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  • Secure cloud hosting
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  • 1.0.0
  • Nov 27, 2025

GitHub

By: GitHub Team Development

Connect to repositories and manage code

What can this MCP do?

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).

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.

create_branch

Create a new branch in a GitHub repository

create_or_update_file

Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository. If updating, you must 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.

create_pull_request

Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository.

create_repository

Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization

delete_file

Delete a file from a GitHub repository

fork_repository

Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization

get_commit

Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository

get_file_contents

Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository

get_label

Get a specific label from a repository.

get_latest_release

Get the latest release in a GitHub repository

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_release_by_tag

Get a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository

get_tag

Get details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository

get_team_members

Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials

get_teams

Get details of the teams the user is a member of. Limited to organizations accessible with current credentials

issue_read

Get information about a specific issue in a GitHub repository.

issue_write

Create a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository.

list_branches

List branches in a GitHub repository

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).

list_issue_types

List supported issue types for repository owner (organization).

list_issues

List issues in a GitHub repository. For pagination, use the 'endCursor' from the previous response's 'pageInfo' in the 'after' parameter.

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.

list_releases

List releases in a GitHub repository

list_tags

List git tags in a GitHub repository

merge_pull_request

Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository.

pull_request_read

Get information on a specific pull request in GitHub repository.

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.

push_files

Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit

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.

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.

search_issues

Search for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:issue

search_pull_requests

Search for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax already scoped to is:pr

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_users

Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information. Useful for locating developers, contributors, or team members.

sub_issue_write

Add a sub-issue to a parent issue in a GitHub repository.

update_pull_request

Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository.

update_pull_request_branch

Update the branch of a pull request with the latest changes from the base branch.

How It Works

1. Install the MCP

Install GitHub from your Simtheory workspace with one click.

2. Connect Your Account

Securely authorize access to your GitHub account.

3. Start Using

Your AI can now interact with GitHub on your behalf.

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