Add a Remote MCP configuration example that employs a PAT

jww3 · web-flow · commit c1e61b8a7043 · 2025-06-13T16:16:07.000+02:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ automation and interaction capabilities for developers and tools.
 
 ---
 
-## Remote GitHub MCP Server
+# Remote GitHub MCP Server
 
 [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Server-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%20%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%20%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.githubcopilot.com%2Fmcp%2F%22%7D) [![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install_Server-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=github&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%20%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%20%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.githubcopilot.com%2Fmcp%2F%22%7D&quality=insiders)
 
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons above. Once you
 
 For MCP Hosts that have been [configured to use the remote GitHub MCP Server](docs/host-integration.md), add the following JSON block to the host's configuration:
 
+<table>
+<tr><th>Using OAuth</th><th>Using a GitHub PAT</th></tr>
+<tr valign='top'>
+<td>
+  
 ```json
 {
   "mcp": {
@@ -45,6 +50,37 @@ For MCP Hosts that have been [configured to use the remote GitHub MCP Server](do
 }
 ```
 
+</td>
+<td>
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcp": {
+    "servers": {
+      "github": {
+        "type": "http",
+        "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
+        "headers": {
+          "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:github_mcp_pat}",
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "id": "github_mcp_pat",
+      "type": "promptString",
+      "description": "GitHub Personal Access Token",
+      "password": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
 > **Note:** The exact configuration format may vary by host. Refer to your host's documentation for the correct syntax and location for remote MCP server setup.
 
 ### Configuration
@@ -53,7 +89,7 @@ See [Remote Server Documentation](docs/remote-server.md) on how to pass configur
 
 ---
 
-## Local GitHub MCP Server
+# Local GitHub MCP Server
 
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