Verify the configured GitHub token and show the authenticated GitHub account.

List repositories accessible to the authenticated GitHub user, sorted by most recently updated.

Create a fork of the active repository under the authenticated user or a specified organization.

Get the current active repository metadata and permissions from GitHub.

Create a new GitHub repository for the authenticated user, or under an organization when organization is provided.

Open a GitHub repository from its URL. Clones it to the local workspace and makes it the active project for subsequent project tools. Accepts repository URLs and /tree/branch URLs.

Analyze the currently open repository: project type, manifests, README, file tree, likely scripts, and Git status. Open a repository first.

List tracked and untracked text-project files in the open repository. Dependency/build folders and secret-like files are excluded.

Read a UTF-8 text file in the open repository. Paths are repository-relative; secrets and paths outside the repository are blocked.

Create or replace a UTF-8 file in the open repository. This changes only the local checkout; it does not push to GitHub.

Delete a repository file locally. Requires the owner confirmation phrase. Cannot delete Git metadata or secret files.

Search repository text files for a literal or regular-expression pattern. Does not search secrets, dependencies, or generated folders.

Show Git branch and working-tree status for the active repository.

Show the local diff. Use staged=false for unstaged changes and staged=true for staged changes.

Create and switch to a new local branch in the open repository.

List branches in the active GitHub repository.

List recent commits in the active GitHub repository, optionally filtered by branch or path.

Run an allow-listed npm/pnpm/yarn/bun script from package.json. Disabled by default because repository scripts execute code.

Stage safe local changes and create a local Git commit. Requires the owner confirmation phrase. Secret-like files are never staged.

Push the current local branch to origin. Requires GITHUB_MCP_ALLOW_PUSH=true and the owner confirmation phrase.

Stage safe changes, create a commit, then push the current branch. Requires GITHUB_MCP_ALLOW_PUSH=true and the owner confirmation phrase.

Create a pull request for the current or supplied head branch. The branch must already exist on GitHub.

List issues for the open repository. Pull requests are excluded from the returned issue list.

Create an issue in the open GitHub repository.

List pull requests in the open repository.

Merge a pull request in the open repository. Requires owner confirmation phrase to prevent accidental merges.

Create a GitHub release in the active repository. The tag can be created from targetCommitish when needed.

List GitHub Actions workflows configured in the open repository.

List recent GitHub Actions workflow runs in the active repository.

Re-run a GitHub Actions workflow run by run ID. Requires owner confirmation phrase.