# GitHub MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage GitHub repositories, issues, and code through a controlled API interface. It solves problems related to automated repository management, issue tracking, and code searching, allowing for seamless integration with other tools and services. The tool takes personal access tokens as input and outputs repository data, issues, pull requests, and search results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/akarnik23-mcp-github  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-github

## Description

Enables access to GitHub repositories and data through the GitHub API. Supports retrieving repositories, issues, pull requests, and searching code across GitHub with authentication via personal access tokens.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/pa6dniyd2d)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/akarnik23/mcp-github>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "akarnik23-mcp-github"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-github` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-github/pull`

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt