date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range).
severitystring
Filter by severity.one of unknown · low · medium · high · critical
ecosystemstring
Filter by package ecosystem.one of actions · composer · erlang · go · maven · npm
publishedstring
Filter by publish date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range).
isWithdrawnboolean
Whether to only return withdrawn advisories.
list_issue_typesList supported issue types for repository owner (organization).1 params
List supported issue types for repository owner (organization).
Parameters* required
ownerstring
The organization owner of the repository
list_issuesList issues in a GitHub repository. For pagination, use the 'endCursor' from the previous response's 'pageInfo' in the 'after' parameter.9 params
List issues in a GitHub repository. For pagination, use the 'endCursor' from the previous response's 'pageInfo' in the 'after' parameter.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
afterstring
Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs.
ownerstring
Repository owner
sincestring
Filter by date (ISO 8601 timestamp)
statestring
Filter by state, by default both open and closed issues are returned when not providedone of OPEN · CLOSED
labelsarray
Filter by labels
orderBystring
Order issues by field. If provided, the 'direction' also needs to be provided.one of CREATED_AT · UPDATED_AT · COMMENTS
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
directionstring
Order direction. If provided, the 'orderBy' also needs to be provided.one of ASC · DESC
list_labelList labels from a repository2 params
List labels from a repository
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name - required for all operations
ownerstring
Repository owner (username or organization name) - required for all operations
list_notificationsLists all GitHub notifications for the authenticated user, including unread notifications, mentions, review requests, assignments, and updates on issues or pull requests. Use this tool whenever the user asks what to work on next, requests a summary of their GitHub activity, wa...7 params
Lists all GitHub notifications for the authenticated user, including unread notifications, mentions, review requests, assignments, and updates on issues or pull requests. Use this tool whenever the user asks what to work on next, requests a summary of their GitHub activity, wa...
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only notifications for this repository are listed.
ownerstring
Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only notifications for this repository are listed.
sincestring
Only show notifications updated after the given time (ISO 8601 format)
beforestring
Only show notifications updated before the given time (ISO 8601 format)
filterstring
Filter notifications to, use default unless specified. Read notifications are ones that have already been acknowledged by the user. Participating notifications are those that the user is directly involved in, such as issues or pull requests they have commented on or created.one of default · include_read_notifications · only_participating
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
list_org_repository_security_advisoriesList repository security advisories for a GitHub organization.4 params
List repository security advisories for a GitHub organization.
Parameters* required
orgstring
The organization login.
sortstring
Sort field.one of created · updated · published
statestring
Filter by advisory state.one of triage · draft · published · closed
directionstring
Sort direction.one of asc · desc
list_pull_requestsList pull requests in a GitHub repository. If the user specifies an author, then DO NOT use this tool and use the search_pull_requests tool instead.9 params
List pull requests in a GitHub repository. If the user specifies an author, then DO NOT use this tool and use the search_pull_requests tool instead.
Parameters* required
basestring
Filter by base branch
headstring
Filter by head user/org and branch
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
sortstring
Sort byone of created · updated · popularity · long-running
ownerstring
Repository owner
statestring
Filter by stateone of open · closed · all
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
directionstring
Sort directionone of asc · desc
list_releasesList releases in a GitHub repository4 params
List releases in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
list_repository_security_advisoriesList repository security advisories for a GitHub repository.5 params
List repository security advisories for a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
sortstring
Sort field.one of created · updated · published
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
statestring
Filter by advisory state.one of triage · draft · published · closed
directionstring
Sort direction.one of asc · desc
list_secret_scanning_alertsList secret scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.5 params
List secret scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The owner of the repository.
statestring
Filter by stateone of open · resolved
resolutionstring
Filter by resolutionone of false_positive · wont_fix · revoked · pattern_edited · pattern_deleted · used_in_tests
secret_typestring
A comma-separated list of secret types to return. All default secret patterns are returned. To return generic patterns, pass the token name(s) in the parameter.
How to sort the results. Can be either 'created' (when the repository was starred) or 'updated' (when the repository was last pushed to).one of created · updated
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
usernamestring
Username to list starred repositories for. Defaults to the authenticated user.
directionstring
The direction to sort the results by.one of asc · desc
list_tagsList git tags in a GitHub repository4 params
List git tags in a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
manage_notification_subscriptionManage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete a notification thread subscription.2 params
Manage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete a notification thread subscription.
Parameters* required
actionstring
Action to perform: ignore, watch, or delete the notification subscription.one of ignore · watch · delete
notificationIDstring
The ID of the notification thread.
manage_repository_notification_subscriptionManage a repository notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete repository notifications subscription for the provided repository.3 params
Manage a repository notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete repository notifications subscription for the provided repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
The name of the repository.
ownerstring
The account owner of the repository.
actionstring
Action to perform: ignore, watch, or delete the repository notification subscription.one of ignore · watch · delete
mark_all_notifications_readMark all notifications as read3 params
Mark all notifications as read
Parameters* required
repostring
Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only notifications for this repository are marked as read.
ownerstring
Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only notifications for this repository are marked as read.
lastReadAtstring
Describes the last point that notifications were checked (optional). Default: Now
merge_pull_requestMerge a pull request in a GitHub repository.6 params
Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
commit_titlestring
Title for merge commit
merge_methodstring
Merge methodone of merge · squash · rebase
commit_messagestring
Extra detail for merge commit
projects_getGet details about specific GitHub Projects resources. Use this tool to get details about individual projects, project fields, and project items by their unique IDs.8 params
Get details about specific GitHub Projects resources. Use this tool to get details about individual projects, project fields, and project items by their unique IDs.
Parameters* required
ownerstring
The owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive.
fieldsarray
Specific list of field IDs to include in the response when getting a project item (e.g. ["102589", "985201", "169875"]). If not provided, only the title field is included. Only used for 'get_project_item' method.
methodstring
The method to executeone of get_project · get_project_field · get_project_item · get_project_status_update
item_idnumber
The item's ID. Required for 'get_project_item' method.
field_idnumber
The field's ID. Required for 'get_project_field' method.
owner_typestring
Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will be automatically detected.one of user · org
project_numbernumber
The project's number.
status_update_idstring
The node ID of the project status update. Required for 'get_project_status_update' method.
projects_listTools for listing GitHub Projects resources. Use this tool to list projects for a user or organization, or list project fields and items for a specific project.9 params
Tools for listing GitHub Projects resources. Use this tool to list projects for a user or organization, or list project fields and items for a specific project.
Parameters* required
afterstring
Forward pagination cursor from previous pageInfo.nextCursor.
ownerstring
The owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive.
querystring
Filter/query string. For list_projects: filter by title text and state (e.g. "roadmap is:open"). For list_project_items: advanced filtering using GitHub's project filtering syntax.
beforestring
Backward pagination cursor from previous pageInfo.prevCursor (rare).
fieldsarray
Field IDs to include when listing project items (e.g. ["102589", "985201"]). CRITICAL: Always provide to get field values. Without this, only titles returned. Only used for 'list_project_items' method.
methodstring
The action to performone of list_projects · list_project_fields · list_project_items · list_project_status_updates
per_pagenumber
Results per page (max 50)
owner_typestring
Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will automatically try both.one of user · org
project_numbernumber
The project's number. Required for 'list_project_fields', 'list_project_items', and 'list_project_status_updates' methods.
projects_writeAdd, update, or delete project items, or create status updates in a GitHub Project.15 params
Add, update, or delete project items, or create status updates in a GitHub Project.
Parameters* required
bodystring
The body of the status update (markdown). Used for 'create_project_status_update' method.
ownerstring
The project owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive.
methodstring
The method to executeone of add_project_item · update_project_item · delete_project_item · create_project_status_update
statusstring
The status of the project. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method.one of INACTIVE · ON_TRACK · AT_RISK · OFF_TRACK · COMPLETE
item_idnumber
The project item ID. Required for 'update_project_item' and 'delete_project_item' methods.
item_repostring
The name of the repository containing the issue or pull request. Required for 'add_project_item' method.
item_typestring
The item's type, either issue or pull_request. Required for 'add_project_item' method.one of issue · pull_request
item_ownerstring
The owner (user or organization) of the repository containing the issue or pull request. Required for 'add_project_item' method.
owner_typestring
Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will be automatically detected.one of user · org
start_datestring
The start date of the status update in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method.
target_datestring
The target date of the status update in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method.
issue_numbernumber
The issue number (use when item_type is 'issue' for 'add_project_item' method). Provide either issue_number or pull_request_number.
updated_fieldobject
Object consisting of the ID of the project field to update and the new value for the field. To clear the field, set value to null. Example: {"id": 123456, "value": "New Value"}. Required for 'update_project_item' method.
project_numbernumber
The project's number.
pull_request_numbernumber
The pull request number (use when item_type is 'pull_request' for 'add_project_item' method). Provide either issue_number or pull_request_number.
pull_request_readGet information on a specific pull request in GitHub repository.6 params
Get information on a specific pull request in GitHub repository.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
methodstring
Action to specify what pull request data needs to be retrieved from GitHub.
Possible options:
1. get - Get details of a specific pull request.
2. get_diff - Get the diff of a pull request.
3. get_status - Get combined commit status of a head commit in a pull request.
4. get_files - Get the list of files changed in a pull request. Use with pagination parameters to control the number of results returned.
5. get_review_comments - Get review threads on a pull request. Each thread contains logically grouped review comments made on the same code location during pull request reviews. Returns threads with metadata (isResolved, isOutdated, isCollapsed) and their associated comments. Use cursor-based pagination (perPage, after) to control results.
6. get_reviews - Get the reviews on a pull request. When asked for review comments, use get_review_comments method.
7. get_comments - Get comments on a pull request. Use this if user doesn't specifically want review comments. Use with pagination parameters to control the number of results returned.
8. get_check_runs - Get check runs for the head commit of a pull request. Check runs are the individual CI/CD jobs and checks that run on the PR.
one of get · get_diff · get_status · get_files · get_review_comments · get_reviews
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
pull_request_review_writeCreate and/or submit, delete review of a pull request. Available methods: - create: Create a new review of a pull request. If "event" parameter is provided, the review is submitted. If "event" is omitted, a pending review is created. - submit_pending: Submit an existing pendin...7 params
Create and/or submit, delete review of a pull request. Available methods: - create: Create a new review of a pull request. If "event" parameter is provided, the review is submitted. If "event" is omitted, a pending review is created. - submit_pending: Submit an existing pendin...
Parameters* required
bodystring
Review comment text
repostring
Repository name
eventstring
Review action to perform.one of APPROVE · REQUEST_CHANGES · COMMENT
ownerstring
Repository owner
methodstring
The write operation to perform on pull request review.one of create · submit_pending · delete_pending
commitIDstring
SHA of commit to review
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
push_filesPush multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit5 params
Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
filesarray
Array of file objects to push, each object with path (string) and content (string)
ownerstring
Repository owner
branchstring
Branch to push to
messagestring
Commit message
request_copilot_reviewRequest a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request. Use this for automated feedback on pull requests, usually before requesting a human reviewer.3 params
Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request. Use this for automated feedback on pull requests, usually before requesting a human reviewer.
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
pullNumbernumber
Pull request number
run_secret_scanningScan files, content, or recent changes for secrets such as API keys, passwords, tokens, and credentials. This tool is intended for targeted scans of specific files, snippets, or diffs provided directly as content. It accepts file contents or diffs and returns detected secrets...3 params
Scan files, content, or recent changes for secrets such as API keys, passwords, tokens, and credentials. This tool is intended for targeted scans of specific files, snippets, or diffs provided directly as content. It accepts file contents or diffs and returns detected secrets...
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
filesarray
Array of file contents, snippets, or diff hunks to scan for secrets. These must be raw contents, not repository file paths.
ownerstring
Repository owner
search_codeFast and precise code search across ALL GitHub repositories using GitHub's native search engine. Best for finding exact symbols, functions, classes, or specific code patterns.5 params
Fast and precise code search across ALL GitHub repositories using GitHub's native search engine. Best for finding exact symbols, functions, classes, or specific code patterns.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
sortstring
Sort field ('indexed' only)
orderstring
Sort order for resultsone of asc · desc
querystring
Search query using GitHub's powerful code search syntax. Examples: 'content:Skill language:Java org:github', 'NOT is:archived language:Python OR language:go', 'repo:github/github-mcp-server'. Supports exact matching, language filters, path filters, and more.
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
search_issuesSearch for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:issue7 params
Search for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:issue
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only issues for this repository are listed.
sortstring
Sort field by number of matches of categories, defaults to best matchone of comments · reactions · reactions-+1 · reactions--1 · reactions-smile · reactions-thinking_face
orderstring
Sort orderone of asc · desc
ownerstring
Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only issues for this repository are listed.
querystring
Search query using GitHub issues search syntax
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
search_orgsFind GitHub organizations by name, location, or other organization metadata. Ideal for discovering companies, open source foundations, or teams.5 params
Find GitHub organizations by name, location, or other organization metadata. Ideal for discovering companies, open source foundations, or teams.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
sortstring
Sort field by categoryone of followers · repositories · joined
orderstring
Sort orderone of asc · desc
querystring
Organization search query. Examples: 'microsoft', 'location:california', 'created:>=2025-01-01'. Search is automatically scoped to type:org.
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
search_pull_requestsSearch for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:pr7 params
Search for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:pr
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
repostring
Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only pull requests for this repository are listed.
sortstring
Sort field by number of matches of categories, defaults to best matchone of comments · reactions · reactions-+1 · reactions--1 · reactions-smile · reactions-thinking_face
orderstring
Sort orderone of asc · desc
ownerstring
Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only pull requests for this repository are listed.
querystring
Search query using GitHub pull request search syntax
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
search_repositoriesFind GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or other metadata. Perfect for discovering projects, finding examples, or locating specific repositories across GitHub.6 params
Find GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or other metadata. Perfect for discovering projects, finding examples, or locating specific repositories across GitHub.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
sortstring
Sort repositories by field, defaults to best matchone of stars · forks · help-wanted-issues · updated
Return minimal repository information (default: true). When false, returns full GitHub API repository objects.default: true
search_usersFind GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information. Useful for locating developers, contributors, or team members.5 params
Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information. Useful for locating developers, contributors, or team members.
Parameters* required
pagenumber
Page number for pagination (min 1)
sortstring
Sort users by number of followers or repositories, or when the person joined GitHub.one of followers · repositories · joined
orderstring
Sort orderone of asc · desc
querystring
User search query. Examples: 'john smith', 'location:seattle', 'followers:>100'. Search is automatically scoped to type:user.
perPagenumber
Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)
star_repositoryStar a GitHub repository2 params
Star a GitHub repository
Parameters* required
repostring
Repository name
ownerstring
Repository owner
Omnigit GitHub & Local Git MCP Server
The Omnigit GitHub & Local Git MCP Server connects AI tools directly to GitHub's platform. This gives AI agents, assistants, and chatbots the ability to read repositories and code files, manage issues and PRs, analyze code, and automate workflows. All through natural language interactions.
Use Cases
Repository Management: Browse and query code, search files, analyze commits, and understand project structure across any repository you have access to.
Issue & PR Automation: Create, update, and manage issues and pull requests. Let AI help triage bugs, review code changes, and maintain project boards.
CI/CD & Workflow Intelligence: Monitor GitHub Actions workflow runs, analyze build failures, manage releases, and get insights into your development pipeline.
Code Analysis: Examine security findings, review Dependabot alerts, understand code patterns, and get comprehensive insights into your codebase.
Team Collaboration: Access discussions, manage notifications, analyze team activity, and streamline processes for your team.
Built for developers who want to connect their AI tools to GitHub context and capabilities, from simple natural language queries to complex multi-step agent workflows.
get_review_comments now returns a CommentID field (which is the databaseId from GraphQL) alongside the GraphQL NodeID and DatabaseID for every comment node. This CommentID is the numeric ID that should be used when calling add_reply_to_pull_request_comment or pull_request_comment_write. Previously, only the opaque base64 GraphQL node ID was returned, forcing the model to decode it or scrape the numeric ID from comment URLs. The commentId / comment_id parameter descriptions in those tools now explicitly say to use the CommentID field.
Issue comment management (issue_comment_write)
A new issue_comment_write tool lets AI agents update or delete existing issue comments. Previously only add_issue_comment (create) was available.
A new pull_request_comment_write tool lets AI agents update or delete existing pull request review comments.
Body filtering (filter_patterns)
Issue bodies, PR bodies, and local git commit messages are filtered before being sent to GitHub. By default, Co-Authored-By: trailers and generic AI-generated PR footers are stripped. The filter list is fully configurable via filter_patterns in omnigit-mcp-config.json. See i18n / Overriding Descriptions for details.
Local Git toolset (local_git)
A full set of git_* tools for operating on local repositories without going through the GitHub API: git_add, git_apply_patch_file, git_apply_patch_string, git_checkout, git_commit, git_create_branch, git_diff, git_diff_staged, git_diff_unstaged, git_init, git_list_repositories, git_log, git_pull, git_push, git_reset, git_show, and git_status.
Remote GitHub MCP Server
The remote GitHub MCP Server is hosted by GitHub and provides the easiest method for getting up and running. If your MCP host does not support remote MCP servers, don't worry! You can use the local version of the GitHub MCP Server instead.
Prerequisites
A compatible MCP host with remote server support (VS Code 1.101+, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons above. Once you complete that flow, toggle Agent mode (located by the Copilot Chat text input) and the server will start. Make sure you're using VS Code 1.101 or later for remote MCP and OAuth support.
Alternatively, to manually configure VS Code, choose the appropriate JSON block from the examples below and add it to your host configuration:
Rovo Dev CLI - Installation guide for Rovo Dev CLI
Note: Each MCP host application needs to configure a GitHub App or OAuth App to support remote access via OAuth. Any host application that supports remote MCP servers should support the remote GitHub server with PAT authentication. Configuration details and support levels vary by host. Make sure to refer to the host application's documentation for more info.
Configuration
Toolset configuration
See Remote Server Documentation for full details on remote server configuration, toolsets, headers, and advanced usage. This file provides comprehensive instructions and examples for connecting, customizing, and installing the remote GitHub MCP Server in VS Code and other MCP hosts.
Note: When using OAuth with GitHub Enterprise with VS Code and GitHub Copilot, you also need to configure your VS Code settings to point to your GitHub Enterprise instance - see Authenticate from VS Code
To run the server in a container, you will need to have Docker installed.
Once Docker is installed, you will also need to ensure Docker is running. The Docker image is available at ghcr.io/aifity/omnigit-mcp. The image is public; if you get errors on pull, you may have an expired token and need to docker logout ghcr.io.
Lastly you will need to Create a GitHub Personal Access Token.
The MCP server can use many of the GitHub APIs, so enable the permissions that you feel comfortable granting your AI tools (to learn more about access tokens, please check out the documentation).
Handling PATs Securely
Environment Variables (Recommended)
To keep your GitHub PAT secure and reusable across different MCP hosts:
Store your PAT in environment variables
export GITHUB_PAT=your_token_here
Or create a .env file:
GITHUB_PAT=your_token_here
Protect your .env file
# Add to .gitignore to prevent accidental commits
echo ".env" >> .gitignore
Reference the token in configurations
# CLI usage
claude mcp update github -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=$GITHUB_PAT
# In config files (where supported)
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "$GITHUB_PAT"
}
Note: Environment variable support varies by host app and IDE. Some applications (like Windsurf) require hardcoded tokens in config files.
Token Security Best Practices
Minimum scopes: Only grant necessary permissions
repo - Repository operations
read:packages - Docker image access
read:org - Organization team access
Separate tokens: Use different PATs for different projects/environments
Regular rotation: Update tokens periodically
Never commit: Keep tokens out of version control
File permissions: Restrict access to config files containing tokens
chmod 600 ~/.your-app/config.json
GitHub Enterprise Server and Enterprise Cloud with data residency (ghe.com)
The flag --gh-host and the environment variable GITHUB_HOST can be used to set
the hostname for GitHub Enterprise Server or GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency.
For GitHub Enterprise Server, prefix the hostname with the https:// URI scheme, as it otherwise defaults to http://, which GitHub Enterprise Server does not support.
For GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, use https://YOURSUBDOMAIN.ghe.com as the hostname.
For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons above. Once you complete that flow, toggle Agent mode (located by the Copilot Chat text input) and the server will start.
Optionally, you can add a similar example (i.e. without the mcp key) to a file called .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with other host applications that accept the same format.
Note: Any host application that supports local MCP servers should be able to access the local GitHub MCP server. However, the specific configuration process, syntax and stability of the integration will vary by host application. While many may follow a similar format to the examples above, this is not guaranteed. Please refer to your host application's documentation for the correct MCP configuration syntax and setup process.
Build from source
If you don't have Docker, you can use go build to build the binary in the
cmd/omnigit-mcp directory, and use the omnigit-mcp stdio command with the GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable set to your token. To specify the output location of the build, use the -o flag. You should configure your server to use the built executable as its command. For example:
The omnigit-mcp binary includes a few CLI subcommands that are helpful for debugging and exploring the server.
omnigit-mcp tool-search "<query>" searches tools by name, description, and input parameter names. Use --max-results to return more matches.
Example (color output requires a TTY; use docker run -t (or -it) when running in Docker):
The GitHub MCP Server supports enabling or disabling specific groups of functionalities via the --toolsets flag. This allows you to control which GitHub API capabilities are available to your AI tools. Enabling only the toolsets that you need can help the LLM with tool choice and reduce the context size.
Toolsets are not limited to Tools. Relevant MCP Resources and Prompts are also included where applicable.
The environment variable GITHUB_TOOLSETS takes precedence over the command line argument if both are provided.
Specifying Individual Tools
You can also configure specific tools using the --tools flag. Tools can be used independently or combined with toolsets and dynamic toolsets discovery for fine-grained control.
This registers get_file_contents plus the dynamic toolset tools (enable_toolset, list_available_toolsets, get_toolset_tools).
Important Notes:
Tools, toolsets, and dynamic toolsets can all be used together
Read-only mode takes priority: write tools are skipped if --read-only is set, even if explicitly requested via --tools
Tool names must match exactly (e.g., get_file_contents, not getFileContents). Invalid tool names will cause the server to fail at startup with an error message
When tools are renamed, old names are preserved as aliases for backward compatibility. See Deprecated Tool Aliases for details.
Using Toolsets With Docker
When using Docker, you can pass the toolsets as environment variables:
user: Username to get teams for. If not provided, uses the authenticated user. (string, optional)
Dependabot
get_dependabot_alert - Get dependabot alert
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
alertNumber: The number of the alert. (number, required)
owner: The owner of the repository. (string, required)
repo: The name of the repository. (string, required)
list_dependabot_alerts - List dependabot alerts
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
owner: The owner of the repository. (string, required)
repo: The name of the repository. (string, required)
severity: Filter dependabot alerts by severity (string, optional)
state: Filter dependabot alerts by state. Defaults to open (string, optional)
Discussions
get_discussion - Get discussion
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
discussionNumber: Discussion Number (number, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
get_discussion_comments - Get discussion comments
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
after: Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs. (string, optional)
discussionNumber: Discussion Number (number, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
list_discussion_categories - List discussion categories
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name. If not provided, discussion categories will be queried at the organisation level. (string, optional)
list_discussions - List discussions
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
after: Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs. (string, optional)
category: Optional filter by discussion category ID. If provided, only discussions with this category are listed. (string, optional)
direction: Order direction. (string, optional)
orderBy: Order discussions by field. If provided, the 'direction' also needs to be provided. (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name. If not provided, discussions will be queried at the organisation level. (string, optional)
Gists
create_gist - Create Gist
Required OAuth Scopes: gist
content: Content for simple single-file gist creation (string, required)
description: Description of the gist (string, optional)
filename: Filename for simple single-file gist creation (string, required)
public: Whether the gist is public (boolean, optional)
get_gist - Get Gist Content
gist_id: The ID of the gist (string, required)
list_gists - List Gists
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
since: Only gists updated after this time (ISO 8601 timestamp) (string, optional)
username: GitHub username (omit for authenticated user's gists) (string, optional)
update_gist - Update Gist
Required OAuth Scopes: gist
content: Content for the file (string, required)
description: Updated description of the gist (string, optional)
filename: Filename to update or create (string, required)
gist_id: ID of the gist to update (string, required)
Git
get_repository_tree - Get repository tree
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (username or organization) (string, required)
path_filter: Optional path prefix to filter the tree results (e.g., 'src/' to only show files in the src directory) (string, optional)
recursive: Setting this parameter to true returns the objects or subtrees referenced by the tree. Default is false (boolean, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
tree_sha: The SHA1 value or ref (branch or tag) name of the tree. Defaults to the repository's default branch (string, optional)
Issues
add_issue_comment - Add comment to issue
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
body: Comment content (string, required)
issue_number: Issue number to comment on (number, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
assign_copilot_to_issue - Assign Copilot to issue
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
base_ref: Git reference (e.g., branch) that the agent will start its work from. If not specified, defaults to the repository's default branch (string, optional)
custom_instructions: Optional custom instructions to guide the agent beyond the issue body. Use this to provide additional context, constraints, or guidance that is not captured in the issue description (string, optional)
issue_number: Issue number (number, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
get_label - Get a specific label from a repository.
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
name: Label name. (string, required)
owner: Repository owner (username or organization name) (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
issue_comment_write - Update or delete issue comment
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
body: New comment content (required for update method) (string, optional)
comment_id: Comment ID to update or delete (number, required)
method: The write operation to perform on a comment.
Options are:
'update' - updates an existing comment.
'delete' - deletes an existing comment.
(string, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
issue_read - Get issue details
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
issue_number: The number of the issue (number, required)
method: The read operation to perform on a single issue.
Options are:
get - Get details of a specific issue.
get_comments - Get issue comments.
get_sub_issues - Get sub-issues of the issue.
get_labels - Get labels assigned to the issue.
(string, required)
owner: The owner of the repository (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: The name of the repository (string, required)
issue_write - Create or update issue.
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
assignees: Usernames to assign to this issue (string[], optional)
body: Issue body content (string, optional)
duplicate_of: Issue number that this issue is a duplicate of. Only used when state_reason is 'duplicate'. (number, optional)
issue_number: Issue number to update (number, optional)
labels: Labels to apply to this issue (string[], optional)
method: Write operation to perform on a single issue.
Options are:
'create' - creates a new issue.
'update' - updates an existing issue.
(string, required)
milestone: Milestone number (number, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
state: New state (string, optional)
state_reason: Reason for the state change. Ignored unless state is changed. (string, optional)
title: Issue title (string, optional)
type: Type of this issue. Only use if the repository has issue types configured. Use list_issue_types tool to get valid type values for the organization. If the repository doesn't support issue types, omit this parameter. (string, optional)
owner: The organization owner of the repository (string, required)
list_issues - List issues
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
after: Cursor for pagination. Use the endCursor from the previous page's PageInfo for GraphQL APIs. (string, optional)
direction: Order direction. If provided, the 'orderBy' also needs to be provided. (string, optional)
labels: Filter by labels (string[], optional)
orderBy: Order issues by field. If provided, the 'direction' also needs to be provided. (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
since: Filter by date (ISO 8601 timestamp) (string, optional)
state: Filter by state, by default both open and closed issues are returned when not provided (string, optional)
search_issues - Search issues
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
order: Sort order (string, optional)
owner: Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only issues for this repository are listed. (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
query: Search query using GitHub issues search syntax (string, required)
repo: Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only issues for this repository are listed. (string, optional)
sort: Sort field by number of matches of categories, defaults to best match (string, optional)
sub_issue_write - Change sub-issue
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
after_id: The ID of the sub-issue to be prioritized after (either after_id OR before_id should be specified) (number, optional)
before_id: The ID of the sub-issue to be prioritized before (either after_id OR before_id should be specified) (number, optional)
issue_number: The number of the parent issue (number, required)
method: The action to perform on a single sub-issue
Options are:
'add' - add a sub-issue to a parent issue in a GitHub repository.
'remove' - remove a sub-issue from a parent issue in a GitHub repository.
'reprioritize' - change the order of sub-issues within a parent issue in a GitHub repository. Use either 'after_id' or 'before_id' to specify the new position.
(string, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
replace_parent: When true, replaces the sub-issue's current parent issue. Use with 'add' method only. (boolean, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
sub_issue_id: The ID of the sub-issue to add. ID is not the same as issue number (number, required)
Labels
get_label - Get a specific label from a repository.
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
name: Label name. (string, required)
owner: Repository owner (username or organization name) (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
label_write - Write operations on repository labels.
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
color: Label color as 6-character hex code without '#' prefix (e.g., 'f29513'). Required for 'create', optional for 'update'. (string, optional)
description: Label description text. Optional for 'create' and 'update'. (string, optional)
method: Operation to perform: 'create', 'update', or 'delete' (string, required)
name: Label name - required for all operations (string, required)
new_name: New name for the label (used only with 'update' method to rename) (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (username or organization name) (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
list_label - List labels from a repository
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (username or organization name) - required for all operations (string, required)
repo: Repository name - required for all operations (string, required)
Local Git
git_add - Git add
files: Comma-separated list of file paths to stage (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_add - Git add
files: Comma-separated list of file paths to stage (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_apply_patch_file - Git apply patch file
patch_file: Path to the patch file (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_apply_patch_file - Git apply patch file
patch_file: Path to the patch file (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_apply_patch_string - Git apply patch string
patch_string: Patch string to apply (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_apply_patch_string - Git apply patch string
patch_string: Patch string to apply (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_checkout - Git checkout
branch_name: Name of branch to checkout (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_checkout - Git checkout
branch_name: Name of branch to checkout (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_commit - Git commit
message: Commit message (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_commit - Git commit
message: Commit message (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_create_branch - Git create branch
base_branch: Starting point for the new branch (optional) (string, optional)
branch_name: Name of the new branch (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_create_branch - Git create branch
base_branch: Starting point for the new branch (optional) (string, optional)
branch_name: Name of the new branch (string, required)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_diff - Git diff
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
target: Target branch or commit to compare with (string, required)
git_diff - Git diff
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
target: Target branch or commit to compare with (string, required)
git_diff_staged - Git diff staged
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_diff_staged - Git diff staged
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_diff_unstaged - Git diff unstaged
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_diff_unstaged - Git diff unstaged
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_init - Git init
repo_path: Path to directory to initialize git repo (string, required)
git_init - Git init
repo_path: Path to directory to initialize git repo (string, required)
git_list_repositories - Git list repositories
No parameters required
git_list_repositories - Git list repositories
No parameters required
git_log - Git log
max_count: Maximum number of commits to show (default: 10) (number, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_log - Git log
max_count: Maximum number of commits to show (default: 10) (number, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_pull - Git pull
branch: Branch name to pull (default: current branch's upstream) (string, optional)
remote: Remote name (default: origin) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_pull - Git pull
branch: Branch name to pull (default: current branch's upstream) (string, optional)
remote: Remote name (default: origin) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_push - Git push
branch: Branch name to push (default: current branch) (string, optional)
remote: Remote name (default: origin) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_push - Git push
branch: Branch name to push (default: current branch) (string, optional)
remote: Remote name (default: origin) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_reset - Git reset
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_reset - Git reset
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_show - Git show
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
revision: The revision (commit hash, branch name, tag) to show (string, required)
git_show - Git show
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
revision: The revision (commit hash, branch name, tag) to show (string, required)
git_status - Git status
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_status - Git status
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_worktree_add - Git worktree add
commitish: Branch name, tag, or commit SHA to checkout in the new worktree (optional) (string, optional)
detach: Create a detached HEAD worktree (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
force: Force creation even if worktree path already exists (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
new_branch: Create a new branch with this name in the worktree (optional) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree_path: Path where the new worktree should be created (string, required)
git_worktree_add - Git worktree add
commitish: Branch name, tag, or commit SHA to checkout in the new worktree (optional) (string, optional)
detach: Create a detached HEAD worktree (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
force: Force creation even if worktree path already exists (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
new_branch: Create a new branch with this name in the worktree (optional) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree_path: Path where the new worktree should be created (string, required)
git_worktree_list - Git worktree list
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_worktree_list - Git worktree list
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
git_worktree_lock - Git worktree lock
reason: Reason for locking the worktree (optional) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to lock (string, required)
git_worktree_lock - Git worktree lock
reason: Reason for locking the worktree (optional) (string, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to lock (string, required)
git_worktree_prune - Git worktree prune
dry_run: Show what would be pruned without actually pruning (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
verbose: Show verbose output (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
git_worktree_prune - Git worktree prune
dry_run: Show what would be pruned without actually pruning (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
verbose: Show verbose output (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
git_worktree_remove - Git worktree remove
force: Force removal even if worktree is dirty or locked (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to remove (string, required)
git_worktree_remove - Git worktree remove
force: Force removal even if worktree is dirty or locked (optional, default: false) (boolean, optional)
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to remove (string, required)
git_worktree_unlock - Git worktree unlock
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to unlock (string, required)
git_worktree_unlock - Git worktree unlock
repo_path: Path to Git repository (optional if default repository is configured) (string, optional)
worktree: Path to the worktree directory to unlock (string, required)
Notifications
dismiss_notification - Dismiss notification
Required OAuth Scopes: notifications
state: The new state of the notification (read/done) (string, required)
threadID: The ID of the notification thread (string, required)
get_notification_details - Get notification details
Required OAuth Scopes: notifications
notificationID: The ID of the notification (string, required)
list_notifications - List notifications
Required OAuth Scopes: notifications
before: Only show notifications updated before the given time (ISO 8601 format) (string, optional)
filter: Filter notifications to, use default unless specified. Read notifications are ones that have already been acknowledged by the user. Participating notifications are those that the user is directly involved in, such as issues or pull requests they have commented on or created. (string, optional)
owner: Optional repository owner. If provided with repo, only notifications for this repository are listed. (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Optional repository name. If provided with owner, only notifications for this repository are listed. (string, optional)
since: Only show notifications updated after the given time (ISO 8601 format) (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
query: Organization search query. Examples: 'microsoft', 'location:california', 'created:>=2025-01-01'. Search is automatically scoped to type:org. (string, required)
sort: Sort field by category (string, optional)
Projects
projects_get - Get details of GitHub Projects resources
Required OAuth Scopes: read:project
Accepted OAuth Scopes: project, read:project
field_id: The field's ID. Required for 'get_project_field' method. (number, optional)
fields: Specific list of field IDs to include in the response when getting a project item (e.g. ["102589", "985201", "169875"]). If not provided, only the title field is included. Only used for 'get_project_item' method. (string[], optional)
item_id: The item's ID. Required for 'get_project_item' method. (number, optional)
method: The method to execute (string, required)
owner: The owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive. (string, optional)
owner_type: Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will be automatically detected. (string, optional)
project_number: The project's number. (number, optional)
status_update_id: The node ID of the project status update. Required for 'get_project_status_update' method. (string, optional)
projects_list - List GitHub Projects resources
Required OAuth Scopes: read:project
Accepted OAuth Scopes: project, read:project
after: Forward pagination cursor from previous pageInfo.nextCursor. (string, optional)
before: Backward pagination cursor from previous pageInfo.prevCursor (rare). (string, optional)
fields: Field IDs to include when listing project items (e.g. ["102589", "985201"]). CRITICAL: Always provide to get field values. Without this, only titles returned. Only used for 'list_project_items' method. (string[], optional)
method: The action to perform (string, required)
owner: The owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive. (string, required)
owner_type: Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will automatically try both. (string, optional)
per_page: Results per page (max 50) (number, optional)
project_number: The project's number. Required for 'list_project_fields', 'list_project_items', and 'list_project_status_updates' methods. (number, optional)
query: Filter/query string. For list_projects: filter by title text and state (e.g. "roadmap is:open"). For list_project_items: advanced filtering using GitHub's project filtering syntax. (string, optional)
projects_write - Modify GitHub Project items
Required OAuth Scopes: project
body: The body of the status update (markdown). Used for 'create_project_status_update' method. (string, optional)
issue_number: The issue number (use when item_type is 'issue' for 'add_project_item' method). Provide either issue_number or pull_request_number. (number, optional)
item_id: The project item ID. Required for 'update_project_item' and 'delete_project_item' methods. (number, optional)
item_owner: The owner (user or organization) of the repository containing the issue or pull request. Required for 'add_project_item' method. (string, optional)
item_repo: The name of the repository containing the issue or pull request. Required for 'add_project_item' method. (string, optional)
item_type: The item's type, either issue or pull_request. Required for 'add_project_item' method. (string, optional)
method: The method to execute (string, required)
owner: The project owner (user or organization login). The name is not case sensitive. (string, required)
owner_type: Owner type (user or org). If not provided, will be automatically detected. (string, optional)
project_number: The project's number. (number, required)
pull_request_number: The pull request number (use when item_type is 'pull_request' for 'add_project_item' method). Provide either issue_number or pull_request_number. (number, optional)
start_date: The start date of the status update in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method. (string, optional)
status: The status of the project. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method. (string, optional)
target_date: The target date of the status update in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used for 'create_project_status_update' method. (string, optional)
updated_field: Object consisting of the ID of the project field to update and the new value for the field. To clear the field, set value to null. Example: {"id": 123456, "value": "New Value"}. Required for 'update_project_item' method. (object, optional)
Pull Requests
add_comment_to_pending_review - Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
body: The text of the review comment (string, required)
line: The line of the blob in the pull request diff that the comment applies to. For multi-line comments, the last line of the range (number, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
path: The relative path to the file that necessitates a comment (string, required)
pullNumber: Pull request number (number, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
side: The side of the diff to comment on. LEFT indicates the previous state, RIGHT indicates the new state (string, optional)
startLine: For multi-line comments, the first line of the range that the comment applies to (number, optional)
startSide: For multi-line comments, the starting side of the diff that the comment applies to. LEFT indicates the previous state, RIGHT indicates the new state (string, optional)
subjectType: The level at which the comment is targeted (string, required)
add_reply_to_pull_request_comment - Add reply to pull request comment
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
body: The text of the reply (string, required)
commentId: The ID of the comment to reply to. Use the CommentID field from get_review_comments. (number, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
pullNumber: Pull request number (number, required)
head: Filter by head user/org and branch (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
sort: Sort by (string, optional)
state: Filter by state (string, optional)
merge_pull_request - Merge pull request
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
commit_message: Extra detail for merge commit (string, optional)
commit_title: Title for merge commit (string, optional)
merge_method: Merge method (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
pullNumber: Pull request number (number, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
pull_request_comment_write - Update or delete pull request review comment
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
body: New comment content (required for update method) (string, optional)
comment_id: Review comment ID to update or delete. Use the CommentID field from get_review_comments. (number, required)
method: The write operation to perform on a review comment.
Options are:
'update' - updates an existing review comment.
'delete' - deletes an existing review comment.
(string, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
pull_request_read - Get details for a single pull request
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
method: Action to specify what pull request data needs to be retrieved from GitHub.
Possible options:
get - Get details of a specific pull request.
get_diff - Get the diff of a pull request.
get_status - Get status of a head commit in a pull request. This reflects status of builds and checks.
get_files - Get the list of files changed in a pull request. Use with pagination parameters to control the number of results returned.
get_review_comments - Get review threads on a pull request. Each thread contains logically grouped review comments made on the same code location during pull request reviews. Returns threads with metadata (isResolved, isOutdated, isCollapsed) and their associated comments. Use cursor-based pagination (perPage, after) to control results.
get_reviews - Get the reviews on a pull request. When asked for review comments, use get_review_comments method.
get_comments - Get comments on a pull request. Use this if user doesn't specifically want review comments. Use with pagination parameters to control the number of results returned.
(string, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
pullNumber: Pull request number (number, required)
organization: Organization to create the repository in (omit to create in your personal account) (string, optional)
private: Whether repo should be private (boolean, optional)
delete_file - Delete file
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
branch: Branch to delete the file from (string, required)
message: Commit message (string, required)
owner: Repository owner (username or organization) (string, required)
path: Path to the file to delete (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
fork_repository - Fork repository
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
organization: Organization to fork to (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
get_commit - Get commit details
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
include_diff: Whether to include file diffs and stats in the response. Default is true. (boolean, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
sha: Commit SHA, branch name, or tag name (string, required)
get_file_contents - Get file or directory contents
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (username or organization) (string, required)
path: Path to file/directory (string, optional)
ref: Accepts optional git refs such as refs/tags/{tag}, refs/heads/{branch} or refs/pull/{pr_number}/head (string, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
sha: Accepts optional commit SHA. If specified, it will be used instead of ref (string, optional)
get_latest_release - Get latest release
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
get_release_by_tag - Get a release by tag name
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
tag: Tag name (e.g., 'v1.0.0') (string, required)
get_tag - Get tag details
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
tag: Tag name (string, required)
list_branches - List branches
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
list_commits - List commits
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
author: Author username or email address to filter commits by (string, optional)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
sha: Commit SHA, branch or tag name to list commits of. If not provided, uses the default branch of the repository. If a commit SHA is provided, will list commits up to that SHA. (string, optional)
list_releases - List releases
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
list_tags - List tags
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
push_files - Push files to repository
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
branch: Branch to push to (string, required)
files: Array of file objects to push, each object with path (string) and content (string) (object[], required)
message: Commit message (string, required)
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
search_code - Search code
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
order: Sort order for results (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
query: Search query using GitHub's powerful code search syntax. Examples: 'content:Skill language:Java org:github', 'NOT is:archived language:Python OR language:go', 'repo:aifity/omnigit-mcp'. Supports exact matching, language filters, path filters, and more. (string, required)
sort: Sort field ('indexed' only) (string, optional)
search_repositories - Search repositories
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
minimal_output: Return minimal repository information (default: true). When false, returns full GitHub API repository objects. (boolean, optional)
order: Sort order (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
sort: Sort repositories by field, defaults to best match (string, optional)
Secret Protection
get_secret_scanning_alert - Get secret scanning alert
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
alertNumber: The number of the alert. (number, required)
owner: The owner of the repository. (string, required)
repo: The name of the repository. (string, required)
list_secret_scanning_alerts - List secret scanning alerts
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
owner: The owner of the repository. (string, required)
repo: The name of the repository. (string, required)
resolution: Filter by resolution (string, optional)
secret_type: A comma-separated list of secret types to return. All default secret patterns are returned. To return generic patterns, pass the token name(s) in the parameter. (string, optional)
state: Filter by state (string, optional)
Security Advisories
get_global_security_advisory - Get a global security advisory
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
ghsaId: GitHub Security Advisory ID (format: GHSA-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx). (string, required)
list_global_security_advisories - List global security advisories
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
affects: Filter advisories by affected package or version (e.g. "package1,package2@1.0.0"). (string, optional)
cveId: Filter by CVE ID. (string, optional)
cwes: Filter by Common Weakness Enumeration IDs (e.g. ["79", "284", "22"]). (string[], optional)
ecosystem: Filter by package ecosystem. (string, optional)
ghsaId: Filter by GitHub Security Advisory ID (format: GHSA-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx). (string, optional)
isWithdrawn: Whether to only return withdrawn advisories. (boolean, optional)
modified: Filter by publish or update date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range). (string, optional)
published: Filter by publish date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range). (string, optional)
severity: Filter by severity. (string, optional)
type: Advisory type. (string, optional)
updated: Filter by update date or date range (ISO 8601 date or range). (string, optional)
list_org_repository_security_advisories - List org repository security advisories
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
direction: Sort direction. (string, optional)
org: The organization login. (string, required)
sort: Sort field. (string, optional)
state: Filter by advisory state. (string, optional)
list_repository_security_advisories - List repository security advisories
Required OAuth Scopes: security_events
Accepted OAuth Scopes: repo, security_events
direction: Sort direction. (string, optional)
owner: The owner of the repository. (string, required)
repo: The name of the repository. (string, required)
sort: Sort field. (string, optional)
state: Filter by advisory state. (string, optional)
Stargazers
list_starred_repositories - List starred repositories
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
direction: The direction to sort the results by. (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
sort: How to sort the results. Can be either 'created' (when the repository was starred) or 'updated' (when the repository was last pushed to). (string, optional)
username: Username to list starred repositories for. Defaults to the authenticated user. (string, optional)
star_repository - Star repository
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
unstar_repository - Unstar repository
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
owner: Repository owner (string, required)
repo: Repository name (string, required)
Users
search_users - Search users
Required OAuth Scopes: repo
order: Sort order (string, optional)
page: Page number for pagination (min 1) (number, optional)
perPage: Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100) (number, optional)
query: User search query. Examples: 'john smith', 'location:seattle', 'followers:>100'. Search is automatically scoped to type:user. (string, required)
sort: Sort users by number of followers or repositories, or when the person joined GitHub. (string, optional)
Additional Tools in Remote GitHub MCP Server
Copilot
create_pull_request_with_copilot - Perform task with GitHub Copilot coding agent
owner: Repository owner. You can guess the owner, but confirm it with the user before proceeding. (string, required)
repo: Repository name. You can guess the repository name, but confirm it with the user before proceeding. (string, required)
problem_statement: Detailed description of the task to be performed (e.g., 'Implement a feature that does X', 'Fix bug Y', etc.) (string, required)
title: Title for the pull request that will be created (string, required)
base_ref: Git reference (e.g., branch) that the agent will start its work from. If not specified, defaults to the repository's default branch (string, optional)
Copilot Spaces
get_copilot_space - Get Copilot Space
owner: The owner of the space. (string, required)
name: The name of the space. (string, required)
list_copilot_spaces - List Copilot Spaces
GitHub Support Docs Search
github_support_docs_search - Retrieve documentation relevant to answer GitHub product and support questions. Support topics include: GitHub Actions Workflows, Authentication, GitHub Support Inquiries, Pull Request Practices, Repository Maintenance, GitHub Pages, GitHub Packages, GitHub Discussions, Copilot Spaces
query: Input from the user about the question they need answered. This is the latest raw unedited user message. You should ALWAYS leave the user message as it is, you should never modify it. (string, required)
Dynamic Tool Discovery
Note: This feature is currently in beta and is not available in the Remote GitHub MCP Server. Please test it out and let us know if you encounter any issues.
Instead of starting with all tools enabled, you can turn on dynamic toolset discovery. Dynamic toolsets allow the MCP host to list and enable toolsets in response to a user prompt. This should help to avoid situations where the model gets confused by the sheer number of tools available.
Using Dynamic Tool Discovery
When using the binary, you can pass the --dynamic-toolsets flag.
./omnigit-mcp --dynamic-toolsets
When using Docker, you can pass the toolsets as environment variables:
To run the server in read-only mode, you can use the --read-only flag. This will only offer read-only tools, preventing any modifications to repositories, issues, pull requests, etc.
./omnigit-mcp --read-only
When using Docker, you can pass the read-only mode as an environment variable:
Lockdown mode limits the content that the server will surface from public repositories. When enabled, the server checks whether the author of each item has push access to the repository. Private repositories are unaffected, and collaborators keep full access to their own content.
./omnigit-mcp --lockdown-mode
When running with Docker, set the corresponding environment variable:
The behavior of lockdown mode depends on the tool invoked.
Following tools will return an error when the author lacks the push access:
issue_read:get
pull_request_read:get
Following tools will filter out content from users lacking the push access:
issue_read:get_comments
issue_read:get_sub_issues
pull_request_read:get_comments
pull_request_read:get_review_comments
pull_request_read:get_reviews
i18n / Overriding Descriptions
The descriptions of the tools can be overridden by creating a
omnigit-mcp-config.json file in the same directory as the binary.
In addition to translation overrides, the same config file can also define a
filter_patterns array (Go regex patterns) used to filter out unwanted trailers
from:
issue bodies (create / update)
pull request bodies (create / update)
local git commit messages (when using the local_git toolset)
By default, the server filters:
Co-Authored-By: trailers
a generic PR footer like ---\nPull Request opened by [Tool](url) with guidance from ...
Example:
{
"filter_patterns": [
"(?m)^Co-Authored-By:.*$",
"(?s)---\\s*Pull Request opened by \\[[^\\]]+\\]\\([^)]+\\) with guidance from [^\\n]+"
],
"TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION": "an alternative description",
"TOOL_CREATE_BRANCH_DESCRIPTION": "Create a new branch in a GitHub repository"
}
You can create an export of the current translations by running the binary with
the --export-translations flag.
This flag will preserve any translations/overrides you have made (and will keep
any existing filter_patterns), while adding any new translations that have been
added to the binary since the last time you exported.
You can also use ENV vars to override the descriptions. The environment
variable names are the same as the keys in the JSON file, prefixed with
GITHUB_MCP_ and all uppercase.
For example, to override the TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION tool, you can
set the following environment variable:
export GITHUB_MCP_TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION="an alternative description"
Library Usage
The exported Go API of this module should currently be considered unstable, and subject to breaking changes. In the future, we may offer stability; please file an issue if there is a use case where this would be valuable.
License
This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT open source license. Please refer to MIT for the full terms.
