# GitHub

> Use this tool when you need to interact with GitHub repositories and resources through a standardized interface, solving problems such as managing issues, pull requests, and code scanning alerts. It provides read-only and read-write operations, supporting inputs like repository names and issue titles, and outputs like file contents and pull request status. Use GitHub MCP Server in contexts where AI assistants require automated GitHub operations, like searching repositories or creating issues.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/githubc978  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/githubc978

## Description

GitHub MCP Server is an official GitHub implementation that enables AI assistants to interact with GitHub repositories and resources through a standardized interface. Developed by GitHub staff with community contributions, it provides tools for managing issues, pull requests, repositories, code scanning alerts, and file contents. The server supports both read-only and read-write operations, can be run via stdio or Docker, and includes comprehensive authentication and error handling. It's particularly valuable for AI assistants that need to perform GitHub operations like searching repositories, creating issues, or analyzing code.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/githubc978)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/deniscruzrodrigues/mackenzie-github-mcp-server>

## 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": "githubc978"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/githubc978` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/githubc978/pull`

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