GitHub (Archived)

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Tools for interacting with the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more.

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GitHub (Archived) MCP Server

Tools for interacting with the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more.

What is an MCP Server?

MCP Info

Attribute	Details
Docker Image	mcp/github
Author	modelcontextprotocol
Repository	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Image Building Info

Attribute	Details
Dockerfile	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/b4ee623039a6c60053ce67269701ad9e95073306/src/github/Dockerfile
Commit	`b4ee623039a6c60053ce67269701ad9e95073306`
Docker Image built by	Docker Inc.
Docker Scout Health Score	Docker Scout Health Score
Verify Signature	`COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/github --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub`
Licence	MIT License

Available Tools (26)

Tools provided by this Server	Short Description
`add_issue_comment`	Add a comment to an existing issue
`create_branch`	Create a new branch in a GitHub repository
`create_issue`	Create a new issue in a GitHub repository
`create_or_update_file`	Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository
`create_pull_request`	Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository
`create_pull_request_review`	Create a review on a pull request
`create_repository`	Create a new GitHub repository in your account
`fork_repository`	Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization
`get_file_contents`	Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository
`get_issue`	Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository.
`get_pull_request`	Get details of a specific pull request
`get_pull_request_comments`	Get the review comments on a pull request
`get_pull_request_files`	Get the list of files changed in a pull request
`get_pull_request_reviews`	Get the reviews on a pull request
`get_pull_request_status`	Get the combined status of all status checks for a pull request
`list_commits`	Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository
`list_issues`	List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering options
`list_pull_requests`	List and filter repository pull requests
`merge_pull_request`	Merge a pull request
`push_files`	Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit
`search_code`	Search for code across GitHub repositories
`search_issues`	Search for issues and pull requests across GitHub repositories
`search_repositories`	Search for GitHub repositories
`search_users`	Search for users on GitHub
`update_issue`	Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository
`update_pull_request_branch`	Update a pull request branch with the latest changes from the base branch

Tools Details

Tool: `add_issue_comment`

Add a comment to an existing issue

Parameters	Type	Description
`body`	`string`
`issue_number`	`number`
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`

Tool: `create_branch`

Create a new branch in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`branch`	`string`	Name for the new branch
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`from_branch`	`string` optional	Optional: source branch to create from (defaults to the repository's default branch)

Tool: `create_issue`

Create a new issue in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`
`title`	`string`
`assignees`	`array` optional
`body`	`string` optional
`labels`	`array` optional
`milestone`	`number` optional

Tool: `create_or_update_file`

Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`branch`	`string`	Branch to create/update the file in
`content`	`string`	Content of the file
`message`	`string`	Commit message
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`path`	`string`	Path where to create/update the file
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`sha`	`string` optional	SHA of the file being replaced (required when updating existing files)

Tool: `create_pull_request`

Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`base`	`string`	The name of the branch you want the changes pulled into
`head`	`string`	The name of the branch where your changes are implemented
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`title`	`string`	Pull request title
`body`	`string` optional	Pull request body/description
`draft`	`boolean` optional	Whether to create the pull request as a draft
`maintainer_can_modify`	`boolean` optional	Whether maintainers can modify the pull request

Tool: `create_pull_request_review`

Create a review on a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`body`	`string`	The body text of the review
`event`	`string`	The review action to perform
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`comments`	`array` optional	Comments to post as part of the review (specify either position or line, not both)
`commit_id`	`string` optional	The SHA of the commit that needs a review

Tool: `create_repository`

Create a new GitHub repository in your account

Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Repository name
`autoInit`	`boolean` optional	Initialize with README.md
`description`	`string` optional	Repository description
`private`	`boolean` optional	Whether the repository should be private

Tool: `fork_repository`

Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`organization`	`string` optional	Optional: organization to fork to (defaults to your personal account)

Tool: `get_file_contents`

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

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`path`	`string`	Path to the file or directory
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`branch`	`string` optional	Branch to get contents from

Tool: `get_issue`

Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository.

Parameters	Type	Description
`issue_number`	`number`
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`

Tool: `get_pull_request`

Get details of a specific pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `get_pull_request_comments`

Get the review comments on a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `get_pull_request_files`

Get the list of files changed in a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `get_pull_request_reviews`

Get the reviews on a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `get_pull_request_status`

Get the combined status of all status checks for a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `list_commits`

Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`
`page`	`number` optional
`perPage`	`number` optional
`sha`	`string` optional

Tool: `list_issues`

List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering options

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`
`direction`	`string` optional
`labels`	`array` optional
`page`	`number` optional
`per_page`	`number` optional
`since`	`string` optional
`sort`	`string` optional
`state`	`string` optional

Tool: `list_pull_requests`

List and filter repository pull requests

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`base`	`string` optional	Filter by base branch name
`direction`	`string` optional	The direction of the sort
`head`	`string` optional	Filter by head user or head organization and branch name
`page`	`number` optional	Page number of the results
`per_page`	`number` optional	Results per page (max 100)
`sort`	`string` optional	What to sort results by
`state`	`string` optional	State of the pull requests to return

Tool: `merge_pull_request`

Merge a pull request

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`commit_message`	`string` optional	Extra detail to append to automatic commit message
`commit_title`	`string` optional	Title for the automatic commit message
`merge_method`	`string` optional	Merge method to use

Tool: `push_files`

Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit

Parameters	Type	Description
`branch`	`string`	Branch to push to (e.g., 'main' or 'master')
`files`	`array`	Array of files to push
`message`	`string`	Commit message
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`repo`	`string`	Repository name

Tool: `search_code`

Search for code across GitHub repositories

Parameters	Type	Description
`q`	`string`
`order`	`string` optional
`page`	`number` optional
`per_page`	`number` optional

Tool: `search_issues`

Search for issues and pull requests across GitHub repositories

Parameters	Type	Description
`q`	`string`
`order`	`string` optional
`page`	`number` optional
`per_page`	`number` optional
`sort`	`string` optional

Tool: `search_repositories`

Search for GitHub repositories

Parameters	Type	Description
`query`	`string`	Search query (see GitHub search syntax)
`page`	`number` optional	Page number for pagination (default: 1)
`perPage`	`number` optional	Number of results per page (default: 30, max: 100)

Tool: `search_users`

Search for users on GitHub

Parameters	Type	Description
`q`	`string`
`order`	`string` optional
`page`	`number` optional
`per_page`	`number` optional
`sort`	`string` optional

Tool: `update_issue`

Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository

Parameters	Type	Description
`issue_number`	`number`
`owner`	`string`
`repo`	`string`
`assignees`	`array` optional
`body`	`string` optional
`labels`	`array` optional
`milestone`	`number` optional
`state`	`string` optional
`title`	`string` optional

Tool: `update_pull_request_branch`

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

Parameters	Type	Description
`owner`	`string`	Repository owner (username or organization)
`pull_number`	`number`	Pull request number
`repo`	`string`	Repository name
`expected_head_sha`	`string` optional	The expected SHA of the pull request's HEAD ref

Use this MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "mcp/github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Why is it safer to run MCP Servers with Docker?

Install

Open LabStore on any connected Selfmade Ninja Labs instance and press Get — or run this from the instance shell:

labsctl store-install mcp-github

About

Kind: MCP server
Publisher: docker
Version: 48100c8da419
Updated: 13 Oct 2026
Transport: stdio
Licence: Other
Owner: modelcontextprotocol
Packaged by: Docker

Secrets needed

GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: github.personal_access_token

Tools (26)

add_issue_comment: Add a comment to an existing issue
create_branch: Create a new branch in a GitHub repository
create_issue: Create a new issue in a GitHub repository
create_or_update_file: Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository
create_pull_request: Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository
create_pull_request_review: Create a review on a pull request
create_repository: Create a new GitHub repository in your account
fork_repository: Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization
get_file_contents: Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository
get_issue: Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository.
get_pull_request: Get details of a specific pull request
get_pull_request_comments: Get the review comments on a pull request
get_pull_request_files: Get the list of files changed in a pull request
get_pull_request_reviews: Get the reviews on a pull request
get_pull_request_status: Get the combined status of all status checks for a pull request
list_commits: Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository
list_issues: List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering options
list_pull_requests: List and filter repository pull requests
merge_pull_request: Merge a pull request
push_files: Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit
search_code: Search for code across GitHub repositories
search_issues: Search for issues and pull requests across GitHub repositories
search_repositories: Search for GitHub repositories
search_users: Search for users on GitHub
update_issue: Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository
update_pull_request_branch: Update a pull request branch with the latest changes from the base branch

Source

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image mcp/github@sha256:89fd71b6f2dd098de0d7517c1899b7fe90590d3193e253991d61a800b041bfd4

digest sha256:89fd71b6f2dd098de0d…

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GitHub (Archived) MCP Server

MCP Info

Image Building Info

Available Tools (26)

Tools Details

Tool: add_issue_comment

Tool: create_branch

Tool: create_issue

Tool: create_or_update_file

Tool: create_pull_request

Tool: create_pull_request_review

Tool: create_repository

Tool: fork_repository

Tool: get_file_contents

Tool: get_issue

Tool: get_pull_request

Tool: get_pull_request_comments

Tool: get_pull_request_files

Tool: get_pull_request_reviews

Tool: get_pull_request_status

Tool: list_commits

Tool: list_issues

Tool: list_pull_requests

Tool: merge_pull_request

Tool: push_files

Tool: search_code

Tool: search_issues

Tool: search_repositories

Tool: search_users

Tool: update_issue

Tool: update_pull_request_branch