| 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 |
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:
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
