The GitHub MCP server is pre-configured in Copilot-Chat in GitHub with a limited set of skills, so you can use it immediately. Instruct Copilot-Chat to perform tasks like creating branches or merging pull requests on your behalf.
For a full list of available skills, see GitHub-Copilot-Chat-Spickzettel. For more about MCP, see Informationen zum Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Use the GitHub MCP server
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Navigieren Sie zu https://github.com/copilot.
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Type a request and press Enter. For example:
Create a new branch called [BRANCH-NAME] in the repository [OWNER/REPO-NAME].Merge the pull request [PR-NUMBER] in the repository [OWNER/REPO-NAME]. -
Click Allow to confirm the action.
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Copilot-Chat performs the action and shows the result.
Limitations
The GitHub MCP server in Copilot-Chat in GitHub supports a limited set of skills. If a requested action is not supported, Copilot-Chat provides guidance but cannot perform it directly.
To access the full set of tools, set up the GitHub MCP server in your IDE. See Using the GitHub MCP Server in your IDE.
You can also use the GitHub MCP server with Copilot Cloudagent. It is enabled with read-only access by default and can be customized for wider access. See Das Erweitern des GitHub Copilot Cloud-Agenten mit dem Model Context Protocol (MCP).