# GitHub MCP server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for GitHub: identity, probed posture, risk grade, and all 16 tools classified. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github

## Facts

- Server id: `@abhishekmcp/github`
- Install: `npx -y @abhishekmcp/github`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Lifecycle: active
- Rate-limited: no
- Tools: 16 (12 with introspected schema)
- Tool categories present: Destructive, Read, Write
- Tags: io github abhishekkumar2021 github, admin
- Record last modified: 2026-07-31T10:38:39.797Z

## Tools (16)

| Tool | Category | Risk | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github_logout` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-logout.md |
| `github_login` | Other | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/github-login.md |
| `get_file_contents` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-file-contents.md |
| `get_issue` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-issue.md |
| `get_pull_request` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-pull-request.md |
| `get_repo` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/get-repo.md |
| `list_issues` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-issues.md |
| `list_notifications` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-notifications.md |
| `list_pull_requests` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/list-pull-requests.md |
| `rate_limit` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/rate-limit.md |
| `search_code` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-code.md |
| `search_issues` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-issues.md |
| `search_repos` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/search-repos.md |
| `whoami` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/whoami.md |
| `add_issue_comment` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/add-issue-comment.md |
| `create_issue` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github/create-issue.md |

## Tool descriptions

- `github_logout` — Clear the cached GitHub token.
- `github_login` — Authenticate via GitHub OAuth device flow. First call returns a code + URL to open; run it again after authorizing to finish. (Or set GITHUB_TOKEN to skip.)
- `get_file_contents` — Read a file (decoded) or list a directory in a repo, at an optional ref.
- `get_issue` — An issue's details plus its first comments.
- `get_pull_request` — A PR's details (diff stats, merged state, body).
- `get_repo` — Repository metadata (stars, language, default branch, license).
- `list_issues` — List a repo's issues (excludes PRs).
- `list_notifications` — Your unread GitHub notifications.
- `list_pull_requests` — List a repo's pull requests.
- `rate_limit` — Your remaining GitHub API requests and reset time.
- `search_code` — Search code across GitHub (e.g. 'addEventListener repo:owner/name').
- `search_issues` — Search issues and pull requests (GitHub search syntax).
- `search_repos` — Search GitHub repositories (GitHub search syntax).
- `whoami` — Show the authenticated GitHub user (and how the token was obtained).
- `add_issue_comment` — Add a comment to an issue or pull request.
- `create_issue` — Open a new issue in a repository.

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## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Recommended policies for every tool: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-abhishekkumar2021-github