# GitHub MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to interact with GitHub repositories programmatically, such as retrieving repository information or managing repositories, and require a secure and efficient way to do so. It solves problems related to automating GitHub workflows and integrates with the GitHub API using fastMCP, accepting authentication tokens as input and producing repository data as output. Ideal for use cases involving automated repository management, continuous integration, and development workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/j-nowcow-github-mcp-practice  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/j-nowcow-github-mcp-practice

## Description

Enables interaction with GitHub repositories through the GitHub API using fastMCP. Supports repository information retrieval and management with secure token-based authentication.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-04-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/an6uvh9eww)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/J-nowcow/github-MCP-practice>

## 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": "j-nowcow-github-mcp-practice"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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