# mcp-github

> Use this tool when you need to interact with GitHub repositories and manage development workflows. It enables you to access and manipulate repositories, pull requests, issues, and code, with configurable write and destructive operations. This tool is ideal for automating GitHub tasks, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and streamlining development processes.

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

## Description

MCP server for the GitHub REST API that enables interaction with repositories, pull requests, issues, branches, commits, reviews, and code search, with configurable write and destructive operations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **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/nath1hryqz)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Livshitz/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": "livshitz-mcp-github"
    }
  }
}
```

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