github-mcp-server v1.12.0 — GitHub MCP Server 1.12.0
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MCP — The Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
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GitHub's MCPThe Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.Full definition → server v1.12.0 adds tools for reading and managing repository rulesets and custom properties, pins merge HEADs and recovers file SHAs for safer writes, and adds Copilot review-thread resolution reasons, changes any AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → wired into this server should know about.
