# GitHub Issues

> Use this tool when you need to manage GitHub issues programmatically, such as listing and creating issues in repositories, to automate issue tracking and incorporate issue data into AI-driven workflows. It provides a secure and robust interface for interacting with GitHub's issue tracking system, using the PyGithub library and environment variable authentication. Ideal for developers and teams seeking to streamline issue management and integrate GitHub data into their AI applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/timbuchinger-github-issues  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/timbuchinger-github-issues

## Description

This GitHub MCP server implementation provides a bridge between AI assistants and GitHub's issue tracking system. Developed by Tim, it offers functionalities to list and create issues in GitHub repositories. The server utilizes the PyGithub library for API interactions and implements secure authentication via environment variables. It's designed to be easily integrated with Cline, making it particularly useful for AI applications that need to manage or interact with GitHub issues programmatically. The implementation focuses on error handling and validation, ensuring robust performance in various scenarios. It's well-suited for developers and teams looking to automate issue management or incorporate GitHub issue data into their AI-driven workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/timbuchinger-github-issues)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/timbuchinger/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": "timbuchinger-github-issues"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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