Allow selecting fields in pull request file responses - #3242
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Summary
Adds optional fields selection to pull_request_read with method: "get_files", allowing callers to request filenames or metadata without patches. Omitting fields or passing an empty array preserves the existing response.
Why
Callers needing only changed filenames currently receive potentially large patches, consuming unnecessary model context.
Fixes #3236
What changed
MCP impact
Added optional fields for get_files. Existing calls continue returning the full response.
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
Tested through Codex CLI connected to the fixed local MCP server, using github/github-mcp-server PR #2666:
Selected filename only; response contained no patches.
Selected filename and status only.
Selected filename and patch; patches were returned.
Verified the generated tool arguments and raw MCP responses.
Security / limits
Tool renaming
deprecated_tool_aliases.goNote: if you're renaming tools, you must add the tool aliases. For more information on how to do so, please refer to the official docs.
Lint & tests
./script/lint./script/testDocs