How to use the GitHub MCP server on iPhone

What the GitHub connector does

Find and work with repositories, code, issues and pull requests. GitHub signs in with a one-time code, so you do not need a personal access token.

Connect GitHub

1. Open the menu at the top left, then Settings, then Connections, the row titled "Connect your stuff".
2. Tap Connect on the GitHub card. Without Premium Unlock the button reads Premium and opens the purchase screen.
3. A sheet titled "Authorize Orvena" shows a one-time code. Tap "Copy code and open GitHub", paste the code and approve. The sheet reads "Waiting for authorization…" until GitHub confirms.
4. While it connects, the button shows a spinner. Then the service moves to the list at the top and shows its number of tools. After the app restarts, it reads "Connecting…" until its tools are back.

What you can ask

• List the open pull requests in my app repository.
• What changed in the last five commits?
• Open an issue: the login screen is cut off on iPhone SE.

What asks before it runs

Each tool from the server asks the first time it is used, and you can allow it once or always. Tools the server marks as destructive ask every time. If the conversation already holds personal data, such as your calendar or an earlier result, Orvena asks before sending it to GitHub.

Which models can use it

All four engines on the Models screen get the connector tools: Orvena's own model, Apple Intelligence, Private Cloud Compute and cloud models through OpenRouter that support tools. For Apple's models Orvena converts each tool's schema; if a tool uses something Apple's framework cannot express, Apple's models get that tool without arguments, so use Orvena's model or OpenRouter for it.

Common questions

Do I need a GitHub personal access token?

No. Orvena uses GitHub's one-time code sign-in: you copy a code, approve it on GitHub, and Orvena is connected.

Do I need to pay to use GitHub with Orvena?

Connections need Premium Unlock, a one-time $14.99 purchase with no subscription. It also adds Private Cloud Compute on iOS 27, cloud models with your own OpenRouter key, voice conversations and scheduled tasks.

Does the GitHub server run on my iPhone?

No. Orvena connects to remote servers over MCP streamable HTTP. The GitHub server runs on the service's own infrastructure, and Orvena calls it from your iPhone.