{"id":"masx200-github-mcp-server","name":"github-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/masx200/github-mcp-server","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","github","devtools","automation","ai-agents","oauth","pat","go","docker"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for integrating AI tools with GitHub, enabling agents to read repository/code context, manage issues and pull requests, analyze code/security findings, and automate GitHub workflow-related tasks. Supports both a remote hosted MCP endpoint and a locally run server (Docker/Go binary/stdio/http modes).","use_cases":["Repository management and code/repo context retrieval","Issue and pull request automation (create/update/manage)","Code analysis and review workflows","GitHub Actions/workflow run monitoring and release/workflow insights","Security-related triage (e.g., alerts/dependabot-style findings)","Team collaboration tasks via GitHub discussions/notifications"],"not_for":["Running without an MCP host that supports remote/local MCP server connections","Use cases requiring strict least-privilege without careful PAT scope management","Environments that cannot handle or securely store GitHub credentials (PAT/OAuth)"],"best_when":"When you have an MCP-capable IDE/host and need AI tooling to operate on GitHub resources using OAuth or a scoped GitHub PAT, either via the hosted remote MCP endpoint or a local container/binary.","avoid_when":"Avoid if you cannot manage token security (e.g., logging/misplacing PAT), or if your environment restricts outbound access to the remote MCP host and you cannot run the local server securely.","alternatives":["GitHub REST API/GraphQL directly (custom agent integration)","Other MCP servers for GitHub-like functionality (if available)","Using GitHub Actions/workflow automation with a smaller, purpose-built integration layer"],"af_score":51.8,"security_score":60.8,"reliability_score":21.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:21:16.631654+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["OAuth (remote)","GitHub PAT (remote and local)"],"oauth":true,"scopes":false,"notes":"Docs show using a GitHub PAT via MCP host headers (Bearer token) or local server env var (GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN). OAuth is mentioned as supported for remote MCP, but specific OAuth flows/scopes/granularity are not detailed in the provided README excerpt."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information found in provided content; remote endpoint appears tied to GitHub Copilot infrastructure preview/constraints."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":51.8,"security_score":60.8,"reliability_score":21.2,"mcp_server_quality":70.0,"documentation_accuracy":55.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":55.0,"rate_limit_clarity":20.0,"tls_enforcement":80.0,"auth_strength":65.0,"scope_granularity":45.0,"dependency_hygiene":30.0,"secret_handling":75.0,"security_notes":"Uses TLS implicitly for the remote MCP URL (https://...). Authentication supports GitHub PAT and OAuth; PAT handling guidance emphasizes least privilege and storing tokens in environment variables and excluding .env from git. Scope granularity is not explicitly mapped to fine-grained token scopes in the excerpt. Dependency hygiene, CVE status, and secret logging behavior are not verifiable from the provided content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":20.0,"error_recovery":25.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Requires an MCP host that supports remote MCP servers (and for remote: VS Code 1.101+ or equivalent).","Remote server is in public preview and access may be gated by authentication type and Copilot editor policies.","Local server requires secure handling of GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN; misconfiguration can lead to credential exposure (e.g., in logs or hardcoded configs).","Tool/function behavior may depend on enabled toolsets (--toolsets); agents should select appropriate toolsets to avoid excessive tool usage/context."]}}