github-issues

name	github-issues
description	Search, read, create, and comment on GitHub issues through the GitHub MCP server.
category	productivity
contexts	["heartbeat","chat"]
mcp	{"server":"github","command":"npx","args":["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],"env_requires":["GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"]}
bound_tools	["mcp_github_search_issues","mcp_github_list_issues","mcp_github_get_issue","mcp_github_create_issue","mcp_github_add_issue_comment","mcp_github_update_issue"]

GitHub Issues

Work with GitHub issues on repositories the configured token can reach. This skill binds the GitHub MCP server: activating it starts the server (first use only) and unlocks the bound tools for this turn.

Workflow

1. Search before creating. Use mcp_github_search_issues to check whether the issue already exists; duplicate issues waste maintainer attention. Comment on the existing issue instead when appropriate.
2. Creating an issue is an outward-facing action. Confirm with the user before filing unless they explicitly asked you to file it. Show the title and body you intend to submit.
3. Reference concrete evidence (file paths, line numbers, reproduction steps) that you actually verified this turn.
4. After creating, report the issue URL from the tool result — never invent one.

If activation reports needs_setup

Relay the exact next_step to the user (usually: set GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN in the service environment). Do not claim GitHub capability is missing — it is installed and one step away.