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GitHub API integration for repositories, issues, pull requests, and code management with OAuth authentication.

What is GitHub?

GitHub API integration provides comprehensive access to repositories, issues, pull requests, commits, branches, and code management through the GitHub REST API. Manage your development workflow directly from your AI agent with secure OAuth authentication.

Available Tools

list_repositories
List repositories for the authenticated user or a specific organization
get_repository
Get detailed information about a specific repository
list_issues
List issues for a repository with filtering by state, labels, and assignees
create_issue
Create a new issue in a repository
update_issue
Update an existing issue (title, body, state, labels, assignees)
list_pull_requests
List pull requests for a repository with filtering by state and base branch
get_pull_request
Get detailed information about a specific pull request
create_pull_request
Create a new pull request
list_commits
List commits for a repository or specific branch
get_commit
Get detailed information about a specific commit
list_branches
List branches for a repository
get_file_contents
Get the contents of a file or directory in a repository
search_code
Search for code across repositories
search_issues
Search for issues and pull requests across repositories
list_workflows
List GitHub Actions workflows for a repository
list_workflow_runs
List workflow runs for a repository or specific workflow
get_user
Get information about the authenticated user or a specific user
list_organizations
List organizations for the authenticated user

Requirements

GitHub account
A GitHub account with access to the repositories you want to manage
OAuth authorization
You'll authorize PatchOps to access your GitHub data via OAuth

Quick Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect your AI agents to this connector

Click the Connect button to authorize PatchOps to access your GitHub account via OAuth.

Review and approve the requested GitHub scopes in the authorization screen.

Add the GitHub MCP server URL to your AI agent's configuration file.

Begin asking your AI agent to manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and more.

Connect to Your AI Assistant

Choose your AI assistant below for specific setup instructions

Follow these steps to connect GitHub to Claude:

Step 1: Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude → Click the profile button (bottom left) → Navigate to Settings

Step 2: Access Connectors

Scroll down to the Connectors tab → Navigate to the bottom → Click “Add Custom Connector”

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the Connector

Paste the URL in the “Remote MCP Server URL” text box → Click Add

Step 6: Start Using

Your connector is now ready to use in Claude

Follow these steps to connect GitHub to ChatGPT:

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode

Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Enable Developer mode

Step 2: Create New Connector

Go back to Connectors page → Click “Create” (top right)

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector (descriptions are optional)

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Step 5: Add the URL

Paste the URL in the “MCP Server URL” text box

Step 6: Set Authentication

Click the authentication dropdown → Select “No authentication” (PatchOps handles authentication internally)

Step 7: Create the Connector

Click “I understand and want to continue” checkbox → Press Create

Step 8: Using the Connector

Start a new chat → Click the + button (left of text box) → Open dropdown → Hover over three dots labeled “More” → Select your connector

Instructions for connecting GitHub to GitHub Copilot:

Coming Soon

Detailed setup instructions for GitHub Copilot will be added here.

For other MCP-compatible platforms:

Step 1: Get the Connector URL

Step 2: Add to Configuration

Add this configuration to your MCP settings file. Replace the URL with your specific connector URL from the /mcp page:

"GitHub-MCP": {
  "url": "https://...patchops.ai/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}

Example Configuration

Here’s an example using Cambria-MCP:

"Cambria-MCP": {
  "url": "https://cambria.patchops.ai/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}