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Create a Copilot Space for a user

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

Create a Copilot Space for a user Creates a new Copilot Space owned by a user. Only the authenticated user can create spaces for their own account. Users can create personal Copilot Spaces for their individual use. OAuth app tokens… [POST /users/{username}/copilot-spaces]

Name on the gateway: github_api__copilot_spaces_create_for_user · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
username requiredstringThe handle for the GitHub user account.
name requiredstringThe name of the Copilot Space.
descriptionstringA description of the Copilot Space.
general_instructionsstringGeneral instructions for the Copilot Space.
base_rolereader | no_accessThe base role that determines default permissions for the space. - no_access…
resources_attributesarrayResources to attach to the space.

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__copilot_spaces_create_for_user",
  "arguments": {
    "username": "…",
    "name": "…"
  }
}

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 create a copilot space for a user tool with username set to ….

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