Search repositories

Search repositories

Returns repositories that match a query on name, topic, language, stars or owner.

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 search_repositories.

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

CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

brew install gh
gh --version

Run gh search repos.

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.github.com
• Endpoint: GET /search/repositories
• 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.