Learn how to use the GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to interact with repositories, issues, pull requests, and other GitHub features, directly from Copilot Chat.
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The GitHub MCP server is available to all GitHub users regardless of plan type. However, specific tools within the MCP server inherit the same access requirements as their corresponding GitHub features. If a feature requires a paid GitHub or Copilot license, the equivalent MCP tool will require the same subscription. For example, tools that interact with Copilot Coding Agent require a paid Copilot license.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
If you are a member of an organization or enterprise with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise plan, the "MCP servers in Copilot" policy must be enabled in order to use MCP with Copilot.
If you are using the GitHub MCP server and push protection blocks a secret that you believe is safe to expose, you may be able to bypass the block by specifying a reason for allowing the secret. See Working with push protection and the GitHub MCP server.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
If you are a member of an organization or enterprise with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise plan, the "MCP servers in Copilot" policy must be enabled in order to use MCP with Copilot.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
If you are a member of an organization or enterprise with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise plan, the "MCP servers in Copilot" policy must be enabled in order to use MCP with Copilot.
If you are using the GitHub MCP server and push protection blocks a secret that you believe is safe to expose, you may be able to bypass the block by specifying a reason for allowing the secret. See Working with push protection and the GitHub MCP server.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
If you are a member of an organization or enterprise with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise plan, the "MCP servers in Copilot" policy must be enabled in order to use MCP with Copilot.
If you are using the GitHub MCP server and push protection blocks a secret that you believe is safe to expose, you may be able to bypass the block by specifying a reason for allowing the secret. See Working with push protection and the GitHub MCP server.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
Compatible version of Eclipse. To use the GitHub Copilot extension, you must have Eclipse version 2024-09 or above. See the Eclipse download page.
If you are a member of an organization or enterprise with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise plan, the "MCP servers in Copilot" policy must be enabled in order to use MCP with Copilot.
If you are using the GitHub MCP server and push protection blocks a secret that you believe is safe to expose, you may be able to bypass the block by specifying a reason for allowing the secret. See Working with push protection and the GitHub MCP server.
The GitHub MCP server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provided and maintained by GitHub. MCP allows you to integrate AI capabilities with other tools and services, enhancing your development experience by providing context-aware AI assistance.
Within Copilot Chat in GitHub, the GitHub MCP server is automatically configured, with a limited set of skills available. This allows you to instruct Copilot Chat to perform tasks such as creating branches or merging pull requests on your behalf. For a full list of available skills, see GitHub Copilot Chat cheat sheet.
The GitHub MCP server is automatically configured in Copilot Chat in GitHub. You can start using it immediately without any additional setup.
At the top right of any page on GitHub, click the button next to the search bar.
The full-page, immersive, mode of Copilot Chat is displayed.
In the prompt box, type a request related to the skill you want Copilot Chat to perform, and press Enter.
Some examples of requests you can make are:
Create a new branch called [BRANCH-NAME] in the repository [OWNER/REPO-NAME].
Search for users with the name [USER-NAME]
Merge the pull request [PR-NUMBER] in the repository [OWNER/REPO-NAME].
Copilot Chat will ask you to confirm that you want to proceed with the action. Click Allow to confirm.
Copilot Chat will use the relevant skill from the GitHub MCP server to perform the action you requested. Copilot Chat will show you the result of the action in the chat interface.
The GitHub MCP server in Copilot Chat in GitHub is currently limited to a set of predefined skills. If you ask Copilot Chat to perform an action that is not supported by the MCP server, it will still attempt to provide a helpful response, but it may not be able to perform the action as expected. For example, if you ask Copilot Chat to create a new issue, it may provide you with a draft issue template, but you will still need to manually create the issue.