GitHub clone - Archal

Clone ID: github Covers repos, files, branches, issues, PRs, commits, and workflow runs. Error responses match real GitHub API format (status codes, error messages, validation errors).

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Question	Answer
Best for	Agents that triage issues, update files, open PRs, review diffs, merge changes, or inspect CI state.
Connect with	Route mode for `api.github.com`, direct REST base URLs from `archal clone start github`, or MCP tools.
Known limits	Coverage is strongest for REST and MCP workflows. Git transport and every GitHub product surface are not simulated.
Seeds	Common seeds: `small-project`, `enterprise-repo`, `stale-issues`, `merge-conflict`, `empty`. See Seeds for usage.

Available tools

Repositories

Tool	Description
`create_repository`	Create a new GitHub repository in your account
`get_repository`	Get details of a GitHub repository
`search_repositories`	Search for GitHub repositories
`fork_repository`	Fork a repository to your account or specified organization
`search_code`	Search for code across repositories
`search_users`	Search for users on GitHub

Files

Tool	Description
`get_file_contents`	Get the contents of a file or directory from a repository
`create_or_update_file`	Create or update a single file in a repository
`push_files`	Push multiple files in a single commit

Branches

Tool	Description
`create_branch`	Create a new branch in a repository
`list_branches`	List branches in a repository
`delete_branch`	Delete a branch from a repository

Issues

Tool	Description
`create_issue`	Create a new issue in a repository
`get_issue`	Get details of a specific issue
`list_issues`	List issues with filtering options
`update_issue`	Update an existing issue
`search_issues`	Search for issues and pull requests across repositories
`add_issue_comment`	Add a comment to an existing issue

Pull Requests

Tool	Description
`create_pull_request`	Create a new pull request
`get_pull_request`	Get details of a specific pull request
`list_pull_requests`	List and filter repository pull requests
`update_pull_request`	Update an existing pull request
`merge_pull_request`	Merge a pull request
`get_pull_request_diff`	Get the diff of a pull request
`get_pull_request_commits`	Get commits on a pull request
`get_pull_request_reviews`	Get reviews on a pull request
`create_pull_request_review`	Create a review on a pull request
`get_pull_request_files`	Get the list of files changed in a pull request
`get_pull_request_status`	Get the combined status of all status checks
`update_pull_request_branch`	Update a PR branch with latest changes from base
`get_pull_request_comments`	Get the review comments on a pull request

Commits & Workflows

Tool	Description
`list_commits`	Get list of commits of a branch
`list_workflow_runs`	List workflow runs for a repository
`get_workflow_run`	Get a specific workflow run

Notes

Configurable rate limiting via --rate-limit flag or the rate-limited seed.
permissions-denied seed returns 403 on write operations.
In hosted sessions, MCP is exposed over HTTPS endpoints (for example https://<session>.clones.archal.ai/github/mcp).
The default bootstrap token is ghp_AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTt. See Authentication for the full list and override instructions.

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