GitHub MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Yes | GitHub token with repo scope |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| github_list_prsA | List pull requests in a repository with optional filters for state, base branch, and sorting |
| github_get_prA | Get detailed information about a specific pull request including files changed, commits, and review status |
| github_list_commitsB | List commits on a branch with optional date range filters |
| github_get_commitA | Get detailed information about a specific commit including file changes and stats |
| github_compare_commitsB | Compare two commits, branches, or tags to see what changed between them |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool targets a clearly distinct resource and action: listing PRs, getting PR details, listing commits, getting commit details, and comparing refs. Even list_commits vs compare_commits are distinguishable by purpose, one showing branch history and the other showing changes between two refs.
All tool names follow the consistent pattern github_<verb>_<noun>, using snake_case throughout. The verbs list/get/compare are predictable and match the operation each tool performs.
Five tools is a well-scoped set for a focused GitHub read-only server covering PRs and commits. Each tool has a clear purpose and none feel redundant or unnecessary.
The set provides solid read-only coverage for exploring pull requests, commits, and diffs. Minor gaps exist, such as no direct branch listing or repository-level search, but these can be worked around using compare_commits and the included PR/commit detail endpoints.