[auth-test] GitHub Remote MCP Authentication Test Failed

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❌ Authentication Test Failed

The daily GitHub remote MCP authentication test has failed.

Error Details

MCP tools not available in this environment: the test could not call the required MCP tool bindings (e.g., list_issues or get_repository) because no MCP tools are exposed to this runtime. Additionally, the gh CLI is not authenticated per workflow constraints, so no fallback was attempted.

Root Cause Analysis

• MCP tools not available/not loaded in the runner (no tool interface exposed).
• Token authentication could not be verified because the MCP client/toolset is missing.
• Not an authentication 401/403 from the server — the test aborted before contacting the MCP server.

Expected Behavior

The GitHub remote MCP server should authenticate with the GitHub Actions token and successfully list open issues using MCP tools.

Actual Behavior

Unable to perform MCP API calls; test failed with "MCP tools not available" (no list_issues/get_repository tool exposed).

Test Configuration

• Repository: githubnext/gh-aw
• Workflow: GitHub Remote MCP Authentication Test
• Run ID: 21285190805
• Run URL: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21285190805
• Time: 2026-01-23 11:52:32 UTC

Next Steps

1. Review workflow runner configuration and logs at the run URL above for detailed error information.
2. Ensure MCP client/tool bindings (list_issues, get_repository, etc.) are installed and exposed to the action runtime.
3. Verify the GitHub Actions token is available to the MCP client and compatible with the remote MCP server.
4. Add an explicit MCP-tool availability check before running the authentication test; fail fast with a clear error if tools are missing.
5. Consider fallback to local MCP mode if remote mode is consistently unavailable.

AI generated by GitHub Remote MCP Authentication Test

• expires on Jan 30, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC

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This discussion was automatically closed because it expired on 2026-01-30T11:54:06.258Z.