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github-mcp-server adds opt-in Copilot issue assignment tool

Introduced 2026-07-23 · score 0.93

HOW TO USE IT

When Copilot is the intended assignee for an issue and the opt-in toolset is enabled, call `assign_copilot_to_issue_with_intent` with the repository, issue number, rationale, confidence, and an explicit `is_suggestion` choice.

assign_copilot_to_issue_with_intent({"owner":"<owner>","repo":"<repo>","issue_number":<issue_number>,"rationale":"<one concise sentence, 280 characters or less>","confidence":"<LOW|MEDIUM|HIGH>","is_suggestion":<true|false>})

WHY THIS HELPS

Assign a GitHub issue to Copilot based on intent when working in a repository.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

  • Version: v1.7.0
  • Availability: Opt-in.
  • owner (required): Repository owner.
  • repo (required): Repository name.
  • issue_number (required): Issue number.
  • rationale (required): One concise sentence explaining the concrete signal for choosing Copilot; maximum 280 characters.
  • confidence (required): Confidence in the choice: `HIGH` for clear signal or explicit request, `MEDIUM` for reasonable inference with ambiguity, `LOW` for a best guess with limited signal.
  • is_suggestion (required): If true, record a pending assignment intent without launching Copilot; approval later supplies launch context. If false, assign Copilot directly.
  • base_ref: Git reference for the agent's starting point; defaults to the repository's default branch. Ignored when `is_suggestion` is true.
  • custom_instructions: Additional instructions beyond the issue body. Ignored when `is_suggestion` is true.
  • Prerequisite: Enable the non-default `copilot_issue_intents` toolset to expose this opt-in tool.
  • Prerequisite: The tool requires the `repo` OAuth scope.
  • The tool is described as opt-in.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON

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