GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report - October 14, 2025

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GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report

Generated: October 14, 2025
MCP Mode: Remote
Toolsets: All
Previous Report: October 13, 2025

Executive Summary

• Total Tools Discovered: 107
• Toolset Categories: 18
• Report Date: October 14, 2025
• Changes Since Last Report: No changes detected

Changes Since Last Report

New Tools Added ✨

No tools were added since the last report.

Removed Tools 🗑️

No tools were removed since the last report.

Summary

The GitHub MCP Remote Server toolset remains stable with 107 tools across 18 toolset categories. All tools from the previous report (October 13, 2025) are still available, and no new tools have been added.

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Tools by Toolset

Pull Requests Toolset

Comprehensive pull request management including creation, review, updates, and merging.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_comment_to_pending_review	Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber, path, body, subjectType
create_and_submit_pull_request_review	Create and submit a review for a pull request without review comments	owner, repo, pullNumber, body, event, commitID
create_pending_pull_request_review	Create a pending review for a pull request before adding comments	owner, repo, pullNumber, commitID
create_pull_request	Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, title, head, base, body, draft
create_pull_request_with_copilot	Delegate a task to GitHub Copilot coding agent to create a pull request with implementation	owner, repo, problem_statement, title, base_ref
delete_pending_pull_request_review	Delete the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber
list_pull_requests	List pull requests in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, base, head, sort, direction
merge_pull_request	Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, merge_method, commit_title, commit_message
pull_request_read	Get information on a specific pull request (details, diff, status, files, review comments, reviews)	method, owner, repo, pullNumber, page, perPage
request_copilot_review	Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request	owner, repo, pullNumber
search_pull_requests	Search for pull requests in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax	query, owner, repo, sort, order
submit_pending_pull_request_review	Submit the requester's latest pending pull request review	owner, repo, pullNumber, event, body
update_pull_request	Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, title, body, state, base, draft
update_pull_request_branch	Update the branch of a pull request with the latest changes from the base branch	owner, repo, pullNumber, expectedHeadSha

Total: 14 tools

Issues Toolset

Complete issue management including creation, updates, comments, sub-issues, and search.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_issue_comment	Add a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, body
add_sub_issue	Add a sub-issue to a parent issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id, replace_parent
assign_copilot_to_issue	Assign Copilot to a specific issue to create a Pull Request with source code changes	owner, repo, issueNumber
create_issue	Create a new issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, title, body, assignees, labels, milestone, type
get_issue	Get details of a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number
get_issue_comments	Get comments for a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, page, perPage
list_issue_types	List supported issue types for repository owner (organization)	owner
list_issues	List issues in a GitHub repository with filtering and pagination	owner, repo, state, labels, since, orderBy, direction
list_sub_issues	List sub-issues for a specific issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, page, per_page
remove_sub_issue	Remove a sub-issue from a parent issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id
reprioritize_sub_issue	Reprioritize a sub-issue to a different position in the parent issue's sub-issue list	owner, repo, issue_number, sub_issue_id, after_id, before_id
search_issues	Search for issues in GitHub repositories using issues search syntax	query, owner, repo, sort, order
update_issue	Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, issue_number, title, body, state, state_reason, assignees, labels, milestone, type, duplicate_of

Total: 13 tools

Repos Toolset

Repository operations including file management, branches, commits, tags, search, and stars.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
create_branch	Create a new branch in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, branch, from_branch
create_or_update_file	Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository remotely	owner, repo, path, content, message, branch, sha
create_repository	Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization	name, organization, description, private, autoInit
delete_file	Delete a file from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, path, message, branch
fork_repository	Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization	owner, repo, organization
get_commit	Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, sha, include_diff, page, perPage
get_file_contents	Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository	owner, repo, path, ref, sha
get_tag	Get details about a specific git tag in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, tag
list_branches	List branches in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, page, perPage
list_commits	Get list of commits of a branch in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, sha, author, page, perPage
list_tags	List git tags in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, page, perPage
push_files	Push multiple files to a GitHub repository in a single commit	owner, repo, branch, files, message
search_code	Fast and precise code search across ALL GitHub repositories using GitHub's native search engine	query, sort, order, page, perPage
search_repositories	Find GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or other metadata	query, sort, order, page, perPage, minimal_output
semantic_code_search	Search for code, documentation, and other content using natural language queries within a single GitHub Repository	owner, repo, prompt
star_repository	Star a GitHub repository	owner, repo
unstar_repository	Unstar a GitHub repository	owner, repo

Total: 17 tools

Actions Toolset

GitHub Actions workflow management including runs, jobs, artifacts, and logs.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
cancel_workflow_run	Cancel a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
delete_workflow_run_logs	Delete logs for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
download_workflow_run_artifact	Get download URL for a workflow run artifact	owner, repo, artifact_id
get_job_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow job or get all failed job logs for a workflow run	owner, repo, job_id, run_id, failed_only, return_content, tail_lines
get_workflow_run	Get details of a specific workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
get_workflow_run_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow run (EXPENSIVE: downloads ALL logs as ZIP)	owner, repo, run_id
get_workflow_run_usage	Get usage metrics for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
list_workflow_jobs	List jobs for a specific workflow run	owner, repo, run_id, filter, page, perPage
list_workflow_run_artifacts	List artifacts for a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id, page, perPage
list_workflow_runs	List workflow runs for a specific workflow	owner, repo, workflow_id, actor, branch, event, status, page, perPage
list_workflows	List workflows in a repository	owner, repo, page, perPage
rerun_failed_jobs	Re-run only the failed jobs in a workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
rerun_workflow_run	Re-run an entire workflow run	owner, repo, run_id
run_workflow	Run an Actions workflow by workflow ID or filename	owner, repo, workflow_id, ref, inputs

Total: 14 tools

Notifications Toolset

Notification management for GitHub activity, mentions, and updates.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
dismiss_notification	Dismiss a notification by marking it as read or done	threadID, state
get_notification_details	Get detailed information for a specific GitHub notification	notificationID
list_notifications	Lists all GitHub notifications for the authenticated user including unread, mentions, and review requests	owner, repo, filter, since, before, page, perPage
manage_notification_subscription	Manage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete a notification thread subscription	notificationID, action
manage_repository_notification_subscription	Manage a repository notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete repository notifications	owner, repo, action
mark_all_notifications_read	Mark all notifications as read	owner, repo, lastReadAt

Total: 6 tools

Discussions Toolset

GitHub Discussions management for community conversations.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
create_discussion	Create a new GitHub discussion	owner, repo, title, body, category
get_discussion	Get a specific discussion by ID	owner, repo, discussionNumber
get_discussion_comments	Get comments from a discussion	owner, repo, discussionNumber, after, perPage
list_discussion_categories	List discussion categories with their id and name, for a repository or organisation	owner, repo
list_discussions	List discussions for a repository or organisation	owner, repo, category, orderBy, direction, after, perPage

Total: 5 tools

Gists Toolset

Gist creation and management for code snippets and file sharing.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
create_gist	Create a new gist	filename, content, description, public
list_gists	List gists for a user	username, since, page, perPage
update_gist	Update an existing gist	gist_id, filename, content, description

Total: 3 tools

Labels Toolset

Label management for issues and pull requests.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_label	Get a specific label from a repository	owner, repo, name
label_write	Perform write operations on repository labels (create, update, or delete)	method, owner, repo, name, new_name, color, description
list_label	List labels from a repository or an issue	owner, repo, issue_number

Total: 3 tools

Stargazers Toolset

Repository starring functionality.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
list_starred_repositories	List starred repositories	username, sort, direction, page, perPage

Total: 1 tool

Releases Toolset

GitHub release management and version tracking.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_latest_release	Get the latest release in a GitHub repository	owner, repo
get_release_by_tag	Get a specific release by its tag name in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, tag
list_releases	List releases in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, page, perPage

Total: 3 tools

Code Security Toolset

Code scanning alerts for security vulnerabilities in code.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_code_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific code scanning alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_code_scanning_alerts	List code scanning alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, ref, tool_name, severity

Total: 2 tools

Dependabot Toolset

Dependabot alerts for dependency vulnerabilities.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_dependabot_alert	Get details of a specific dependabot alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_dependabot_alerts	List dependabot alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, severity

Total: 2 tools

Secret Protection Toolset

Secret scanning alerts for leaked credentials and tokens.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_secret_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific secret scanning alert in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, alertNumber
list_secret_scanning_alerts	List secret scanning alerts in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, secret_type, resolution

Total: 2 tools

Security Advisories Toolset

Security advisory management for vulnerabilities and CVEs.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_global_security_advisory	Get a global security advisory	ghsaId
list_global_security_advisories	List global security advisories from GitHub	type, ghsaId, cveId, ecosystem, severity, cwes, isWithdrawn, affects, published, updated, modified
list_org_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a GitHub organization	org, state, sort, direction
list_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a GitHub repository	owner, repo, state, sort, direction

Total: 4 tools

Projects Toolset

GitHub Projects (v2) management for project boards and planning.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
add_project_item	Add a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_type, item_id
delete_project_item	Delete a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id
get_project	Get Project for a user or org	project_number, owner_type, owner
get_project_field	Get Project field for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, field_id
get_project_item	Get a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id
list_project_fields	List Project fields for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, per_page
list_project_items	List Project items for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, query, per_page
list_projects	List Projects for a user or org	owner_type, owner, query, per_page
update_project_item	Update a specific Project item for a user or org	owner_type, owner, project_number, item_id, updated_field

Total: 9 tools

Users Toolset

User profile information and search.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_me	Get details of the authenticated GitHub user	-
search_users	Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information	query, sort, order, page, perPage

Total: 2 tools

Orgs Toolset

Organization and team management.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_team_members	Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization	org, team_slug
get_teams	Get details of the teams the user is a member of	user
search_orgs	Find GitHub organizations by name, location, or other organization metadata	query, sort, order, page, perPage

Total: 3 tools

Context Toolset

Contextual tools for Copilot spaces, documentation, packages, and web search.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_copilot_space	Provide additional context to the chat from a specific Copilot space	owner, name
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