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• Protocol-gated tools (delete_repository) are listed based on the client's requested protocolVersion string, not the negotiated version

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  github/github-mcp-server#3763 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• Advertised page/perPage bounds are not enforced in list_commits, get_commit, actions_list and list_gists, and -2^63 returns a raw Go decode error

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  github/github-mcp-server#3762 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• update_issue_labels is annotated destructiveHint: false but replaces (removes) existing labels

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  github/github-mcp-server#3760 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• Silent no-op writes: issue_write skips empty title/body, and unknown parameters are dropped

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  github/github-mcp-server#3759 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• docs(install-claude): "environment variable" examples put the PAT in argv and the saved config

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  github/github-mcp-server#3758 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• delete_file: no sha precondition, and a directory path deletes the whole subtree

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  github/github-mcp-server#3757 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• create_pull_request / update_pull_request return an error after the PR was created or edited (reviewer step fails)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3756 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• push_files leaves an orphan branch at the default branch's head when the push fails

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  github/github-mcp-server#3755 · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• `issue_write` update loses concurrent issue field changes (read-merge-PATCH with no precondition)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3751 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 9, 2026

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• get_file_contents directory listings put tokenised private-repo download URLs in model context

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  github/github-mcp-server#3748 · Opened Nov 8, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3734 · Opened Nov 7, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3733 · Opened Nov 7, 2026

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• Joining the the server

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  github/github-mcp-server#3732 · Opened Nov 7, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: MCP Apps: Pull request branch picker overflows the app container

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  github/github-mcp-server#3729 · Opened Nov 7, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: unable to turn off the ui

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  github/github-mcp-server#3725 · Opened Nov 6, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Background is white when the UI is in dark mode

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  github/github-mcp-server#3722 · Opened Nov 6, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: It would be good if this worked in the Android Grok app

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  github/github-mcp-server#3721 · Opened Nov 6, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3708 · Opened Nov 6, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3707 · Opened Nov 6, 2026

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• Add issue status changes as MCP Events for agent subscriptions

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  github/github-mcp-server#3692 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Nov 5, 2026

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• Return HTTP 401 for credential/authorization failures instead of `isError: true`, so OAuth clients can refresh

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  github/github-mcp-server#3677 · 1 reaction · Opened Nov 5, 2026

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• Add merge queue support to pull request tools (enqueue, dequeue, queue status)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3669 · Opened Nov 4, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3667 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 4, 2026

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• MCP Apps: isError form deferral suppresses PR forms in Codex desktop

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  github/github-mcp-server#3666 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 3, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: GitHub MCP App retains completed issue creation form after submission

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  github/github-mcp-server#3653 · Opened Nov 2, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: In-Chat UI Form

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  github/github-mcp-server#3641 · Opened Oct 31, 2026

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• get_file_contents on protocol 2026-07-28 doubles payload and breaks clients with 1 MiB message limits

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  github/github-mcp-server#3603 · Opened Oct 27, 2026

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• Remote MCP OAuth protected-resource metadata returns invalid duplicate Content-Type

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  github/github-mcp-server#3592 · Opened Oct 26, 2026

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• Add `update_repository` to the repos toolset (repository metadata: description, topics, visibility)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3588 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 26, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Displayed on darkmode incorrectly

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  github/github-mcp-server#3575 · Opened Oct 24, 2026

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• Add Josepavese/nido to the GitHub MCP Registry (curation request)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3572 · Opened Oct 23, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: PRECISE file patching and multiple toolsets in the URL

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  github/github-mcp-server#3567 · Opened Oct 23, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Github MCP not working in TUI

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  github/github-mcp-server#3549 · Opened Oct 22, 2026

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• push_files / create_or_update_file have no way to write large content without inlining it in the tool call

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  github/github-mcp-server#3547 · Opened Oct 22, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3541 · Opened Oct 21, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: issue_write with method create returns “form shown” but no form is visible to the user in Claude chat

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  github/github-mcp-server#3538 · 3 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Oct 20, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Github mcp server

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  github/github-mcp-server#3536 · Opened Oct 19, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Pop-ups are never satisfied

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  github/github-mcp-server#3533 · Opened Oct 19, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Grok - GitHub connector honest review

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  github/github-mcp-server#3523 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 17, 2026

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• Remote MCP: Support RFC 7591 DCR & OIDC refresh tokens for Google Gemini Web/Mobile Custom Apps (with stateless Cloud Run workaround)

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  github/github-mcp-server#3519 · Opened Oct 15, 2026

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• Incorrect user attribution in a task suggestion involving the GitHub MCP integration

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  github/github-mcp-server#3504 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 14, 2026

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• Account suspension after using GitHub MCP

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  github/github-mcp-server#3497 · 1 reaction · Opened Oct 14, 2026

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• Add a server-side option to completely disable MCP Apps

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  github/github-mcp-server#3488 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 13, 2026

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• Support standalone inline PR review comments

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  github/github-mcp-server#3485 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 12, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Copilot MCP Server

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  github/github-mcp-server#3484 · Opened Oct 12, 2026

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• Document Parallel Search MCP usage with mcpcurl

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  github/github-mcp-server#3475 · Opened Oct 11, 2026

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• Tool descriptions: what eleven tools leave a caller guessing, and four titles

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  github/github-mcp-server#3473 · Opened Oct 10, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3471 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 9, 2026

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• Insiders Feedback: Disable interactive PR creation form

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  github/github-mcp-server#3470 · 5 comments · 11 reactions · Opened Oct 9, 2026

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  github/github-mcp-server#3465 · Opened Oct 8, 2026

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