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/What is GitHub MCP?

The GitHub MCP Server connects AI tools directly to GitHub, giving agents, assistants, and chatbots the ability to read repositories and code files, manage issues and pull requests, analyze code, and automate workflows through natural language interactions. It is developed and maintained by GitHub itself and is available both as a hosted remote server (api.githubcopilot.com) and as a local server run via Docker or a self-built binary.

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/What you can do with GitHub MCP

Browse and search files in a repository and explain the project structure

Create and triage issues, and assign Copilot to work on an issue

Review a pull request and request a Copilot review

Check why the latest CI workflow run failed and fetch the failed job logs

List open Dependabot and code scanning alerts for a repository

/Tools GitHub MCP gives your assistant

What your assistant can call once connected.

Tool	What it does
actions get	Get details of GitHub Actions resources (workflows, workflow runs, jobs, and artifacts).
actions list	List GitHub Actions workflows in a repository.
actions run trigger	Trigger GitHub Actions workflow actions.
get job logs	Get GitHub Actions workflow job logs.
get code quality finding	Get a code quality finding.
get code scanning alert	Get a code scanning alert.
list code scanning alerts	List code scanning alerts for a repository.
get me	Get my user profile.
get team members	Get team members.
get teams	Get teams for a user or the authenticated user.
ui get	Get UI data.
assign copilot to issue	Assign Copilot to an issue.
request copilot review	Request a Copilot review on a pull request.
assign copilot to issue with intent	Assign Copilot to an issue with intent metadata (rationale, confidence, suggestion).
get dependabot alert	Get a Dependabot alert.
list dependabot alerts	List Dependabot alerts for a repository.
discussion comment write	Manage discussion comments (add, reply, update, delete, mark/unmark answer).
get discussion	Get a discussion.
get discussion comments	Get comments on a discussion.
list discussion categories	List discussion categories.
list discussions	List discussions in a repository or organization.
create gist	Create a Gist.
get gist	Get Gist content.
list gists	List Gists.
update gist	Update a Gist.
get repository tree	Get a repository tree.
create repository ruleset	Create a repository ruleset.
custom properties read	Read custom properties.
custom properties write	Set custom properties.
repository ruleset read	Read repository rulesets.

/Questions about GitHub MCP

Do I need a key or an account?

No. It connects without a key.

Which assistants does it work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok

Which countries does it work in?

Any country.

Let your AI install it

Claude ChatGPT Gemini Grok

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/How to install

You need: Any Claude plan. The free plan allows 1 custom connector; on Team or Enterprise the organisation owner adds it first.

In claude.ai or the Claude app, open "Customize" → "Connectors".

Press "+ Add" and choose "Add custom connector".

Type a name you'll recognise, paste the URL below and press "Continue".

For authentication choose "No sign in", press "Continue" and then "Add".

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Afterwards: In a chat, press "+" at the bottom left → "Connectors" and turn it on.

You need: A paid ChatGPT account: it may not be available on the free plan. ChatGPT now calls connectors "Plugins".

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins.

Press "+" and choose "Add custom MCP server".

Type a name and a description, and paste the URL below under "Connection".

Don't set up authentication. Accept "I understand and want to continue" and press "Create as a plugin".

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Afterwards: In a new chat, type @ and pick the plugin.

You need: The Gemini app doesn't support custom connectors yet. It's done with Gemini CLI from the terminal, which needs a Gemini Code Assist license (it no longer has a free tier).

Install Gemini CLI if you don't have it yet.

In the terminal, run the command below.

Open Gemini CLI and type /mcp to check it shows up.

gemini mcp add --transport http -s user github 'https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/'

Afterwards: Ask as usual: Gemini will use the connector when it needs it.

You need: A Grok account. On Grok Business or Enterprise, an admin turns it on first.

Go to grok.com/connectors.

Press "New Connector" and choose "Custom".

Paste the URL below and save.

https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Afterwards: Grok will use the connector whenever your question needs it.

Mcpteca does not review this server's code. A project can change hands or content: before you install or connect it, check its code or run it through a security reviewer.

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