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[deep-report] Investigate and fix GitHub MCP get_me 403 errors persisting 12+ days #26458

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The get_me GitHub MCP tool has returned 403 errors for 12+ consecutive days (flagged in DeepReport memory since Apr 3, confirmed again in [mcp-analysis] #26420 today). The MCP Structural Analysis rates get_me at 1/5 usefulness (lowest of all tools) due to constant auth failure. Open issue #26069 also reports systemic MCP registry 401 failures blocking safe outputs across multiple workflows. Fixing this is prerequisite to stable MCP authentication across the ecosystem.

Expected Impact

Restoring get_me authentication will unblock any workflow that uses actor identity resolution or permission checking via MCP. It will improve the MCP average usefulness score (currently 3.11/5) and reduce auth-failure noise in workflow logs. Combined with the MCP rate-limit circuit breaker (#26239), this would significantly stabilize the MCP layer.

Suggested Agent

Agentic Maintenance — investigate the GitHub MCP server token scopes in the repository secrets, check if a PAT rotation or permission scope change caused the 403s, and restore correct authentication configuration.

Estimated Effort

Quick (< 1 hour investigation, potentially medium if token rotation required)

Data Source

DeepReport Intelligence Briefing — 2026-04-15 (run §24461694592). Source: [mcp-analysis] #26420, open issues #26069, flagged_items.md memory (5+ day streak as of Apr 3, now 12+ days).

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  • expires on Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC

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