github-issues
Create, update, and manage GitHub issues with full workflow support including types, labels, assignees, and dependencies.
- Supports issue creation with type categorization (Bug, Feature, Task, etc.), labels, assignees, and milestones via
gh apiREST calls - Read operations via MCP tools for fetching issue details, comments, labels, and cross-repository search
- Handles issue updates (title, body, state, labels, assignees) and includes templates for bug reports, feature requests, and tasks
- Extended capabilities for sub-issues, dependencies (blocked-by/blocking relationships), custom fields, and project board integration documented in reference files
GitHub Issues
Manage GitHub issues using the @modelcontextprotocol/server-github MCP server.
Available Tools
MCP Tools (read operations)
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
mcp__github__issue_read |
Read issue details, sub-issues, comments, labels (methods: get, get_comments, get_sub_issues, get_labels) |
mcp__github__list_issues |
List and filter repository issues by state, labels, date |
mcp__github__search_issues |
Search issues across repos using GitHub search syntax |
mcp__github__projects_list |
List projects, project fields, project items, status updates |
mcp__github__projects_get |
Get details of a project, field, item, or status update |
mcp__github__projects_write |
Add/update/delete project items, create status updates |
CLI / REST API (write operations)
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