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AI agents for connecting your coding agent to github and up-to-date docs
Short answer: Add GitHub's official MCP server for issues and PRs, and Context7 so the agent reads current library docs instead of guessing from stale training data.
Tools for this job
| # | Tool | Why for this job | AgentPick Score | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  MCP reference servers | Reference servers (filesystem, memory) at 1.0.0 | 91/100 | Official source ↗ |
| #2 |  Context7 MCP | Up-to-date code docs for LLMs and code editors | 90/100 | Official source ↗ |
| #3 |  GitHub MCP Server | GitHub's official MCP server | 85/100 | Official source ↗ |
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How to do it
- Give the GitHub token the narrowest scopes possible.
- Add Context7 for the libraries you use.
- Ask the agent to cite which doc it used.
- Review PRs it opens like any other.
Starter prompt
Use Context7 to read the current docs for [library], then fix issue #[n] from GitHub. Open a PR that links the issue and the doc page you used.
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