# github-mcp

> github-mcp — jaimenbell-github-mcp. Use this tool when you need to interact with the GitHub REST API to manage issues, pull requests, and repositories. It provides read-only access by default, with write capabilities gated by environment variables, solving problems related to automated GitHub workflow management. Ideal for use cases requiring programmatic access to GitHub data, such as automated issue tracking or repository management.

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

## Description

MCP server for the GitHub REST API: issues, PRs, repos; read always on, write env-gated.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ud94rc1xzh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jaimenbell/github-mcp>

## 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": "jaimenbell-github-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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