[BUG] Cowork mode: GitHub connector shows Connected but exposes no tools to Claude
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Feb 6, 2026 by jfabienke Closed Feb 6, 2026
Description
The GitHub connector shows as Connected in Cowork Connectors settings, but Claude has zero GitHub-related tools available. The MCP registry search (search_mcp_registry) also returns no results for "github". The Gmail connector works perfectly in the same session.
Steps to reproduce
- Connect the GitHub connector in Cowork settings (shows green "Connected")
- Start a new conversation and ask Claude to use GitHub tools
- Claude has no GitHub MCP tools available
search_mcp_registrywith keywords ["github"] returns empty results
Troubleshooting attempted
- Disconnected and reconnected the GitHub connector
- Restarted the app entirely
- Started a fresh conversation — still no tools
- Gmail connector works fine in parallel
Expected behavior
GitHub connector should expose tools (e.g., list repos, view workflow runs, read issues/PRs) similar to how the Gmail connector exposes search_gmail_messages, read_gmail_message, etc.
Environment
- Claude Desktop (Cowork mode)
- macOS
- February 2026
Possibly related
- #18194 (MCP connectors returning 403 errors in Cowork)
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