Github-actions MCP Server

Manage GitHub Actions workflows from your AI assistant. List runs, read logs, re-run failed jobs, cancel builds, and trigger deployments without leaving your editor.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Github-actions MCP Server?

Mcp Server Github Actions is an MCP project maintained in the ofershap/mcp-server-github-actions repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Manage GitHub Actions workflows from your AI assistant. List runs, read logs, re-run failed jobs, cancel builds, and trigger deployments without leaving your editor”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-server-github-actions. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares GITHUB_TOKEN. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
list_workflowsList all workflow files in a repository
list_runsList workflow runs (optionally filter by workflow or status)
get_runGet details of a specific workflow run
get_run_logsGet the logs URL for a run (zip file download)
rerun_workflowRe-run an entire workflow run
rerun_failed_jobsRe-run only the failed jobs from a run
cancel_runCancel an in-progress or queued run
list_artifactsList artifacts produced by a workflow run
trigger_workflowTrigger a workflow via workflow_dispatch

How to install the Github-actions MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-actions": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-github-actions"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation