Document Copilot Spaces PAT requirements - #2479
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Pull request overview
Updates the documentation for the remote-only Copilot Spaces toolset to clarify why fine-grained PAT users may still see the tools listed but encounter authentication/authorization failures when invoking them.
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- Added an “Authentication note” to the Copilot Spaces section describing fine-grained PAT visibility vs usability.
- Documented the org installation +
organization_copilot_spaces: readrequirement for org-owned spaces. - Documented that repo-backed resources may require additional repository access or the space can appear “not found”.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.md | Adds an authentication/permissions note for remote-only Copilot Spaces tools to reduce confusion for fine-grained PAT users. |
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github-mcp-server 1.0.5 Created-by: HarmonybrewBot Commit-by: HarmonybrewBot Merged-by: HarmonybrewBot Description: Created by `brew bump` --- Created with `brew bump-formula-pr`.<details> <summary>release notes</summary> <pre>## What's Changed * Add ifc label for list_issues tool by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2453 * Add ifc label for get_file_contents tool by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2454 * Add missing pagination on get_reviews by @RossTarrant in github/github-mcp-server#2367 * Add optional `rationale` parameter to `update_issue_type` tool by @alondahari in github/github-mcp-server#2458 * Add ifc label for search_issues tool by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2456 * Add ifc label for issue_read tool by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2457 * Add ifc label for search_repositories tool by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2459 * Return minimal code search results with text match snippets by @SamMorrowDrums in github/github-mcp-server#2476 * Replace ingress IFC reader list with private marker by @gokhanarkan in github/github-mcp-server#2478 * Document Copilot Spaces PAT requirements by @Bestra in github/github-mcp-server#2479 * Add tool to list repo collaborators by @JoannaaKL in github/github-mcp-server#2477 * Add tool for discussion comment write operations by @RossTarrant in github/github-mcp-server#2427 * Upgrade go-github to v 0.87 by @iulia-b in github/github-mcp-server#2452 ## New Contributors * @alondahari made their first contribution in github/github-mcp-server#2458 * @Bestra made their first contribution in github/github-mcp-server#2479 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/compare/v1.0.4...v1.0.5</pre> <p>View the full release notes at <a href="https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v1.0.5">https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v1.0.5</a>.</p> </details> <hr> See merge request: Harmonybrew/homebrew-core!3094
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Summary
Document the authentication constraints for the remote-only Copilot Spaces tools in the README. The new note explains why fine-grained PAT users can still see the tools, but still need the right org installation,
organization_copilot_spaces: read, and repo access for repo-backed resources.Why
The README currently lists
get_copilot_spaceandlist_copilot_spaceswithout explaining why a fine-grained PAT might still see those tools but fail when it tries to use them. This is a small docs followup so the org-installed token requirement and the repo-backed-resource visibility behavior are easier to discover.What changed
README.md.organization_copilot_spaces: readrequirement and the repo-backed-resource access requirement.MCP impact
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
Security / limits
Tool renaming
deprecated_tool_aliases.goLint & tests
./script/lint./script/testDocs