Create an issue

Create an issue

Opens a new issue in a repository with a title, body, labels and assignees.

On the MCP server, issue_write both creates and updates issues: pass method: create with owner, repo and title.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "github": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/" } } }

Call the MCP tool issue_write.

Server URL: https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

brew install gh
gh --version

Run gh issue create.

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.github.com
• Endpoint: POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN
• Get a key: https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new
• Docs: https://docs.github.com/en/rest

Before doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
• Never print API keys.