assign_copilot_to_issue or create_pull_request_with_copilot — require a paid GitHub Copilot license on the authenticated account. This server is ideal for teams looking to automate code review workflows, triage issues, synchronize repository tasks, and enhance collaborative development through AI agents.
Important API details:
- Tools that interact with GitHub Copilot Coding Agent features (e.g., assign_copilot_to_issue, create_pull_request_with_copilot, request_copilot_review) require a paid GitHub Copilot license.
- Authentication via a Personal Access Token (PAT) requires the token to have the appropriate scopes for each action — for example, repo scope for repository access and write operations.
- If authenticating as a member of a GitHub organization or enterprise with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise, the organization’s ‘MCP servers in Copilot’ policy must be enabled at the org/enterprise level.
- All tools inherit the same access requirements as their corresponding GitHub features — if a GitHub feature requires elevated permissions or a paid plan, the equivalent MCP tool will too.
Server Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Hosting | Remote (externally hosted) |
| Categories | Version Control, Development & DevOps |
Authentication
This server supports the following authentication method:OAuth
Scopes:repo, user, gist, notifications, project, workflow, codespaceRetry
During the server onboarding flow, you will be prompted to complete the OAuth flow to grant access. See the Github Authentication guide for step-by-step credential configuration.
Getting Started
Add the server
Navigate to the Server Library and click on the New Server button. Find Github in the Caylex Catalog.
Use in a project
Add the server to a project by configuring project connections. Its tools are now available to any agents connected to that project.
Available Tools
This server provides 44 tools:Repository Management
create_repository
create_repository
Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization
fork_repository
fork_repository
Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization
get_file_contents
get_file_contents
Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository
create_or_update_file
create_or_update_file
Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository.
If updating, you should provide the SHA of the file you want to update. Use this tool to create or update a file in a GitHub repository remotely; do not use it for local file operations.In order to obtain the SHA of original file version before updating, use the following git command:
git rev-parse <branch>:<path to file>SHA MUST be provided for existing file updates.
delete_file
delete_file
Delete a file from a GitHub repository
push_files
push_files
Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit
list_branches
list_branches
List branches in a GitHub repository
create_branch
create_branch
Create a new branch in a GitHub repository
list_commits
list_commits
Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository. Returns at least 30 results per page by default, but can return more if specified using the perPage parameter (up to 100).
get_commit
get_commit
Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository
search_repositories
search_repositories
Find GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or other metadata. Perfect for discovering projects, finding examples, or locating specific repositories across GitHub.
search_code
search_code
Fast and precise code search across ALL GitHub repositories using GitHub’s native search engine. Best for finding exact symbols, functions, classes, or specific code patterns.
Issue Management
list_issues
list_issues
List issues in a GitHub repository. For pagination, use the ‘endCursor’ from the previous response’s ‘pageInfo’ in the ‘after’ parameter.
issue_read
issue_read
Get information about a specific issue in a GitHub repository.
issue_write
issue_write
Create a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository.
add_issue_comment
add_issue_comment
Add a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository. Use this tool to add comments to pull requests as well (in this case pass pull request number as issue_number), but only if user is not asking specifically to add review comments.
search_issues
search_issues
Search for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:issue
list_issue_types
list_issue_types
List supported issue types for repository owner (organization).
sub_issue_write
sub_issue_write
Add a sub-issue to a parent issue in a GitHub repository.
assign_copilot_to_issue
assign_copilot_to_issue
Assign Copilot to a specific issue in a GitHub repository.This tool can help with the following outcomes:
- a Pull Request created with source code changes to resolve the issue
get_label
get_label
Get a specific label from a repository.
Pull Request Management
list_pull_requests
list_pull_requests
List pull requests in a GitHub repository. If the user specifies an author, then DO NOT use this tool and use the search_pull_requests tool instead.
pull_request_read
pull_request_read
Get information on a specific pull request in GitHub repository.
create_pull_request
create_pull_request
Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository.
update_pull_request
update_pull_request
Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository.
update_pull_request_branch
update_pull_request_branch
Update the branch of a pull request with the latest changes from the base branch.
merge_pull_request
merge_pull_request
Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository.
search_pull_requests
search_pull_requests
Search for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:pr
add_reply_to_pull_request_comment
add_reply_to_pull_request_comment
Add a reply to an existing pull request comment. This creates a new comment that is linked as a reply to the specified comment.
pull_request_review_write
pull_request_review_write
Create and/or submit, delete review of a pull request.Available methods:
- create: Create a new review of a pull request. If “event” parameter is provided, the review is submitted. If “event” is omitted, a pending review is created.
- submit_pending: Submit an existing pending review of a pull request. This requires that a pending review exists for the current user on the specified pull request. The “body” and “event” parameters are used when submitting the review.
- delete_pending: Delete an existing pending review of a pull request. This requires that a pending review exists for the current user on the specified pull request.
add_comment_to_pending_review
add_comment_to_pending_review
Add review comment to the requester’s latest pending pull request review. A pending review needs to already exist to call this (check with the user if not sure).
create_pull_request_with_copilot
create_pull_request_with_copilot
Delegate a task to GitHub Copilot coding agent to perform in the background. The agent will create a pull request with the implementation. You should use this tool if the user asks to create a pull request to perform a specific task, or if the user asks Copilot to do something.
request_copilot_review
request_copilot_review
Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request. Use this for automated feedback on pull requests, usually before requesting a human reviewer.
Releases & Tags
list_releases
list_releases
List releases in a GitHub repository
get_latest_release
get_latest_release
Get the latest release in a GitHub repository
get_release_by_tag
get_release_by_tag
Get a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository
list_tags
list_tags
get_tag
get_tag
Get details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository
Teams & Users
get_me
get_me
Get details of the authenticated GitHub user. Use this when a request is about the user’s own profile for GitHub. Or when information is missing to build other tool calls.
get_teams
get_teams
Get details of the teams the user is a member of. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials
get_team_members
get_team_members
Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials
search_users
search_users
Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information. Useful for locating developers, contributors, or team members.
Copilot & Security
get_copilot_job_status
get_copilot_job_status
Get the status of a GitHub Copilot coding agent job. Use this to check if a previously submitted task has completed and to get the pull request URL once it’s created. Provide the job ID (from create_pull_request_with_copilot) or pull request number (from assign_copilot_to_issue), or any pull request you want agent sessions for.
run_secret_scanning
run_secret_scanning
Scan files, content, or recent changes for secrets such as API keys, passwords, tokens, and credentials.This tool is intended for targeted scans of specific files, snippets, or diffs provided directly as content. It accepts file contents or diffs and returns detected secrets with their locations and related secret scanning metadata. Content must not be empty. For full repository scanning, other mechanisms are available.Caveats:
- Only files within the codebase should be scanned. Files outside of the codebase should not be sent.
- Files listed in .gitignore should be skipped.
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