Can I read private repositories?

Yes, provided your Personal Access Token (PAT) has the 'repo' scope or appropriate fine-grained permissions for those repositories.

How do I find a repository owner and name?

In a GitHub URL like `github.com/vinkius/mcp-server`, the owner is `vinkius` and the repository name is `mcp-server`.

Does it support creating pull requests?

This version supports listing pull requests and issues. PR creation is currently handled through the web interface or other specialized tools.

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GitHub MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Create New Issue, Get File Content, Get My Profile, and more

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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect GitHub through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-extended": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About GitHub MCP Server

Connect your GitHub account to any AI agent and take full control of your source control and development workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple GitHub tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Repository Orchestration — List and manage your repositories programmatically, including retrieving star counts, languages, and detailed metadata
Issue Lifecycle — Monitor project status by listing open issues and creating new ones directly through your agent to maintain momentum
Code Intelligence — Search through repositories and files programmatically to find specific logic and retrieve raw file contents (base64) for analysis
Collaboration Visibility — Monitor pull requests and recent notifications to stay updated on team-wide development activity and code reviews
Resource Management — Access user profiles, organization memberships, and Gists to manage your complete GitHub presence programmatically

The GitHub MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 GitHub tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to GitHub through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning source-control, repository-management, pull-requests, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_new_issue

Open GitHub issue

get_file_content

Read file from repo

get_my_profile

Get account info

get_repository_details

Get repo info

list_my_gists

List code snippets

list_my_organizations

List user orgs

list_my_repositories

List your GitHub repos

list_pull_requests

List repo PRs

list_recent_notifications

Check GitHub inbox

list_repo_branches

Check repo branches

list_repository_issues

List repo issues

search_repositories

Find GitHub projects

Connect GitHub to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire GitHub into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using GitHub

Open Cascade and ask: "Using GitHub, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the GitHub MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with GitHub through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

GitHub + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the GitHub MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from GitHub and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query GitHub tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from GitHub and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine GitHub data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for GitHub in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with GitHub immediately.

"List all my GitHub repositories and show their stars count."

"Find all open issues in the repository 'vinkius/mcp-server'."

"Get the content of 'README.md' from repository 'vinkius/mcp-server'."

Troubleshooting GitHub MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting GitHub to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

GitHub + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating GitHub MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.