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- Add prerequisite note about GitHub Copilot authentication requirement- Clarify that remote server requires Copilot subscription and authentication- Addresses confusion mentioned in issuegithub#555
SamMorrowDrums commentedJun 23, 2025
Hi@ejones-unity I believe that was a testing gap, as the subset of user's without a license with Copilot Free is much lower. We will look at the auth middleware stack and remove any requirement of a license. |
LuluBeatson commentedJul 21, 2025
Hi@ejones-unity, thank you raising this. A Copilot license is no longer required to access the remote server. We fixed this last week We have also been working to improve theREADME and been addinginstallation guides for different hosts. If you think anything else is missing please let us know :) |
Summary
This PR addresses the confusion around GitHub Copilot authentication requirements when setting up the GitHub MCP Server.
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api.githubcopilot.comand requires a Copilot subscriptionProblem
As mentioned in issue#555, users were experiencing confusion during setup because:
api.githubcopilot.comURL in the configurationSolution
Added clear documentation in the Prerequisites section to help users understand the authentication requirements upfront, preventing setup confusion.
Fixes#555