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Create or update custom property values for a repository

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

Create or update custom property values for a repository Create new or update existing custom property values for a repository. Using a value of null for a custom property will remove or 'unset' the property value from the repository. Repository admins… [PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/properties/values]

Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_custom_properties_for_repos_create_or_update_repositor · 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…
properties requiredarrayA list of custom property names and associated values to apply to the…

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__repos_custom_properties_for_repos_create_or_update_repositor",
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "…",
    "repo": "…",
    "properties": []
  }
}

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 or update custom property values for a repository tool with owner set to ….

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