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Add a GitHub MCP server tool guide #21

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Summary

Add a guide for the GitHub MCP server in the docs/tools/ section. Our work — repositories, issues, and pull requests — lives in GitHub, and the official GitHub MCP server lets agents read repos and manage issues/PRs directly. It pairs naturally with our existing create-issue and pr-review skills.

The guide should cover

  • What the GitHub MCP server is and what it enables (repos, issues, PRs).
  • How to set it up for our agents (GitHub Copilot CLI primarily; note others).
  • Cost-aware configuration — tool schemas are input tokens on every turn, so cover toolset scoping, read-only vs write, and remote vs local/Docker modes.
  • When to connect it vs. leave it off.
  • How it complements the create-issue / pr-review skills.

Notes

  • Back the findings with web research across multiple independent sources.
  • Keep it tool-general where possible; be honest about the token overhead and how to minimise it.

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