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GitHub MCP Token

PropertyValue
description1Password-backed token loading flow for the GitHub MCP environment variable.
relatedAuthHelpers, AI Readiness, 1Password CLI

mac-cli auth load-github-mcp-token loads a token field from a 1Password item into the current session environment.

Current defaults:

  • item = GitHub PAT @mcp
  • field = credential
  • env var = GITHUB_PAT_TOKEN

Example Usage​

mac-cli auth load-github-mcp-token -Dry
mac-cli auth load-github-mcp-token
mac-cli auth load-github-mcp-token -Item 'GitHub PAT @mcp' -Field 'credential' -Env 'GITHUB_PAT_TOKEN'

Current Behavior Notes​

  • the command requires the op CLI
  • it attempts op account list first and falls back to op signin if needed
  • it writes the resolved token into the current shell session environment
  • -Dry previews the action without changing the session

Current Use Case​

This command is the normal default hook in the shipped Codex provider profile, so it is the standard way to prepare GITHUB_PAT_TOKEN before AI launch when the default config is being used.