Release /
GitHub MCP Server v1.5.0
Sign in to the local stdio server with OAuth.
Before you upgrade to v1.5.0
1 to fixWhat changed in v1.5.0
Local OAuth removes the need for a PAT; issue fields become generally available and issue dependencies and reactions are added.
Release binary or container v1.5.0; requires a compatible MCP client and GitHub credentials. Feature-specific opt-ins and permissions apply.
New things you can do
Issue dependency read/write tools are added.
Reaction tools cover issues, conversation comments and pull-request review comments.
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Fixed and improved
Use built-in OAuth for local stdio authentication instead of a personal access token.
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Issue fields are promoted from the feature-gated variant to the default tools. Deleting field values uses the appropriate delete mutation.
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Read an issue's parent with `issue_read` method `get_parent`.
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Issue forms include labels, assignees, milestones and issue type.
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Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.