{
  "slug": "github-mcp-server-issue-fields-support-372c253ae98b",
  "title": "github-mcp-server issue fields support",
  "tools": [
    "github-mcp-server"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-05-28T12:14:43.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-05-28T12:14:43.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When `remote_mcp_issue_fields` is enabled, list fields with `list_issue_fields`, filter issues with `list_issues.field_filters`, and read or write field values with `issues.read` and `issues.write`. To suggest a type change, use the documented suggestion flag if available; the current tool reference calls it `is_suggestion`.",
    "examples": [
      "list_issue_fields({\"owner\":\"<owner>\",\"repo\":\"<repo>\"})",
      "list_issues({\"owner\":\"<owner>\",\"repo\":\"<repo>\",\"field_filters\":[{\"field_name\":\"<field name>\",\"value\":\"<value>\"}]})",
      "issue_write({\"owner\":\"<owner>\",\"repo\":\"<repo>\",\"issue_number\":<number>,\"issue_fields\":[{\"field_name\":\"<field name>\",\"value\":\"<value>\"}]})"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: v1.1.0",
      "Availability: Issue field support is behind the `remote_mcp_issue_fields` feature flag and enabled automatically in Insiders Mode.",
      "list_issue_fields.owner (required): Repository or organization owner.",
      "list_issue_fields.repo: Repository; when omitted, returns organization-level fields.",
      "list_issues.owner (required): Repository owner.",
      "list_issues.repo (required): Repository name.",
      "list_issues.field_filters: Array of field_name/value filters; the server coerces values to the field type.",
      "issue_fields: Array of field updates; each item needs field_name and exactly one of value, field_option_name, or delete:true.",
      "issue_fields.field_name (required): Name of the issue field to set or clear.",
      "issue_fields.value: Value for the field; mutually exclusive with field_option_name and delete:true.",
      "issue_fields.field_option_name: Single-select option name; mutually exclusive with value and delete:true.",
      "issue_fields.delete: Set true to clear the field; mutually exclusive with value and field_option_name.",
      "issue_write.is_suggestion: Current reference flag for recording an issue type change as a suggestion rather than applying it.",
      "Prerequisite: Issue field features are gated by `remote_mcp_issue_fields`; the release note says they are enabled automatically in Insiders Mode.",
      "Prerequisite: `list_issue_fields` requires OAuth scope `repo` or `read:org`; `list_issues` and issue writing require `repo`.",
      "Docs conflict: The release note names a `suggest` bool flag for type changes; current official feature documentation names the flag `is_suggestion`. Confirm the server version's tool schema before using it."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Inspect and update issues using custom issue fields, or filter an issue search by their values.",
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v1.1.0",
    "https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server?locale=en-US",
    "https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/blob/main/docs/feature-flags.md"
  ],
  "rank": 0.92038,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v1+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "backfill-20261007",
    "verdict_id": "backfill-20261007:backfill-20261007-0202ae4f582d9805-0:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "92985794aa261fbbdeb295165917d7b5b0b77e42f6648cf7df4c6b96370d0855"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "9eb06fef5170cfd440be6a046d6296df909c8298773b981d5fc45cd4f20c94e4",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "backfill-20261007:gate",
    "reason": "2 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.92 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.71 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}