diff --git a/src/github/common/utils.ts b/src/github/common/utils.ts
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+import fetch from "node-fetch";
+
+if (!process.env.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) {
+  console.error("GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable is not set");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+export const GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN;
+
+interface GitHubRequestOptions {
+  method?: string;
+  body?: any;
+}
+
+export async function githubRequest(url: string, options: GitHubRequestOptions = {}) {
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
+    method: options.method || "GET",
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `token ${GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
+      Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3+json",
+      "User-Agent": "github-mcp-server",
+      ...(options.body ? { "Content-Type": "application/json" } : {}),
+    },
+    ...(options.body ? { body: JSON.stringify(options.body) } : {}),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`GitHub API error: ${response.statusText}`);
+  }
+
+  return response.json();
+}
+
+export function buildUrl(baseUrl: string, params: Record<string, any> = {}) {
+  const url = new URL(baseUrl);
+  Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+    if (value !== undefined && value !== null) {
+      if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+        url.searchParams.append(key, value.join(","));
+      } else {
+        url.searchParams.append(key, value.toString());
+      }
+    }
+  });
+  return url.toString();
+}
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