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Expand Up @@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ bearer_token_env_var = "GITHUB_PAT_TOKEN"

You can also add it via the Codex CLI:

```cli
codex mcp add github --url https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/
```bash
codex mcp add github --url https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ --bearer-token-env-var GITHUB_PAT_TOKEN
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The `--bearer-token-env-var` option is required for PAT-authenticated access to the hosted GitHub MCP server.

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