github

name	github
category	developer-experience
subcategory	cli
description	GitHub MCP Server integration for repository operations, pull requests, issues, and GitHub Actions. Triggers on: github mcp, github operations, pull request, issue, repository, github actions, commit, branch, merge.
license	MIT
targets	["*"]
tags	["github","mcp","repository","skill","vcs/git"]
version	0.0.1
author	dotnet-agent-harness
invocable	true
claudecode	{"allowed-tools":["Read","Grep","Glob","Bash","Write","Edit"]}
opencode	{"allowed-tools":["Read","Grep","Glob","Bash","Write","Edit"]}
codexcli	{"short-description":"Toolkit guidance for github"}
copilot	{}
geminicli	{}
antigravity	{}

GitHub MCP

Access GitHub repositories, pull requests, issues, and GitHub Actions via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Overview

The GitHub MCP Server enables AI agents to interact with GitHub programmatically. It provides tools for repository operations, code review, issue management, and CI/CD pipeline inspection.

Configuration

The MCP server is configured in .rulesync/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "oauth": false,
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer {env:GITHUB_TOKEN}"
      },
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites: Set GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable with a GitHub Personal Access Token.

Capabilities

Repository Operations

• List repositories for authenticated user or organization
• Create new repositories
• Get repository details and metadata
• Clone and fork repositories
• Manage repository settings

Pull Requests

• List open/closed PRs