--- title: GitHub | Keycard description: GitHub's official MCP server for repository management, issues, pull requests, code search, and collaboration. --- Provides full GitHub platform access including repository CRUD, file operations, issue and PR management, code review workflows, branch management, release tracking, secret scanning, and user/team lookups. Supports Copilot review requests and sub-issue hierarchies. Adding GitHub provisions three things in your zone: an upstream resource pointing at `https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp` (kept inside Keycard), a Keycard MCP Gateway URL - the downstream resource - that you install in Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP client, and a provider for token exchange with GitHub’s OAuth issuer. When your AI client makes a tool call, it sends a Keycard-issued access token to the gateway URL. Keycard’s STS exchanges that token for an upstream GitHub token, the gateway calls the upstream MCP, and the response is proxied back. Your zone’s [identity provider](/admin/identity-providers/index.md), [access policies](/admin/access-policies/index.md), and audit log apply to every call - the upstream credential never leaves Keycard. Each call is recorded in the audit log with the user identity, the resource accessed, and the policy decision. ## Tools TOOLS Tools the upstream server exposes through the Keycard MCP Gateway. GitHub exposes 41 tools through the gateway: - add\_comment\_to\_pending\_review Add review comment to the requester's latest pending pull request review - add\_issue\_comment Add a comment to a specific issue in a GitHub repository - add\_reply\_to\_pull\_request\_comment Add a reply to an existing pull request comment - create\_branch Create a new branch in a GitHub repository - create\_or\_update\_file Create or update a single file in a GitHub repository - create\_pull\_request Create a new pull request in a GitHub repository - create\_repository Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization - delete\_file Delete a file from a GitHub repository - fork\_repository Fork a GitHub repository to your account or specified organization - get\_commit Get details for a commit from a GitHub repository - get\_file\_contents Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository - get\_label Get a specific label from a repository - get\_latest\_release Get the latest release in a GitHub repository - get\_me Get details of the authenticated GitHub user - get\_release\_by\_tag Get a specific release by its tag name - get\_tag Get details about a specific git tag - get\_team\_members Get member usernames of a specific team in an organization - get\_teams Get details of the teams the user is a member of - issue\_read Get information about a specific issue - issue\_write Create a new or update an existing issue - list\_branches List branches in a GitHub repository - list\_commits Get list of commits of a branch - list\_issue\_types List supported issue types for repository owner - list\_issues List issues in a GitHub repository - list\_pull\_requests List pull requests in a GitHub repository - list\_releases List releases in a GitHub repository - list\_tags List git tags in a GitHub repository - merge\_pull\_request Merge a pull request in a GitHub repository - pull\_request\_read Get information on a specific pull request - pull\_request\_review\_write Create, submit, or delete a pull request review - push\_files Push multiple files in a single commit - request\_copilot\_review Request a GitHub Copilot code review for a PR - run\_secret\_scanning Scan files or content for secrets such as API keys, tokens, and credentials - search\_code Code search across all GitHub repositories - search\_issues Search for issues using GitHub search syntax - search\_pull\_requests Search for pull requests using GitHub search syntax - search\_repositories Find GitHub repositories by name, description, topics, or other metadata - search\_users Find GitHub users by username or profile information - sub\_issue\_write Add a sub-issue to a parent issue - update\_pull\_request Update an existing pull request - update\_pull\_request\_branch Update PR branch with latest changes from base Show all 41 tools Show fewer ## Install INSTALL Add GitHub to your zone and install the gateway URL into Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP client. Caution Installing **GitHub** requires you to provide a **Client ID** and **Client Secret** from GitHub’s developer console. Have those ready before you start. 1. **Open the catalog** In your zone’s [Keycard Console](https://console.keycard.ai), go to **Applications** → **Add Application** → **Explore MCP Servers**. 2. **Find and install GitHub** Search for `GitHub` in the catalog and click **Install**. Enter the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** from your GitHub developer console when prompted. 3. **Connect your development tool** Once installed, GitHub appears on the **Applications** page with a **Keycard MCP Gateway URL**. Use the **Install** dropdown to add it to Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP-compatible client. ## Related RELATED - [Catalog overview](/admin/catalog/index.md) - browse other MCP and API servers - [Access policies](/admin/access-policies/index.md) - control who can use GitHub - [Identity providers](/admin/identity-providers/index.md) - control who can sign in [PreviousCloudflare](/admin/catalog/mcp-servers/cloudflare/index.md)[NextGranola](/admin/catalog/mcp-servers/granola/index.md)