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What it does

GitHub through an assistant

One personal access token puts file contents and history, issue and pull request threads, review comments, workflow runs and job logs, Discussions, Projects and notifications in front of an assistant. Every security alert surface is there too -- code scanning, secret scanning and Dependabot. Reads work the moment you connect; writes are opted in per tool, and deleting a repository or a file needs an explicit confirmation on top of that.

  • Repository files, commits, branches, tags and releases
  • Issues and pull requests, including review threads and inline comments
  • Actions workflows, runs, jobs and job logs
  • Code scanning, secret scanning and Dependabot alerts
  • Discussions, Projects v2, gists, notifications and org search
  • Open issues and PRs, push files, merge, review and manage labels (opt-in)
Ask your assistant

What people actually ask

Real questions, answered from live GitHub data.

“Which open pull requests have been waiting on review for more than a week?”

github_list_pull_requestsgithub_pull_request_read

“Are there any critical Dependabot alerts open on this repository?”

github_list_dependabot_alertsgithub_get_dependabot_alert

“Why did the last CI run on main fail?”

github_actions_listgithub_get_job_logs
Tool catalogue

124 GitHub tools

Grouped by what they touch. Every tool is individually toggleable — you expose only what you want.

Issues

27 tools9 read-only · 18 write

Showing 10 of 10 tools

  • github_add_issue_comment
    Write

    Add a comment and/or reaction to a specific issue or issue comment in a GitHub repository. Also works for pull requests (pass the PR number as issue_number).

  • github_add_issue_comment_reaction
    Write

    Add a reaction to an issue or pull request comment.

  • github_add_issue_reaction
    Write

    Add a reaction to an issue or pull request.

  • github_add_sub_issue
    Write

    Add a sub-issue to a parent issue.

  • github_create_issue
    Write

    Create a new issue in a GitHub repository with a title and optional body.

  • github_find_duplicate
    Read-only

    Find likely duplicate issues for an existing issue in a GitHub repository. Read-only: returns ranked candidate issues with a similarity score and confidence, does not close/link/modify anything.

  • github_get_issue
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific GitHub issue.

  • github_get_label
    Read-only

    Get a specific label from a repository.

  • github_issue_dependency_read
    Read-only

    Read an issue's dependency relationships: the issues that block it (blocked_by) or the issues it blocks (blocking).

  • github_issue_dependency_write
    Write

    Add or remove an issue dependency relationship. Use type 'blocked_by' or 'blocking'.

+ 17 more issues tools — see the full catalogue

Pull requests

22 tools3 read-only · 19 write

Showing 10 of 10 tools

  • github_add_comment_to_pending_review
    Write

    Add a review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review. A pending review must already exist.

  • github_add_pull_request_review_comment
    Write

    Add a review comment to the current user's pending pull request review. A pending review must already exist.

  • github_add_pull_request_review_comment_reaction
    Write

    Add a reaction to a pull request review comment.

  • github_add_reply_to_pull_request_comment
    Write

    Add a reply and/or reaction to an existing pull request comment. Can create a reply comment, add an emoji reaction, or both. At least one of body or reaction is required.

  • github_create_pull_request
    Write

    Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository.

  • github_create_pull_request_review
    Write

    Create a review on a pull request. If event is provided, the review is submitted immediately; otherwise a pending review is created.

  • github_delete_pending_pull_request_review
    Write

    Delete a pending pull request review.

  • github_list_pull_requests
    Read-only

    List pull requests in a GitHub repository. If the caller wants to filter by author, use search_pull_requests instead.

  • github_merge_pull_request
    Write

    Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository.

  • github_pull_request_read
    Read-only

    Get information on a specific pull request. method selects what to retrieve: get (details), get_diff (raw diff), get_status (combined commit status of the head commit), get_files (changed files), get_commits (commits on the PR), get_review_comments (review threads, cursor-paginated via after), get_reviews (submitted/pending reviews), get_comments (issue-style PR comments), get_check_runs (CI check runs for the head commit).

+ 12 more pull requests tools — see the full catalogue

Repos

21 tools14 read-only · 7 write

Showing 10 of 10 tools

  • github_create_branch
    Write

    Create a new branch in a GitHub repository.

  • github_create_or_update_file
    Write

    Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository. If updating, provide the SHA of the file being updated (get it from get_file_contents).

  • github_create_repository
    Write

    Create a new GitHub repository in your account or a specified organization.

  • github_delete_file
    Write
    Destructive

    Delete a file from a GitHub repository. IRREVERSIBLE -- requires explicit confirmation.

  • github_delete_repository
    Write
    Destructive

    Delete a GitHub repository. IRREVERSIBLE -- requires explicit confirmation of the exact owner/repository name before executing.

  • github_fork_repository
    Write

    Fork a GitHub repository to your account or a specified organization.

  • github_get_commit
    Read-only

    Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository.

  • github_get_file_blame
    Read-only

    Get git blame information for a file, showing the commit that last modified each line. Uses GitHub's GraphQL API since blame has no REST equivalent. Optionally restrict to a line window with start_line/end_line.

  • github_get_file_contents
    Read-only

    Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository. Returns GitHub's native Contents API shape -- file content comes back base64-encoded, directories come back as an array of entries.

  • github_get_latest_release
    Read-only

    Get the latest release in a GitHub repository.

+ 11 more repos tools — see the full catalogue

Notifications

6 tools2 read-only · 4 write

Showing 6 of 6 tools

  • github_dismiss_notification
    Write

    Dismiss a notification by marking it as read or done.

  • github_get_notification_details
    Read-only

    Get detailed information for a specific GitHub notification.

  • github_list_notifications
    Read-only

    List GitHub notifications for the authenticated user -- unread, mentions, review requests, assignments, and updates on issues/PRs.

  • github_manage_notification_subscription
    Write

    Manage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete a notification thread subscription.

  • github_manage_repository_notification_subscription
    Write

    Manage a repository notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete notifications for a given repository.

  • github_mark_all_notifications_read
    Write

    Mark all notifications as read.

Discussions

5 tools4 read-only · 1 write

Showing 5 of 5 tools

  • github_discussion_comment_write
    Write

    Write operations for discussion comments: add a top-level comment, reply, update, delete, or mark/unmark as the answer -- selected via a method parameter.

  • github_get_discussion
    Read-only

    Get a specific discussion by ID.

  • github_get_discussion_comments
    Read-only

    Get comments from a discussion.

  • github_list_discussion_categories
    Read-only

    List discussion categories with their id and name, for a repository or organization.

  • github_list_discussions
    Read-only

    List discussions for a repository or organization.

Actions

4 tools3 read-only · 1 write

Showing 4 of 4 tools

  • github_actions_get
    Read-only

    Get details about specific GitHub Actions resources -- individual workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts by their unique IDs. Select the resource with 'method'.

  • github_actions_list
    Read-only

    List GitHub Actions resources -- workflows in a repository, or workflow runs/jobs/artifacts for a specific workflow or run. Select the resource with 'method'.

  • github_actions_run_trigger
    Write

    Trigger GitHub Actions workflow operations, including running, re-running, cancelling workflow runs, and deleting workflow run logs.

  • github_get_job_logs
    Read-only

    Get logs for GitHub Actions workflow jobs -- a specific job (job_id) or all failed jobs in a run (run_id with failed_only=true).

Gists

4 tools2 read-only · 2 write

Showing 4 of 4 tools

  • github_create_gist
    Write

    Create a new gist.

  • github_get_gist
    Read-only

    Get gist content of a particular gist, by gist ID.

  • github_list_gists
    Read-only

    List gists for a user (defaults to the authenticated user).

  • github_update_gist
    Write

    Update an existing gist.

Governance

4 tools2 read-only · 2 write

Showing 4 of 4 tools

  • github_create_repository_ruleset
    Write

    Create a new ruleset at the repository, organization, or enterprise level.

  • github_custom_properties_read
    Read-only

    Read custom properties at the repository, organization, or enterprise level. At the repository level this returns the property values assigned to a repository; at the organization and enterprise levels it returns the property definitions (schema).

  • github_custom_properties_write
    Write

    Create or update custom properties at the repository, organization, or enterprise level. At the repository level this sets property values (the properties must already be defined for the organization). Organization and enterprise definition writes preserve omitted writable fields by reading current definitions immediately before updating; concurrent definition updates remain last-write-wins.

  • github_repository_ruleset_read
    Read-only

    Read rulesets at the repository, organization, or enterprise level, and rule suites (rule evaluation results) at the repository or organization level. Select the level with 'level' and the operation with 'method'.

Security advisories

4 tools4 read-only · 0 write

Showing 4 of 4 tools

  • github_get_global_security_advisory
    Read-only

    Get a global security advisory.

  • github_list_global_security_advisories
    Read-only

    List global security advisories from GitHub.

  • github_list_org_repository_security_advisories
    Read-only

    List repository security advisories for a GitHub organization.

  • github_list_repository_security_advisories
    Read-only

    List repository security advisories for a GitHub repository.

Context

4 tools4 read-only · 0 write

Showing 4 of 4 tools

  • github_get_me
    Read-only

    Get details of the authenticated GitHub user. Use this when a request is about the user's own profile, or when information is missing to build other tool calls.

  • github_get_team_members
    Read-only

    Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials.

  • github_get_teams
    Read-only

    Get details of the teams the current user is a member of. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials.

  • github_ui_get
    Read-only

    Fetch reference data for common issue/PR fields: labels, assignees, milestones, issue types, branches, issue fields, reviewers. Useful for discovering valid values before creating/updating an issue or PR.

Copilot

3 tools0 read-only · 3 write

Showing 3 of 3 tools

  • github_assign_copilot_to_issue
    Write

    Assign Copilot to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. Outcome: a Pull Request created with source code changes to resolve the issue.

  • github_assign_copilot_to_issue_with_intent
    Write

    Assign Copilot to a specific issue, with intent metadata (rationale, confidence, is_suggestion) attached. Prefer this over assign_copilot_to_issue when available.

  • github_request_copilot_review
    Write

    Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request.

Stargazers

3 tools1 read-only · 2 write

Showing 3 of 3 tools

  • github_list_starred_repositories
    Read-only

    List starred repositories for the authenticated user, or for a given username.

  • github_star_repository
    Write

    Star a GitHub repository.

  • github_unstar_repository
    Write

    Unstar a GitHub repository.

Projects

3 tools2 read-only · 1 write

Showing 3 of 3 tools

  • github_projects_get
    Read-only

    Get details about specific GitHub Projects v2 resources -- individual projects, project fields, project items, and project views by their unique IDs, selected via a method parameter.

  • github_projects_list
    Read-only

    List GitHub Projects v2 resources -- projects for a user/organization, or fields/items/views/status updates for a specific project, selected via a method parameter.

  • github_projects_write
    Write

    Create and manage GitHub Projects v2: create projects, add/update/delete items, bulk-update many items at once, manage views, create status updates, add iteration fields -- selected via a method parameter.

Code security

2 tools2 read-only · 0 write

Showing 2 of 2 tools

  • github_get_code_scanning_alert
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific code scanning alert in a GitHub repository.

  • github_list_code_scanning_alerts
    Read-only

    List code scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.

More tools

12 tools11 read-only · 1 write

Showing 10 of 10 tools

  • github_get_code_quality_finding
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific code quality finding in a GitHub repository.

  • github_get_dependabot_alert
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific dependabot alert in a GitHub repository.

  • github_get_pull_request
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific GitHub pull request.

  • github_get_repository_tree
    Read-only

    Get the tree structure (files and directories) of a GitHub repository at a specific ref or SHA.

  • github_get_secret_scanning_alert
    Read-only

    Get details of a specific secret scanning alert in a GitHub repository.

  • github_label_write
    Write

    Perform write operations on repository labels (create/update/delete a label). To set labels on an issue, use issue_write instead.

  • github_list_dependabot_alerts
    Read-only

    List dependabot alerts in a GitHub repository.

  • github_list_label
    Read-only

    List labels from a repository, ordered by issue count (descending) so the most-used labels are returned first.

  • github_list_repositories
    Read-only

    List repositories for the authenticated user or organization.

  • github_list_secret_scanning_alerts
    Read-only

    List secret scanning alerts in a GitHub repository.

+ 2 more more tools tools — see the full catalogue

Every tool name and description, machine-readable: /llms-full.txt

Access & safety

You decide what it can touch

The same model applies to every connector, and it defaults closed.

Your own credential

You supply your own GitHub key, scoped however you like on their side. It is encrypted with AES-256-GCM and never returned by any API response or tool call.

Writes off by default

A new connection switches on a read-oriented default set only. Every write tool must be enabled deliberately before any client can call it.

Roles enforced server-side

READ, WRITE and ADMIN gate tool invocation on the server, not just in the UI. A READ member's token is refused any write tool.

Setup

Connect GitHub in minutes

No infrastructure to run. Copy one URL and one token into your client.

  1. 1Create a free workspace and connect GitHub.
  2. 2Choose which tools to expose — writes stay off until you enable them.
  3. 3Copy your MCP endpoint URL and bearer token.
  4. 4Paste them into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serve-mcp": {
      "url": "https://servemcp.com/api/mcp/your-workspace",
      "transport": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer smcp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
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