GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report - October 12, 2025

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GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report

Generated: October 12, 2025
MCP Mode: Remote
Toolsets: All
Previous Report: October 12, 2025

Executive Summary

• Total Tools Discovered: 103
• Toolset Categories: 18
• Report Date: October 12, 2025
• Changes Since Last Report:
  • New Tools: 0
  • Removed Tools: 0
  • Unchanged Tools: 103

Changes Since Last Report

No tools were added or removed since the last report. All 103 tools remain stable and unchanged.

Tools by Toolset

Pull Requests Toolset

The Pull Requests toolset provides comprehensive functionality for managing pull request workflows, including reviews, merging, and automation with GitHub Copilot.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_comment_to_pending_review	Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber, path, body
create_and_submit_pull_request_review	Create and submit a review for a pull request without review comments	owner, repo, pullNumber, body, event
create_pending_pull_request_review	Create a pending review for a pull request before adding comments	owner, repo, pullNumber, commitID
create_pull_request	Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, title, head, base, body
create_pull_request_with_copilot	Delegate a task to GitHub Copilot coding agent to create a pull request with implementation	owner, repo, problem_statement, title
delete_pending_pull_request_review	Delete the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber
list_pull_requests	List pull requests in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, base, head
merge_pull_request	Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, merge_method
pull_request_read	Get information on a specific pull request (details, diff, status, files, review comments, reviews)	method, owner, repo, pullNumber
request_copilot_review	Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request	owner, repo, pullNumber
search_pull_requests	Search for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax	query, owner, repo
submit_pending_pull_request_review	Submit the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber, event
update_pull_request	Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, title, body, state
update_pull_request_branch	Update the branch of a pull request with the latest changes from the base branch	owner, repo, pullNumber

Issues Toolset

The Issues toolset enables comprehensive issue management including hierarchical sub-issues, automation with Copilot, and advanced searching.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_issue_comment	Add a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, body
add_sub_issue	Add a sub-issue to a parent issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id
assign_copilot_to_issue	Assign Copilot to a specific issue to create a Pull Request with source code changes	owner, repo, issueNumber
create_issue	Create a new issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, title, body, labels, assignees
get_issue	Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number
get_issue_comments	Get comments for a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number
list_issue_types	List supported issue types for repository owner (organization)	owner
list_issues	List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering and pagination	owner, repo, state, labels, since
list_sub_issues	List sub-issues for a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number
remove_sub_issue	Remove a sub-issue from a parent issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id
reprioritize_sub_issue	Reprioritize a sub-issue to a different position in the parent issue's sub-issue list	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id, after_id/before_id
search_issues	Search for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax	query, owner, repo, sort
update_issue	Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, title, body, state

Repos Toolset

The Repos toolset provides extensive repository operations including file management, branch operations, searching, and repository metadata.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
create_branch	Create a new branch in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, branch, from_branch
create_or_update_file	Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository remotely	owner, repo, path, content, message, branch
create_repository	Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization	name, description, private, organization
delete_file	Delete a file from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, path, message, branch
fork_repository	Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization	owner, repo, organization
get_commit	Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, sha, include_diff
get_file_contents	Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, path, ref
get_tag	Get details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, tag
list_branches	List branches in a GitHub repository	owner, repo
list_commits	Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, sha, author
list_tags	List git tags in a GitHub repository	owner, repo
push_files	Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit	owner, repo, branch, files, message
search_code	Fast and precise code search across ALL GitHub repositories using GitHub's native search engine	query, sort, order
search_repositories	Find GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or other metadata	query, sort, order
semantic_code_search	Search for code, documentation, and other content using natural language queries within a single GitHub Repository	owner, repo, prompt
star_repository	Star a GitHub repository	owner, repo
unstar_repository	Unstar a GitHub repository	owner, repo

Actions Toolset

The Actions toolset provides comprehensive GitHub Actions workflow management including runs, jobs, artifacts, and logs.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
cancel_workflow_run	Cancel a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
delete_workflow_run_logs	Delete logs for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
download_workflow_run_artifact	Get download URL for a workflow run artifact	owner, repo, artifact_id
get_job_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow job or get all failed job logs for a workflow run	owner, repo, job_id/run_id, failed_only
get_workflow_run	Get details of a specific workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
get_workflow_run_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow run (EXPENSIVE: downloads ALL logs as ZIP)	owner, repo, run_id
get_workflow_run_usage	Get usage metrics for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
list_workflow_jobs	List jobs for a specific workflow run	owner, repo, run_id, filter
list_workflow_run_artifacts	List artifacts for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
list_workflow_runs	List workflow runs for a specific workflow	owner, repo, workflow_id, branch, event, status
list_workflows	List workflows in a repository	owner, repo
rerun_failed_jobs	Re-run only the failed jobs in a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
rerun_workflow_run	Re-run an entire workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
run_workflow	Run an Actions workflow by workflow ID or filename	owner, repo, workflow_id, ref, inputs

Notifications Toolset

The Notifications toolset manages GitHub notifications including subscriptions, dismissals, and detailed notification information.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
dismiss_notification	Dismiss a notification by marking it as read or done	threadID, state
get_notification_details	Get detailed information for a specific GitHub notification	notificationID
list_notifications	Lists all GitHub notifications for the authenticated user including unread, mentions, and review requests	filter, since, before
manage_notification_subscription	Manage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete a notification thread subscription	notificationID, action
manage_repository_notification_subscription	Manage a repository notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete repository notifications	owner, repo, action
mark_all_notifications_read	Mark all notifications as read	lastReadAt, owner, repo

Discussions Toolset

The Discussions toolset enables management of GitHub Discussions including retrieving discussions, comments, and categories.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_discussion	Get a specific discussion by ID	owner, repo, discussionNumber
get_discussion_comments	Get comments from a discussion	owner, repo, discussionNumber
list_discussion_categories	List discussion categories with their id and name, for a repository or organisation	owner, repo
list_discussions	List discussions for a repository or organisation	owner, repo, category, orderBy

Gists Toolset

The Gists toolset provides operations for creating, listing, and updating GitHub Gists.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
create_gist	Create a new gist	filename, content, description, public
list_gists	List gists for a user	username, since
update_gist	Update an existing gist	gist_id, filename, content, description

Labels Toolset

The Labels toolset manages repository and issue labels with create, read, update, and delete operations.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_label	Get a specific label from a repository	owner, repo, name
label_write	Perform write operations on repository labels (create, update, or delete)	method, owner, repo, name, color, description
list_label	List labels from a repository or an issue	owner, repo, issue_number

Stargazers Toolset

The Stargazers toolset provides functionality to list starred repositories.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
list_starred_repositories	List starred repositories	username, sort, direction

Releases Toolset

The Releases toolset manages GitHub repository releases including retrieving and listing releases.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_latest_release	Get the latest release in a GitHub repository	owner, repo
get_release_by_tag	Get a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, tag
list_releases	List releases in a GitHub repository	owner, repo

Code Security Toolset

The Code Security toolset provides access to code scanning alerts and security analysis results.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_code_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific code scanning alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_code_scanning_alerts	List code scanning alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, severity, ref

Dependabot Toolset

The Dependabot toolset manages Dependabot alerts for dependency vulnerabilities.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_dependabot_alert	Get details of a specific dependabot alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_dependabot_alerts	List dependabot alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, severity

Secret Protection Toolset

The Secret Protection toolset manages secret scanning alerts to detect exposed credentials.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_secret_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific secret scanning alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_secret_scanning_alerts	List secret scanning alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, resolution, secret_type

Security Advisories Toolset

The Security Advisories toolset provides access to GitHub security advisories at global, organization, and repository levels.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_global_security_advisory	Get a global security advisory	ghsaId
list_global_security_advisories	List global security advisories from GitHub	ecosystem, severity, type, cveId
list_org_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a GitHub organization	org, state, sort, direction
list_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, sort, direction

Projects Toolset

The Projects toolset manages GitHub Projects (v2) including items, fields, and project metadata.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_project_item	Add a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_type, item_id
delete_project_item	Delete a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id
get_project	Get Project for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number
get_project_field	Get Project field for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, field_id
get_project_item	Get a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id
list_project_fields	List Project fields for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number
list_project_items	List Project items for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, query
list_projects	List Projects for a user or org	owner_type, owner, query
update_project_item	Update a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id, updated_field

Users Toolset

The Users toolset provides user information retrieval and search capabilities.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_me	Get details of the authenticated GitHub user	(none)
search_users	Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information	query, sort, order

Orgs Toolset

The Orgs toolset manages organization operations including teams and organization search.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_team_members	Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization	org, team_slug
get_teams	Get details of the teams the user is a member of	user
search_orgs	Find GitHub organizations by name, location, or other organization metadata	query, sort, order

Context Toolset

The Context toolset provides contextual information including Copilot Spaces, documentation search, package search, and web search capabilities.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_copilot_space	Provide additional context to the chat from a specific Copilot space	owner, name
github_support_docs_search	Retrieve documentation relevant to answer GitHub product and support questions	query
list_copilot_spaces	Retrieves the list of Copilot Spaces accessible to the user, including their names and owners	(none)
package_search	Search for a package across package managers (NPM, PyPI, RubyGems, etc.) and find its GitHub repository	packageName, packageManager
web_search	Perform an AI-powered web search to provide intelligent, contextual answers with citations	query

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