What is the mewcp-github MCP Server?

mewcp-github is an MCP project maintained in the asthetech/mewcp-github repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes GitHub's API for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, branches, releases, tags, branch protection, and repository rulesets”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Source

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

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Tool	What it does
owner	string, required) — Repository owner
repo	string, required) — Repository name
private	boolean, optional, default: false) — Make repository private (default: False for public).
default_branch	string, optional) — Default branch name
auto_init	boolean, optional, default: false) — Auto-initialize with README (default: False).
gitignore_template	string, optional) — Gitignore template name. Example: 'Python', 'Node'.
org	string, required) — Organization name
path	string, optional, default: "/") — File or directory path
content	string, required) — File content to write.
message	string, required) — Commit message.
branch	string, required) — Branch name
sha	string, required) — Commit SHA
files_json	string, required) — JSON array of file objects with path and content keys. Example: '[{"path": "file1.txt", "content": "hello"}]'
author_name	string, optional) — Author name (optional).
author_email	string, optional) — Author email (optional).
query	string, required) — Search query using GitHub search syntax.
sort	string, optional, default: "created") — Sort by: created, updated, popularity, or long-running
order	string, optional, default: "desc") — Sort order: asc or desc.
page	integer, optional, default: 1) — Page number
perPage	integer, optional, default: 30) — Number of tags per page (1-100).
per_page	integer, optional, default: 30) — Results per page
state	string, optional) — 'open' or 'closed' (optional)
labels	string[], optional) — New list of labels (optional).
issue_number	integer, required) — Issue number
title	string, optional) — New title (optional)
body	string, required) — Reply text
assignees	string[], optional) — New list of assignees (optional).
milestone	integer, optional) — Milestone ID (optional).
state_reason	string, optional) — Reason when closing: completed, not_planned (optional).
contributor_usernames	string, required) — GitHub username(s) to filter by. Comma-separated for multiple.
repo_type	string, optional, default: "all") — Filter by type: all, public, or private.
method	string, required) — create, submit_pending, delete_pending, resolve_thread, or unresolve_thread
sub_issue_id	integer, required) — ID of the sub-issue
replace_parent	boolean, optional, default: false) — Replace current parent when adding
after_id	integer, optional) — Sub-issue ID to position after
before_id	integer, optional) — Sub-issue ID to position before
base_ref	string, optional) — Git reference to start from (optional).
custom_instructions	string, optional) — Additional context for Copilot (optional).
pull_number	integer, required) — Pull request number
direction	string, optional, default: "desc") — Sort direction: asc or desc
base	string, optional) — New base branch (optional)
head	string, required) — Branch containing changes
draft	boolean, optional) — Mark as draft/ready (optional)
maintainer_can_modify	boolean, optional) — Allow maintainer edits (optional)
reviewers	string[], optional) — Request reviews from users (optional)
merge_method	string, optional, default: "merge") — 'merge', 'squash', or 'rebase'
commit_title	string, optional) — Custom commit title (optional)
commit_message	string, optional) — Commit message details (optional)
expected_head_sha	string, optional) — Expected HEAD SHA (optional)
commit_id	string, optional) — Commit SHA (required for create)
event	string, optional) — APPROVE, REQUEST_CHANGES, or COMMENT
thread_id	string, optional) — Thread ID for thread operations
comment_id	integer, required) — ID of the comment to reply to
author	string, optional) — Filter by author login
since	string, optional) — ISO 8601 date: YYYY-MM-DD
until	string, optional) — ISO 8601 date: YYYY-MM-DD
include_diff	boolean, optional, default: true) — Include file changes in diff
ref	string, optional) — Branch, tag, or commit SHA
tag	string, required) — Tag name (e.g., 'v1.0.0')
enforce_admins	boolean, required) — Enforce for admins
required_status_checks	object, optional) — Required status checks config
required_pull_request_reviews	object, optional) — Required PR reviews config
restrictions	object, optional) — User/team restrictions
required_linear_history	boolean, optional, default: false) — Require linear history
allow_force_pushes	boolean, optional) — Allow force pushes
allow_deletions	boolean, optional, default: false) — Allow deletions
block_creations	boolean, optional, default: false) — Block creations
required_conversation_resolution	boolean, optional, default: false) — Require conversation resolution
lock_branch	boolean, optional, default: false) — Lock branch
allow_fork_syncing	boolean, optional, default: false) — Allow fork syncing
dismiss_stale_reviews	boolean, optional) — Dismiss stale reviews
require_code_owner_reviews	boolean, optional) — Require code owner reviews
required_approving_review_count	integer, optional) — Required approving reviews
require_last_push_approval	boolean, optional) — Require last push approval
dismissal_restrictions	object, optional) — Dismissal restrictions
includes_parents	boolean, optional, default: true) — Include parent rulesets
ruleset_id	integer, required) — Ruleset ID
enforcement	string, optional) — active, evaluate, or disabled
target	string, optional) — Updated target: branch, tag, or push
conditions	object, optional) — Updated conditions
rules	object[], optional) — Updated rules
bypass_actors	object[], optional) — Updated bypass actors

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What is the mewcp-github MCP Server?

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