GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report — 2026-02-22 #17701

2026-02-22T12:45:55Z

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bot Feb 22, 2026

Generated: 2026-02-22
MCP Mode: Remote
Toolsets: All (19)
Previous Report: None (first run)

Executive Summary

This report audits the GitHub MCP remote server tools available in agentic workflows, compares them against the repository's JSON toolset mapping, and documents all discovered tools organized by toolset.

Total Tools Discovered: 56
Toolset Categories: 19 (2 empty: experiments, users)
Source: pkg/workflow/data/github_toolsets_permissions.json (v2.0, authoritative)
Changes Since Last Report: N/A — first run
Documentation Updates: Created PR with updated tool mappings, SKILL.md, and new instructions file

Note on Discovery Method: The GitHub MCP server tools were not directly accessible as callable functions in this workflow run. Tool discovery was performed via the authoritative pkg/workflow/data/github_toolsets_permissions.json file (version 2.0, described as "updated to match actual MCP server capabilities"). The github_tool_to_toolset.json migration file was cross-referenced to identify discrepancies and newly added tools.

Inconsistency Detection

Toolset Integrity Checks

Check	Result
Duplicate tools across toolsets	⚠️ Minor: `search_issues` and `search_pull_requests` appear in both `issues`/`pull_requests` AND `search` toolsets
Miscategorized tools	None detected
Naming inconsistencies	⚠️ `list_label` (singular) in `labels` toolset vs typical plural convention `list_labels`
Orphaned tools	None detected
Empty toolsets	`experiments` (0 tools), `users` (0 tools)

Observations:

The search toolset contains search_issues and search_pull_requests, which are also listed in the issues and pull_requests toolsets. These are likely aliases or cross-references to indicate search capability is available in both contexts.
The users toolset is empty in the JSON mapping — this toolset requires a PAT and is not supported by GITHUB_TOKEN, explaining the absence of listed tools.
experiments is intentionally empty (preview features not yet stable).

JSON Mapping Comparison

Comparison: `github_toolsets_permissions.json` (v2.0) vs `github_tool_to_toolset.json` (migration file)

Summary:

Total Discrepancies Found: 31 new tools in v2.0 not in migration file, 22 old tools in migration file not in v2.0
New Tools Added to Migration File: 31
Legacy/Removed Tools Retained: 22 (kept for backward compatibility)

New Tools Added to Migration Mapping (31 tools)

Toolset	Tool Name	Status
context	`get_copilot_space`	Added to migration mapping
context	`github_support_docs_search`	Added to migration mapping
context	`list_copilot_spaces`	Added to migration mapping
repos	`get_repository_tree`	Added to migration mapping
issues	`list_issue_types`	Added to migration mapping
dependabot	`get_dependabot_alert`	Added to migration mapping
dependabot	`list_dependabot_alerts`	Added to migration mapping
discussions	`get_discussion`	Added to migration mapping
discussions	`get_discussion_comments`	Added to migration mapping
discussions	`list_discussion_categories`	Added to migration mapping
gists	`get_gist`	Added to migration mapping
labels	`list_label`	Added (alongside `list_labels`)
notifications	`get_notification_details`	Added to migration mapping
orgs	`list_org_repository_security_advisories`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`get_project`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`get_project_field`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`get_project_item`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`list_project_fields`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`list_project_items`	Added to migration mapping
projects	`list_projects`	Added to migration mapping
secret_protection	`get_secret_scanning_alert`	Added to migration mapping
security_advisories	`get_global_security_advisory`	Added to migration mapping
security_advisories	`list_global_security_advisories`	Added to migration mapping
security_advisories	`list_repository_security_advisories`	Added to migration mapping
stargazers	`list_starred_repositories`	Added to migration mapping
actions	`actions_get`	Added (renamed from `get_workflow_run`)
actions	`actions_list`	Added (renamed from `list_workflow_runs`)
search	`search_code`	Added (moved from repos toolset)
search	`search_issues`	Added (moved/expanded)
search	`search_orgs`	Added to migration mapping
search	`search_pull_requests`	Added (moved/expanded)

Legacy Tools (in migration file but not in v2.0 JSON)

These tools are retained in the migration mapping for backward compatibility with existing allowed: configurations:

Legacy Tool	Old Toolset	Notes
`get_me`	users	Still available via `users` toolset
`get_teams`	context	Replaced by Copilot space tools
`get_team_members`	context	Replaced by Copilot space tools
`get_repository`	repos	Use `get_file_contents` or `get_repository_tree`
`search_code`	repos→search	Moved to `search` toolset
`create_issue`	issues	Write operation still available via toolset
`update_issue`	issues	Write operation still available via toolset
`add_reaction`	issues	Write operation still available via toolset
`create_issue_comment`	issues	Write operation still available via toolset
`get_pull_request`	pull_requests	Via `pull_requests` toolset
`create_pull_request`	pull_requests	Write operation still available via toolset
`list_workflows`	actions	Renamed to `actions_list`
`list_workflow_runs`	actions	Renamed to `actions_list`
`get_workflow_run`	actions	Renamed to `actions_get`
`download_workflow_run_artifact`	actions	Via `actions` toolset
`get_workflow_run_usage`	actions	Via `actions` toolset
`list_workflow_jobs`	actions	Via `actions` toolset
`list_workflow_run_artifacts`	actions	Via `actions` toolset
`create_code_scanning_alert`	code_security	Write operation via toolset
`create_discussion`	discussions	Write operation via toolset
`create_gist`	gists	Write operation via toolset
`list_labels`	labels	Renamed to `list_label`
`create_label`	labels	Write operation via toolset
`mark_notifications_read`	notifications	Write operation via toolset
`get_organization`	orgs	Replaced by advisory-focused tools
`list_organizations`	orgs	Replaced by advisory-focused tools
`get_user`	users	Via `users` toolset
`list_users`	users	Via `users` toolset

Action: Created pull request with updated migration mapping and documentation.

Changes Since Last Report

No previous report exists. This is the first run.

Tools by Toolset

context Toolset

GitHub Copilot context and support documentation.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_copilot_space`	Get details about a specific GitHub Copilot space	`space_id`
`github_support_docs_search`	Search GitHub support documentation	`query`
`list_copilot_spaces`	List available GitHub Copilot spaces	—

repos Toolset

Repository operations. Requires contents read permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_commit`	Get details of a specific commit	`owner`, `repo`, `sha`
`get_file_contents`	Read file or directory contents from a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `path`, `ref`
`get_latest_release`	Get the latest release for a repository	`owner`, `repo`
`get_release_by_tag`	Get a release by its tag name	`owner`, `repo`, `tag`
`get_repository_tree`	Get the file tree of a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `ref`, `recursive`
`get_tag`	Get details of a specific tag	`owner`, `repo`, `tag`
`list_branches`	List branches in a repository	`owner`, `repo`
`list_commits`	List commits in a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `sha`, `path`
`list_releases`	List all releases for a repository	`owner`, `repo`
`list_tags`	List tags in a repository	`owner`, `repo`

issues Toolset

Issue management. Requires issues read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`issue_read`	Read issue details and comments	`owner`, `repo`, `issue_number`
`list_issue_types`	List available issue types for a repository	`owner`, `repo`
`list_issues`	List issues in a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`, `labels`
`search_issues`	Search issues	`query`, `owner`, `repo`

pull_requests Toolset

Pull request operations. Requires pull-requests read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`list_pull_requests`	List pull requests in a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`, `base`
`pull_request_read`	Read pull request details, reviews, and comments	`owner`, `repo`, `pull_number`
`search_pull_requests`	Search pull requests	`query`, `owner`, `repo`

actions Toolset

GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD. Requires actions read permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`actions_get`	Get details of a specific workflow run	`owner`, `repo`, `run_id`
`actions_list`	List GitHub Actions workflows and workflow runs	`owner`, `repo`, `workflow_id`
`get_job_logs`	Download logs for a specific workflow job	`owner`, `repo`, `job_id`

code_security Toolset

Code scanning alerts. Requires security-events read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_code_scanning_alert`	Get details of a specific code scanning alert	`owner`, `repo`, `alert_number`
`list_code_scanning_alerts`	List code scanning alerts for a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`, `severity`

dependabot Toolset

Dependabot vulnerability alerts. Requires security-events read permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_dependabot_alert`	Get details of a specific Dependabot alert	`owner`, `repo`, `alert_number`
`list_dependabot_alerts`	List Dependabot alerts for a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`, `severity`

discussions Toolset

GitHub Discussions. Requires discussions read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_discussion`	Get details of a specific discussion	`owner`, `repo`, `discussion_number`
`get_discussion_comments`	Get comments for a specific discussion	`owner`, `repo`, `discussion_number`
`list_discussion_categories`	List discussion categories for a repository	`owner`, `repo`
`list_discussions`	List discussions in a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `category_id`

experiments Toolset

Experimental/preview features. Currently empty — no tools available.

gists Toolset

GitHub Gist operations.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_gist`	Get a specific gist by ID	`gist_id`
`list_gists`	List gists for a user	`username`

labels Toolset

Label management. Requires issues read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_label`	Get details of a specific label	`owner`, `repo`, `name`
`list_label`	List labels in a repository	`owner`, `repo`

notifications Toolset

User notification management.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_notification_details`	Get details of a specific notification	`thread_id`
`list_notifications`	List user notifications	`all`, `participating`

orgs Toolset

Organization security advisories.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`list_org_repository_security_advisories`	List security advisories for repositories in an organization	`org`

projects Toolset

GitHub Projects (classic and new). Requires a PAT — not supported by GITHUB_TOKEN.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_project`	Get details of a specific project	`project_id`
`get_project_field`	Get a specific project field	`project_id`, `field_id`
`get_project_item`	Get a specific project item	`project_id`, `item_id`
`list_project_fields`	List fields defined in a project	`project_id`
`list_project_items`	List items in a project	`project_id`
`list_projects`	List GitHub Projects for a user or organization	`owner`, `org`

secret_protection Toolset

Secret scanning alerts. Requires security-events read permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_secret_scanning_alert`	Get details of a specific secret scanning alert	`owner`, `repo`, `alert_number`
`list_secret_scanning_alerts`	List secret scanning alerts for a repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`

security_advisories Toolset

Security advisory management. Requires security-events read/write permission.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`get_global_security_advisory`	Get a specific global security advisory	`ghsa_id`
`list_global_security_advisories`	List advisories from the GitHub Advisory Database	`ecosystem`, `severity`, `cve_id`
`list_repository_security_advisories`	List security advisories for a specific repository	`owner`, `repo`, `state`

stargazers Toolset

Repository star information.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`list_starred_repositories`	List repositories starred by a user	`username`

users Toolset

User profile information. Currently empty in JSON mapping — requires PAT with additional scopes not available via GITHUB_TOKEN.

search Toolset

Advanced GitHub search across all resource types.

Tool Name	Purpose	Key Parameters
`search_code`	Search code across repositories	`query`, `owner`, `repo`
`search_issues`	Search issues and pull requests	`query`, `sort`, `order`
`search_orgs`	Search GitHub organizations	`query`
`search_pull_requests`	Search pull requests	`query`, `sort`, `order`
`search_repositories`	Search for repositories	`query`, `sort`, `order`
`search_users`	Search GitHub users	`query`, `sort`, `order`

Recommended Default Toolsets

Recommended Defaults: context, repos, issues, pull_requests

Rationale:

context: Provides Copilot space awareness and GitHub support documentation search, useful for almost any workflow operating in a Copilot environment
repos: Core repository access (file contents, commits, branches, releases) is needed for nearly every development workflow
issues: Issue tracking is fundamental to development and project management workflows
pull_requests: PR operations (listing, reading) are essential for code review and CI-adjacent workflows

Specialized Toolsets (enable explicitly when needed):

actions — CI/CD monitoring, workflow log analysis
discussions — Community Q&A, announcements
search — Cross-repository search operations
code_security, dependabot, secret_protection — Security audit workflows
security_advisories — Advisory management and tracking
projects — Project board management (requires PAT)
notifications — Notification management workflows
labels — Label automation
gists — Gist-based workflows
orgs — Organization-level security advisory listing
stargazers — Star/engagement tracking
users — User profile lookups (requires PAT)
experiments — Preview/experimental features (currently empty)

Toolset Configuration Reference

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

Available toolset options: context, repos, issues, pull_requests, actions, code_security, dependabot, discussions, experiments, gists, labels, notifications, orgs, projects, secret_protection, security_advisories, stargazers, users, search, default, all

Notes and Observations

Context toolset evolution: The context toolset in v2.0 now contains GitHub Copilot-specific tools (get_copilot_space, list_copilot_spaces, github_support_docs_search) instead of the older team-access tools (get_teams, get_team_members). This reflects a shift toward Copilot-oriented context in agentic workflows.
Actions toolset renaming: The actions toolset tools were significantly renamed. list_workflow_runs and get_workflow_run were consolidated into actions_list and actions_get, reducing granularity but simplifying the interface.
Search toolset expansion: Several search operations previously embedded in other toolsets (search_code in repos, search_issues in issues) have been consolidated into the dedicated search toolset. This provides better separation of concerns.
Write operations: Many write tools (create_issue, update_issue, create_pull_request, etc.) are NOT listed in the v2.0 JSON mapping despite write permissions being defined. These operations are handled through the safe-outputs mechanism in agentic workflows, which provides audit trails and proper permission enforcement.
Projects toolset previously undocumented: The 6 project management tools were absent from the migration mapping file, indicating they may have been added in a recent MCP server update.
Naming consistency: Minor inconsistency — list_label (singular) instead of the more conventional list_labels (plural). This is a v2.0 API quirk to be aware of when using the allowed: pattern.

Methodology

Discovery Method: Analysis of pkg/workflow/data/github_toolsets_permissions.json (v2.0, authoritative) cross-referenced with pkg/workflow/data/github_tool_to_toolset.json and skills/github-mcp-server/SKILL.md
MCP Configuration: Remote mode with all toolsets enabled
Categorization: Based on JSON toolset groupings from the authoritative permissions file
Documentation: Updated to reflect current v2.0 tool names and organization

References: §22277200550

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pelikhan · 2026-02-22T13:04:34Z

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/q update report to provide links to the sources of information.

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Q Report: Source Links Update

Analyzed the GitHub MCP Remote Server Tools Report generated by the github-mcp-tools-report workflow.

Finding: The report referenced source files (JSON mapping, instructions file, PRs) as plain text rather than clickable links.

Changes made to .github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.md:

Executive Summary now includes linked Source and Instructions File fields pointing to the actual repository files
JSON Mapping Comparison section links directly to pkg/workflow/data/github_toolsets_permissions.json
Action field instructs the agent to include PR number and URL when creating mapping update PRs
Methodology section includes linked references to both source files
Report Quality guideline added: "Link Sources — always link to source files and PRs using full GitHub URLs"

A PR has been created with these changes. The next report run will produce a discussion with clickable links to all referenced sources.

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2026-02-22T13:14:04Z

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🤖 Beep boop! The smoke test agent was here!

Just passing through to make sure everything works. The automation is alive, the tests are running, and the code is compiling. All systems nominal! 🚀

📰 BREAKING: Report filed by Smoke Copilot

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🎭 The Smoke Test Spectacular has concluded!

The Copilot agent danced through 11 tests like a caffeinated robot at a hackathon. Files were created! Pages were navigated! Code was compiled! Discussions were discussed!

The only party pooper? Serena MCP decided not to show up (tooling not available). But 10/11 ain't bad! 🤖✨

*takes a bow and exits through the merge queue*

📰 BREAKING: Report filed by Smoke Copilot

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Executive Summary

Inconsistency Detection

Toolset Integrity Checks

JSON Mapping Comparison

Comparison: github_toolsets_permissions.json (v2.0) vs github_tool_to_toolset.json (migration file)

Changes Since Last Report

Tools by Toolset

context Toolset

repos Toolset

issues Toolset

pull_requests Toolset

actions Toolset

code_security Toolset

dependabot Toolset

discussions Toolset

experiments Toolset

gists Toolset

labels Toolset

notifications Toolset

orgs Toolset

projects Toolset

secret_protection Toolset

security_advisories Toolset

stargazers Toolset

users Toolset

search Toolset

Recommended Default Toolsets

Toolset Configuration Reference

Notes and Observations

Methodology

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Comparison: `github_toolsets_permissions.json` (v2.0) vs `github_tool_to_toolset.json` (migration file)

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