github/github-mcp-server · error

failed to get repo access cache: %w

Error message

failed to get repo access cache: %w

What it means

Error "failed to get repo access cache: %w" thrown in github/github-mcp-server.

Source

Thrown at pkg/github/pullrequests.go:166

			case "get_reviews":
				result, err := GetPullRequestReviews(ctx, client, deps, owner, repo, pullNumber, pagination)
				return attachIFC(result), nil, err
			case "get_comments":
				result, err := GetIssueComments(ctx, client, deps, owner, repo, pullNumber, pagination)
				return attachIFC(result), nil, err
			case "get_check_runs":
				result, err := GetPullRequestCheckRuns(ctx, client, owner, repo, pullNumber, pagination)
				return attachIFC(result), nil, err
			default:
				return utils.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("unknown method: %s", method)), nil, nil
			}
		})
}

func GetPullRequest(ctx context.Context, client *github.Client, deps ToolDependencies, owner, repo string, pullNumber int) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
	cache, err := deps.GetRepoAccessCache(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repo access cache: %w", err)
	}
	ff := deps.GetFlags(ctx)

	pr, resp, err := client.PullRequests.Get(ctx, owner, repo, pullNumber)
	if err != nil {
		return ghErrors.NewGitHubAPIErrorResponse(ctx,
			"failed to get pull request",
			resp,
			err,
		), nil
	}
	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()

	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %w", err)
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pkg/github/pullrequests.go:166 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of github/github-mcp-server@0ea1f775a7 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f9431de202daab92. Report an issue: GitHub.