GitHub MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | GitHub personal access token required to authenticate with the GitHub API. |
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 | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_reposA | Lista os repositórios do usuário autenticado no GitHub |
| get_repoC | Obtém detalhes de um repositório específico |
| list_issuesC | Lista issues de um repositório |
| create_issueB | Cria uma nova issue em um repositório |
| get_file_contentB | Lê o conteúdo de um arquivo em um repositório |
| search_codeA | Busca código no GitHub usando a sintaxe de busca do GitHub |
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 6 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource/action: repository listing/detail, issue listing/creation, file reading, and code search. No tools appear to overlap in purpose.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern such as list_repos, get_repo, list_issues, and create_issue. The naming is predictable and internally consistent.
Six tools provide a reasonable, well-scoped surface for basic GitHub repository queries, issue management, and code search. Each tool earns its place without redundancy.
The set covers a useful read-heavy workflow and issue creation, but it lacks operations like updating/closing issues, repository creation, and pull request access. These are notable gaps within the GitHub domain.