GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report - October 16, 2025

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GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report

Generated: October 16, 2025
MCP Mode: Remote
Toolsets: All
Previous Report: October 14, 2025

Executive Summary

• Total Tools Discovered: 49
• Toolset Categories: 7
• Report Date: October 16, 2025
• Changes Since Last Report:
  • New Tools: 0
  • Removed Tools: 58
  • Unchanged Tools: 49

⚠️ Major Changes Since Last Report

SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION: The current toolset has been reduced from 107 tools to 49 tools (-54.2%).

This represents a major configuration change in the GitHub MCP remote server. 58 tools have been removed, significantly reducing functionality in several areas:

• Actions toolset: Completely removed (14 tools)
• Notifications toolset: Completely removed (6 tools)
• Discussions toolset: Completely removed (5 tools)
• Gists toolset: Completely removed (3 tools)
• Code Security toolset: Completely removed (2 tools)
• Dependabot toolset: Completely removed (2 tools)
• Secret Protection toolset: Completely removed (2 tools)
• Security Advisories toolset: Completely removed (4 tools)
• Projects toolset: Completely removed (9 tools)
• Context toolset: Completely removed (5 tools)
• Stargazers toolset: Completely removed (1 tool)

Additionally, several individual tools were removed from remaining toolsets:

• Repos: semantic_code_search, star_repository, unstar_repository
• Pull Requests: create_pull_request_with_copilot
• Labels: label_write
• Orgs: search_orgs

Changes Since Last Report

New Tools Added ✨

No new tools were added since the last report.

Removed Tools 🗑️

58 tools were removed across multiple toolsets:

Actions Toolset (14 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
cancel_workflow_run	Cancel a workflow run
delete_workflow_run_logs	Delete logs for a workflow run
download_workflow_run_artifact	Get download URL for a workflow run artifact
get_job_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow job or get all failed job logs
get_workflow_run	Get details of a specific workflow run
get_workflow_run_logs	Download logs for a specific workflow run (EXPENSIVE: downloads ALL logs as ZIP)
get_workflow_run_usage	Get usage metrics for a workflow run
list_workflow_jobs	List jobs for a specific workflow run
list_workflow_run_artifacts	List artifacts for a workflow run
list_workflow_runs	List workflow runs for a specific workflow
list_workflows	List workflows in a repository
rerun_failed_jobs	Re-run only the failed jobs in a workflow run
rerun_workflow_run	Re-run an entire workflow run
run_workflow	Run an Actions workflow by workflow ID or filename

Notifications Toolset (6 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
dismiss_notification	Dismiss a notification by marking it as read or done
get_notification_details	Get detailed information for a specific GitHub notification
list_notifications	Lists all GitHub notifications for the authenticated user
manage_notification_subscription	Manage a notification subscription: ignore, watch, or delete
manage_repository_notification_subscription	Manage a repository notification subscription
mark_all_notifications_read	Mark all notifications as read

Discussions Toolset (5 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
create_discussion	Create a new GitHub discussion
get_discussion	Get a specific discussion by ID
get_discussion_comments	Get comments from a discussion
list_discussion_categories	List discussion categories with their id and name
list_discussions	List discussions for a repository or organisation

Projects Toolset (9 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
add_project_item	Add a specific Project item for a user or org
delete_project_item	Delete a specific Project item for a user or org
get_project	Get Project for a user or org
get_project_field	Get Project field for a user or org
get_project_item	Get a specific Project item for a user or org
list_project_fields	List Project fields for a user or org
list_project_items	List Project items for a user or org
list_projects	List Projects for a user or org
update_project_item	Update a specific Project item for a user or org

Context Toolset (5 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
get_copilot_space	Provide additional context to the chat from a specific Copilot space
github_support_docs_search	Retrieve documentation relevant to answer GitHub product and support questions
list_copilot_spaces	Retrieves the list of Copilot Spaces accessible to the user
package_search	Search for a package across package managers and find its GitHub repository
web_search	Perform an AI-powered web search to provide intelligent answers

Security Toolsets (10 tools removed)

Toolset	Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
code_security	get_code_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific code scanning alert
code_security	list_code_scanning_alerts	List code scanning alerts in a repository
dependabot	get_dependabot_alert	Get details of a specific dependabot alert
dependabot	list_dependabot_alerts	List dependabot alerts in a repository
secret_protection	get_secret_scanning_alert	Get details of a specific secret scanning alert
secret_protection	list_secret_scanning_alerts	List secret scanning alerts in a repository
security_advisories	get_global_security_advisory	Get a global security advisory
security_advisories	list_global_security_advisories	List global security advisories from GitHub
security_advisories	list_org_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a GitHub organization
security_advisories	list_repository_security_advisories	List repository security advisories for a repository

Gists Toolset (3 tools removed)

Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
create_gist	Create a new gist
list_gists	List gists for a user
update_gist	Update an existing gist

Other Removed Tools (6 tools)

Toolset	Tool Name	Purpose (from previous report)
repos	semantic_code_search	Search for code using natural language queries within a repository
repos	star_repository	Star a GitHub repository
repos	unstar_repository	Unstar a GitHub repository
pull_requests	create_pull_request_with_copilot	Delegate a task to GitHub Copilot to create a PR with implementation
labels	label_write	Perform write operations on repository labels (create, update, or delete)
orgs	search_orgs	Find GitHub organizations by name, location, or other metadata
stargazers	list_starred_repositories	List starred repositories

Tools by Toolset

Pull Requests Toolset (13 tools)

Complete pull request lifecycle management including review workflows.

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
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
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, sort, direction
merge_pull_request	Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, merge_method
pull_request_read	Get information on a specific pull request (details, diff, status, files, reviews)	method, owner, repo, pullNumber
request_copilot_review	Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a pull request	owner, repo, pullNumber
search_pull_requests	Search for pull requests 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
update_pull_request	Update an existing pull request in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, pullNumber, title, body, state
update_pull_request_branch	Update the branch of a pull request with the latest changes from base	owner, repo, pullNumber

Issues Toolset (13 tools)

Comprehensive issue management including sub-issues and hierarchy.

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
assign_copilot_to_issue	Assign Copilot to a specific issue to create a Pull Request with changes	owner, repo, issueNumber
create_issue	Create a new issue in a GitHub repository	owner, repo, title, body, labels, assignees
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 parent issue's 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, labels

Repos Toolset (14 tools)

Repository operations including file management, branching, and search.

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
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	query, sort, order, page, perPage
search_repositories	Find GitHub repositories by name, description, readme, topics, or metadata	query, sort, order, minimal_output

Releases Toolset (3 tools)

Release management and retrieval.

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

Labels Toolset (2 tools)

Label retrieval operations (write operations removed).

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_label	Get a specific label from a repository	owner, repo, name
list_label	List labels from a repository or an issue	owner, repo, issue_number

Users Toolset (2 tools)

User information and search.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
get_me	Get details of the authenticated GitHub user	(none)
search_users	Find GitHub users by username, real name, or other profile information	query, sort, order, page, perPage

Orgs Toolset (2 tools)

Organization 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

Usage Examples

Example 1: Pull Request Review Workflow

// Create a pending review
await create_pending_pull_request_review({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  pullNumber: 123,
  commitID: "abc123"
});

// Add review comments
await add_comment_to_pending_review({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  pullNumber: 123,
  path: "src/index.ts",
  body: "Consider using const instead of let here",
  subjectType: "LINE",
  line: 42
});

// Submit the review
await submit_pending_pull_request_review({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  pullNumber: 123,
  event: "COMMENT"
});

Example 2: Issue Hierarchy Management

// Create parent issue
const parentIssue = await create_issue({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  title: "Implement new feature",
  body: "Parent epic for feature work"
});

// Create sub-issue
const subIssue = await create_issue({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  title: "Design database schema",
  body: "Sub-task for feature"
});

// Link sub-issue to parent
await add_sub_issue({
  owner: "githubnext",
  repo: "gh-aw",
  issue_number: parentIssue.number,
  sub_issue_id: subIssue.id
});

Toolset Configuration Reference

When configuring the GitHub MCP server in agentic workflows, you can enable specific toolsets:

tools:
  github:
    mode: "remote"  # or "local"
    toolset: [all]  # or specific toolsets

Available toolset options (based on current configuration):

• repos - Repository operations (14 tools)
• issues - Issue management (13 tools)
• pull_requests - Pull request operations (13 tools)
• releases - Release management (3 tools)
• labels - Label retrieval (2 tools)
• users - User information (2 tools)
• orgs - Organization operations (2 tools)
• all - Enable all toolsets (49 tools total)

Note: The following toolsets that were previously available are no longer available in the current configuration:

• actions - GitHub Actions workflows
• notifications - Notification management
• discussions - GitHub Discussions
• gists - Gist operations
• code_security - Code scanning alerts
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