Github Asifdotpy MCP Server

The GitHub MCP Server is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that provides seamless integration

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What is the Github Asifdotpy MCP server?

Most monitoring and observability work still happens through a UI a human drives. Github Asifdotpy MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. The GitHub MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • cancel_workflow_run — Cancel workflow run
  • owner — Repository owner (string, required)
  • repo — Repository name (string, required)
  • run_id — The unique identifier of the workflow run (number, required)
  • delete_workflow_run_logs — Delete workflow logs
  • download_workflow_run_artifact — Download workflow artifact
  • artifact_id — The unique identifier of the artifact (number, required)
  • get_job_logs — Get job logs
  • failed_only — When true, gets logs for all failed jobs in run_id (boolean, optional)
  • job_id — The unique identifier of the workflow job (required for single job logs) (number, optional)
  • return_content — Returns actual log content instead of URLs (boolean, optional)
  • get_workflow_run — Get workflow run

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_HOST, TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION, TOOL_CREATE_BRANCH_DESCRIPTION, YOUR_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  1. An MCP host that supports the latest MCP specification and remote servers, such as VS Code.

How it compares

This sits in the monitoring and observability group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Github Asifdotpy's toolset — cancel_workflow_run, owner, repo and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by asifdotpy; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Github Asifdotpy.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
cancel_workflow_runCancel workflow run
ownerRepository owner (string, required)
repoRepository name (string, required)
run_idThe unique identifier of the workflow run (number, required)
delete_workflow_run_logsDelete workflow logs
download_workflow_run_artifactDownload workflow artifact
artifact_idThe unique identifier of the artifact (number, required)
get_job_logsGet job logs
failed_onlyWhen true, gets logs for all failed jobs in run_id (boolean, optional)
job_idThe unique identifier of the workflow job (required for single job logs) (number, optional)
return_contentReturns actual log content instead of URLs (boolean, optional)
get_workflow_runGet workflow run
get_workflow_run_logsGet workflow run logs
get_workflow_run_usageGet workflow usage

How to install the Github Asifdotpy MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  1. An MCP host that supports the latest MCP specification and remote servers, such as VS Code.
VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GITHUB_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTIONConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
TOOL_CREATE_BRANCH_DESCRIPTIONConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Github Asifdotpy to cancel workflow run.
  • Use Github Asifdotpy to owner.
  • Use Github Asifdotpy to repo.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Github Asifdotpy to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (cancel_workflow_run, owner, repo, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Github Asifdotpy directly.