shipper_get_issue
shipper_get_issue
Section titled “shipper_get_issue”Get detailed information about a specific issue: title, body, labels, state, author, and (if one exists) the linked open PR number.
When to use
Section titled “When to use”Use this when an agent needs the issue body, labels, state, and linked PR before deciding whether to advance, reset, inspect checks, or answer a paused worker.
Behavior hints
Section titled “Behavior hints”- readOnlyHint: true — The tool only reads state and does not intentionally modify the repository.
- openWorldHint: true — The tool reaches GitHub or other external systems outside the MCP server.
Input schema
Section titled “Input schema”| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| issue | integer | yes | - | GitHub issue number. |
Example call
Section titled “Example call”{ "issue": 42}Example result
Section titled “Example result”<issue number="42" state="OPEN"><title>Generate MCP tool reference pages</title><labels> <label>shipper:planned</label></labels><body>Generate reference pages from MCP tool metadata.</body></issue>
<linked-pr number="17"/>Error modes
Section titled “Error modes”- GitHub command failure: Command failed: gh