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Copilot CLI: Hooks, MCP Servers, Skills, and Customization/Enable a specific GitHub MCP tool

Grant access to one GitHub MCP capability.

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Section: MCP servers and built-ins

Enable a specific GitHub MCP tool

bash
bash
copilot --add-github-mcp-tool=search_issues
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Use narrow tool grants to keep sessions focused and lower risk.

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