Agent skill

GitHub MCP

by vibeeval in vibeeval/vibecosystem

GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi. An agent skill from vibeeval/vibecosystem.

MITAuto-check: notesAgent Workflows

Install GitHub MCP

skills CLI
$ npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill github-mcp -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install vibeeval/vibecosystem github-mcp --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vibeeval/vibecosystem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-mcp .claude/skills/github-mcp && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
github-mcp
GitHub stars
531
Token cost
~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
274 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
144
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi. An agent skill from vibeeval/vibecosystem.

  • Works in 3 steps: GitHub PAT Token Olustur → MCP Config (~/.mcp.json) → Alternatif: Docker ile
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • SKILL.md covers GitHub MCP vs gh CLI, MCP Server Kurulumu, Repository Yonetimi and Issue Yonetimi, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls gh; needs GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN and PAT_TOKEN

What it does

GitHub MCP is an agent skill from vibeeval/vibecosystem. GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi. Repo, issue, PR, code search, release yonetimi.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers, Codebase onboarding and Webhooks. It works with Model Context Protocol and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: AI software team for Claude Code - 138 agents, 295 skills, 73 hooks. Self-learning, multi-agent swarm, autonomous skill evolution. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • Tasks that involve Codebase onboarding
  • Tasks that involve Webhooks

Example prompts

  • “/github-mcp”

Requirements

  • Docker
  • A credential in GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
  • A credential in PAT_TOKEN

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. GitHub PAT Token Olustur
  2. MCP Config (~/.mcp.json)
  3. Alternatif: Docker ile

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3b763b1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
    • PAT_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

GitHub MCP loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 274 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:479
    | PAT'i koda gomme | .env veya MCP config env |

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from vibeeval/vibecosystem at commit 3b763b1, republished under its MIT licence (© vibeeval). 274 words, ~2,271 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/github-mcp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
github-mcp
description
GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi. Repo, issue, PR, code search, release yonetimi.

GitHub MCP Server

GitHub MCP vs gh CLI

OzellikGitHub MCPgh CLI
KurulumMCP server configbrew install gh
AuthPAT token (MCP env)gh auth login (interactive)
KullanimTool call (agent icinden)Bash komutu
Rate limitREST API limit (5000/h)Ayni
AvantajAgent workflow icinde seamlessTerminal scripting
DezavantajMCP server calisir olmaliAgent context'ten cikmak lazim
Ne Zaman Hangisi
GitHub MCP kullan:
  - Agent workflow icinde GitHub islemleri gerektiginde
  - Birden fazla API call zincirlenecekse
  - Structured data response lazimsa

gh CLI kullan:
  - Tek seferlik terminal islemleri
  - PR olusturma/merge (interaktif)
  - Git hook'lari icinde
  - Script/otomasyon icinde

MCP Server Kurulumu

1. GitHub PAT Token Olustur
GitHub Settings > Developer Settings > Personal Access Tokens > Fine-grained
Gerekli permission'lar:
  - Repository: Read/Write
  - Issues: Read/Write
  - Pull Requests: Read/Write
  - Actions: Read/Write (workflow tetikleme)
  - Webhooks: Read/Write (webhook yonetimi)
  - Organization: Read (org API)
2. MCP Config (~/.mcp.json)
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<PAT_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
3. Alternatif: Docker ile
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<PAT_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Repository Yonetimi

Repo Olusturma
mcp_github.create_repository({
  name: "my-project",
  description: "Proje aciklamasi",
  private: true,
  auto_init: true  // README ile baslat
})
Repo Bilgisi
mcp_github.get_repository({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name"
})
// Response: stars, forks, open_issues, default_branch, language
Fork
mcp_github.fork_repository({
  owner: "original-owner",
  repo: "original-repo"
})
Branch Yonetimi
// Branch olustur
mcp_github.create_branch({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  branch: "feature/new-feature",
  from_branch: "main"
})

// Branch listele
mcp_github.list_branches({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name"
})

Issue Yonetimi

Issue Olusturma
mcp_github.create_issue({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  title: "Bug: Login form broken",
  body: "## Steps to reproduce\n1. Go to /login\n2. Enter credentials\n3. Click submit\n\n## Expected\nRedirect to dashboard\n\n## Actual\n500 error",
  labels: ["bug", "P1"],
  assignees: ["developer-username"]
})
Issue Listeleme / Filtreleme
mcp_github.list_issues({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  state: "open",
  labels: "bug",
  sort: "created",
  direction: "desc"
})
Issue Guncelleme
mcp_github.update_issue({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  issue_number: 42,
  state: "closed",
  labels: ["bug", "resolved"]
})
Issue Yorum
mcp_github.add_issue_comment({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  issue_number: 42,
  body: "Fixed in PR #45"
})

Pull Request Yonetimi

PR Olusturma
mcp_github.create_pull_request({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  title: "feat: Add user authentication",
  body: "## Summary\n- JWT auth implementation\n- Login/register endpoints\n\n## Test plan\n- [ ] Unit tests pass\n- [ ] Integration tests pass",
  head: "feature/auth",
  base: "main",
  draft: false
})
PR Review
// Review olustur
mcp_github.create_review({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  pull_number: 45,
  event: "APPROVE",  // APPROVE | REQUEST_CHANGES | COMMENT
  body: "LGTM! Clean implementation."
})
PR Merge
mcp_github.merge_pull_request({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  pull_number: 45,
  merge_method: "squash"  // merge | squash | rebase
})
PR Dosya Degisiklikleri
mcp_github.get_pull_request_files({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  pull_number: 45
})
// Response: filename, status (added/modified/removed), additions, deletions
Repository Icinde Arama
mcp_github.search_code({
  query: "useEffect cleanup repo:username/repo-name",
  per_page: 10
})
Global Arama
// Dil filtreyle
mcp_github.search_code({
  query: "rate limiter language:typescript stars:>100"
})

// Organizasyon icinde
mcp_github.search_code({
  query: "database migration org:my-org"
})
Arama Operatorleri
repo:owner/name       # Spesifik repo
org:organization      # Organizasyon icinde
path:src/utils        # Path filtresi
filename:config.ts    # Dosya adi
extension:py          # Uzanti
language:typescript   # Dil
stars:>100            # Minimum star
size:>1000            # Minimum byte

Actions Workflow

Workflow Tetikleme
mcp_github.create_workflow_dispatch({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  workflow_id: "deploy.yml",
  ref: "main",
  inputs: {
    environment: "production",
    version: "v1.2.3"
  }
})
Workflow Runs Listeleme
mcp_github.list_workflow_runs({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  workflow_id: "ci.yml",
  status: "completed",
  per_page: 5
})
Workflow Run Loglari
mcp_github.get_workflow_run_logs({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  run_id: 12345
})

Release Management

Release Olusturma
mcp_github.create_release({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  tag_name: "v1.2.3",
  name: "Release v1.2.3",
  body: "## What's Changed\n- feat: User auth (#42)\n- fix: Login redirect (#45)\n\n## Breaking Changes\nNone",
  draft: false,
  prerelease: false
})
Release Listeleme
mcp_github.list_releases({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  per_page: 10
})
Latest Release
mcp_github.get_latest_release({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name"
})

Webhook Yonetimi

Webhook Olusturma
mcp_github.create_webhook({
  owner: "username",
  repo: "repo-name",
  config: {
    url: "https://my-server.com/webhook",
    content_type: "json",
    secret: "webhook-secret-123"
  },
  events: ["push", "pull_request", "issues"],
  active: true
})
Webhook Events
EventNe ZamanKullanim
pushCommit pushCI/CD tetikle
pull_requestPR acildi/kapandiReview notify
issuesIssue degistiTriage bot
releaseRelease yayinlandiDeploy tetikle
workflow_runAction tamamlandiStatus notify
starRepo star'landiAnalytics

Organization & Team API

Org Bilgisi
mcp_github.get_organization({
  org: "my-organization"
})
Team Listeleme
mcp_github.list_teams({
  org: "my-organization"
})
Team Members
mcp_github.list_team_members({
  org: "my-organization",
  team_slug: "backend-team"
})
Org Repo'lari
mcp_github.list_org_repos({
  org: "my-organization",
  type: "all",
  sort: "updated"
})

Rate Limiting

Limitler
Auth TipiLimitReset
PAT (authenticated)5000 req/h1 saat
Unauthenticated60 req/h1 saat
Search API30 req/min1 dakika
GraphQL5000 points/h1 saat
Rate Limit Kontrol
mcp_github.get_rate_limit()
// Response: { limit, remaining, reset_at }
Best Practices
1. Conditional requests (If-None-Match header) kullan
2. Pagination ile kucuk sayfalarda cek (per_page: 30)
3. Search API'yi 30 req/min altinda tut
4. 403 + "rate limit exceeded" alirsan reset_at kadar bekle
5. Webhook kullan (polling yerine event-driven)
6. GraphQL kullan (birden fazla REST call yerine tek query)

Workflow Ornekleri

Yeni Feature Workflow
1. Issue olustur (task tanimla)
2. Branch olustur (feature/X)
3. Kod yaz, commit et
4. PR olustur (issue'ya referans ver)
5. Review iste
6. Merge et (squash)
7. Release olustur (tag ile)
Bug Fix Workflow
1. Issue olustur (bug raporu)
2. Branch olustur (fix/X)
3. Fix yaz, test ekle
4. PR olustur (Fixes #issue-number)
5. CI gectigini dogrula
6. Merge et
7. Issue otomatik kapanir
CI/CD Tetikleme
1. Push event -> CI workflow calisir
2. PR event -> Test + lint + security scan
3. Release event -> Deploy workflow calisir
4. Workflow dispatch -> Manuel deploy

Anti-Patterns

Anti-PatternDogru Yol
PAT'i koda gomme.env veya MCP config env
Tum permission'lari verMinimum gerekli scope
Polling ile status kontrolWebhook kullan
Buyuk sayfa boyutu (100+)per_page: 30, pagination
Rate limit'i yoksayget_rate_limit ile kontrol
Force push main'eBranch protection + PR

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/github-mcp of vibeeval/vibecosystem.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3b763b1

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Questions about GitHub MCP

What does GitHub MCP do?

GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi. An agent skill from vibeeval/vibecosystem. GitHub MCP is an agent skill from vibeeval/vibecosystem. GitHub MCP Server ile GitHub API erisimi.

When should I use GitHub MCP?

GitHub MCP fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers; tasks that involve Codebase onboarding; tasks that involve Webhooks.

How do I install GitHub MCP in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill github-mcp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-mcp in vibeeval/vibecosystem) into .claude/skills/github-mcp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitHub MCP in Codex?

Run `npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill github-mcp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-mcp in vibeeval/vibecosystem) into .agents/skills/github-mcp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitHub MCP in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill github-mcp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/github-mcp, .gemini/skills/github-mcp, .github/skills/github-mcp and .opencode/skills/github-mcp in your project.

What does GitHub MCP need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub MCP needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh) and credentials named GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN and PAT_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Docker; A credential in GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN; A credential in PAT_TOKEN.

Does GitHub MCP access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitHub MCP safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does GitHub MCP use?

GitHub MCP is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does GitHub MCP use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains GitHub MCP?

vibeeval (a GitHub user) maintains it in vibeeval/vibecosystem, which has 531 GitHub stars. The repository holds 144 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 8, 2026.

Source: vibeeval/vibecosystem on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.