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Re-run failed jobs from a workflow run

An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Re-run failed jobs from a workflow run Re-run all of the failed jobs and their dependent jobs in a workflow run using the id of the workflow run. OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs/{run_id}/rerun-failed-jobs]

Name on the gateway: github_api__actions_re_run_workflow_failed_jobs · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
owner requiredstringThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case…
repo requiredstringThe name of the repository without the .git extension. The…
run_id requiredintegerThe unique identifier of the workflow run.
enable_debug_loggingbooleanWhether to enable debug logging for the re-run.

How to call it

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "github_api__actions_re_run_workflow_failed_jobs",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "run_id": 0
  }
}

Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

Use the re-run failed jobs from a workflow run tool with owner set to ….

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