This PR updates the MCP server to utilize the latestgoogle/go-github API for interacting with GitHub projects, more specifically the ability to perform CRUD operations introduced ingoogle/go-github@V77.

Details

Most API integrations have been refactored to use thegoogle/go-github library, replacing previous implementations.
The migration was applied across all relevant endpoints and toolsets to ensure consistent usage of the new API client.

Outstanding Work

The only toolsets that havenot yet been migrated to usegoogle/go-github are:

❌GetProjectItem and
❌UpdateProjectItem.

This is due to notable differences in parameter handling between thegoogle/go-github library and GitHub's RESTful API. Specifically, the way parameters must be passed for these endpoints does not fully align with the current library's abstractions, making a straightforward migration infeasible.

I am actively working to resolve these discrepancies and plan to make further adjustments withingoogle/go-github to support these use cases.

Update:

I have openedgoogle/go-github#3809 to resolve issues withGetProjectItem andUpdateProjectItem that came up during integration. The PR is ready for review and currently waiting on maintainers’ input.

Next Steps

Complete functional parity forGetProjectItem andUpdateProjectItem by contributing necessary changes upstream.
Monitor for any new breaking changes as GitHub's API evolves.

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Pull Request Overview

This pull request refactors GitHub Projects V2 API integration by migrating from manual HTTP request construction to using the go-github SDK's native client methods, and updates field ID handling to useint64 instead of strings.

IntroducesRequiredBigInt andOptionalBigIntArrayParam helper functions to handle large integer field/item IDs
Migrates multiple project-related functions to use go-github SDK methods (ListProjectFields, GetProjectField, ListProjectItems, AddProjectItem, DeleteProjectItem)
Updates field ID representation from[]string to[]int64 with comma-separated URL encoding

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pkg/github/server.go	Adds helper functions for handling large integers (RequiredBigInt, OptionalBigIntArrayParam) and conversion utilities for string-to-int64 conversion
pkg/github/projects.go	Migrates project API calls to use go-github SDK methods, updates data structures to use int64 for IDs, and removes obsolete custom types now replaced by SDK types
pkg/github/projects_test.go	Updates test assertions to check for comma-separated field parameters instead of array-style parameters

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		}
		projectItems:= []projectV2Item{}
		varresp*github.Response
		varprojectItems []*github.ProjectV2Item

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Standardized field parameters has changed from array notation (fields[]=123&fields[]=456) to comma-separated format (fields=123,456,789).

Why this change was needed:

The comma-separated format is handled natively by thegithub.com/google/go-querystring library using the,comma tag option
Eliminates manual URL encoding complexity in our code
Better aligns with Go's standard query parameter handling patterns
Our tests inprojects_test.go confirm the comma format works correctly:fieldParams == "123,456,789"

Technical details: ThefieldSelectionOptions struct now usesurl:"fields,omitempty,comma" which leverages go-querystring's built-in comma support rather than custom array parameter logic.

SeeListProjectItemsOptions struct

// ListProjectItemsOptions specifies optional parameters when listing project items.// Note: Pagination uses before/after cursor-style pagination similar to ListProjectsOptions.// "Fields" can be used to restrict which field values are returned (by their numeric IDs).typeListProjectItemsOptionsstruct {// Embed ListProjectsOptions to reuse pagination and query parameters.ListProjectsOptions// Fields restricts which field values are returned by numeric field IDs.Fields []int64`url:"fields,omitempty,comma"`}

I have also updated this internally to align the MCP server with the underlyinggoogle/go-github dependency since we're not quite ready to migrateGetProjectItem yet as per this PR's description.

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pkg/github/projects_test.go

		fieldParams:=q["fields"]
		iflen(fieldParams)==3&&fieldParams[0]=="123"&&fieldParams[1]=="456"&&fieldParams[2]=="789" {
		fieldParams:=q.Get("fields")
		iffieldParams=="123,456,789" {