github-mcp

name	github-mcp
description	GitHub API operations - repositories, issues, pull requests, actions, code security, discussions, gists, and more. Use for GitHub-related tasks like managing PRs, issues, searching code, and monitoring workflows.
version	1.0.0
model	sonnet
invoked_by	both
user_invocable	true
tools	["Read","Write","Bash"]
best_practices	["Use gh CLI for most operations","Verify authentication before operations","Check rate limits for bulk operations"]
error_handling	graceful
streaming	supported
verified	false
lastVerifiedAt	"2026-02-19T05:29:09.098Z"
source	builtin
trust_score	100
provenance_sha	11b278b6e2ea1131

Mode: Cognitive/Prompt-Driven — No standalone utility script; use via agent context.

GitHub Skill

Overview

This skill provides access to the official GitHub MCP server with progressive disclosure for optimal context usage.

Context Savings: ~95% reduction

• MCP Mode: ~50,000 tokens always loaded (80+ tools)
• Skill Mode: ~500 tokens metadata + on-demand loading

Requirements

• Docker installed and running
• GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable set

Toolsets

The server provides 80+ tools across 19 toolsets:

Toolset	Description
actions	Workflow management, runs, jobs, artifacts
code_security	Scanning alerts, code analysis
discussions	Forum interactions
gists	Code snippets management
issues	Issue creation, updates, commenting
labels	Label management and filtering
projects	GitHub Projects board management
pull_requests	PR creation, review, merging
repos	Code search, commits, releases, branches
users	User search and management
orgs	Organization and team management
notifications	Notification management
secret_scanning	Secret scanning alerts
context	Context about the user

Quick Reference

Use the gh CLI for GitHub operations:

# Get repository info
gh repo view anthropics/claude-code


gh issue list --repo anthropics/claude-code


gh search code 


gh issue create --repo me/myrepo --title  --body 


gh  list --repo anthropics/claude-code