Using the GitHub MCP Server from Copilot Chat

Perform GitHub tasks—like creating branches, merging pull requests, and searching for users—directly from GitHub Copilot Chat, with no setup required.

이 기사에서

The GitHub MCP server is pre-configured in GitHub Copilot Chat with a limited set of skills, so you can use it immediately. Instruct Copilot 채팅 to perform tasks like creating branches or merging pull requests on your behalf.

For a full list of available skills, see GitHub 코파일럿 챗 치트 시트. For more about MCP, see 모델 컨텍스트 프로토콜(MCP) 정보.

Use the GitHub MCP server

  1.        [
       https://github.com/copilot
       ](https://github.com/copilot?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=engagement&ref_style=text)으로 이동합니다.

  2. 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].

  3. Click Allow to confirm the action.

  4. Copilot 채팅 performs the action and shows the result.

Limitations

The GitHub MCP server in GitHub Copilot Chat supports a limited set of skills. If a requested action is not supported, Copilot 채팅 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 클라우드 에이전트. It is enabled with read-only access by default and can be customized for wider access. See MCP(모델 컨텍스트 프로토콜)를 사용하여 GitHub Copilot 클라우드 에이전트 확장.

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