github-mcp

Use the GitHub MCP server (github-mcp-server) to browse repositories, manage issues and PRs, analyze code, search files, monitor CI/CD workflows, and automate GitHub operations. Triggers when user asks to search code, manage GitHub issues/PRs, view commits, analyze repository structure, check CI/CD status, fork repos, create branches, or any GitHub-related operations that require API access. Works with local stdio-based github-mcp-server binary or remote HTTP endpoint (https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/).

GitHub MCP Skill

This skill provides integrated GitHub operations via the GitHub MCP Server.

Quick Start

Remote Server (HTTP) — Recommended

bash

mcporter config add github --type http --url "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/" --header "Authorization=Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}"

Local Stdio Server

Download from: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases

bash

mcporter config add github --type stdio --command "github-mcp-server" --env "GITHUB_TOKEN=${GITHUB_TOKEN}"

Common Operations

List available tools

bash

mcporter list github --schema

Call a tool

bash

mcporter call github.<tool_name> key=value

Reference

See references/tools.md for full tool schema and examples.