diff --git a/test/test_github_dispatch_mcp.py b/test/test_github_dispatch_mcp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..056d9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_github_dispatch_mcp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+SCRIPT = REPO_ROOT / "tools" / "run_github_dispatch_mcp.sh"
+
+
+def write_message(proc: subprocess.Popen[str], payload: dict) -> None:
+    body = json.dumps(payload)
+    proc.stdin.write(f"Content-Length: {len(body.encode('utf-8'))}\r\n\r\n{body}")
+    proc.stdin.flush()
+
+
+def read_message(proc: subprocess.Popen[str]) -> dict:
+    headers = {}
+    while True:
+        line = proc.stdout.readline()
+        if not line:
+            raise AssertionError("unexpected EOF while reading MCP headers")
+        if line in ("\r\n", "\n"):
+            break
+        key, _, value = line.partition(":")
+        headers[key.strip().lower()] = value.strip()
+
+    length = int(headers["content-length"])
+    body = proc.stdout.read(length)
+    return json.loads(body)
+
+
+class GitHubDispatchMcpTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_server_supports_initialize_and_tools_list(self):
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env.pop("KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        env.pop("GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+            ["bash", str(SCRIPT)],
+            cwd=REPO_ROOT,
+            env=env,
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            write_message(
+                proc,
+                {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "initialize", "params": {}},
+            )
+            initialize = read_message(proc)
+            self.assertEqual(initialize["result"]["serverInfo"]["name"], "github-dispatch")
+            self.assertEqual(initialize["result"]["protocolVersion"], "2025-03-26")
+
+            write_message(
+                proc,
+                {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 2, "method": "tools/list", "params": {}},
+            )
+            tools_list = read_message(proc)
+            tool_names = {tool["name"] for tool in tools_list["result"]["tools"]}
+            self.assertEqual(
+                tool_names,
+                {"list_allowlisted_workflows", "dispatch_workflow", "get_dispatch_status"},
+            )
+        finally:
+            proc.terminate()
+            proc.wait(timeout=5)
+            if proc.stdin:
+                proc.stdin.close()
+            if proc.stdout:
+                proc.stdout.close()
+            if proc.stderr:
+                proc.stderr.close()
+
+    def test_list_allowlisted_workflows_succeeds_without_token(self):
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env.pop("KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        env.pop("GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+            ["bash", str(SCRIPT)],
+            cwd=REPO_ROOT,
+            env=env,
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            write_message(
+                proc,
+                {
+                    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "method": "tools/call",
+                    "params": {"name": "list_allowlisted_workflows", "arguments": {}},
+                },
+            )
+            response = read_message(proc)
+            self.assertFalse(response["result"]["isError"])
+            self.assertGreater(
+                len(response["result"]["structuredContent"]["workflows"]),
+                0,
+            )
+        finally:
+            proc.terminate()
+            proc.wait(timeout=5)
+            if proc.stdin:
+                proc.stdin.close()
+            if proc.stdout:
+                proc.stdout.close()
+            if proc.stderr:
+                proc.stderr.close()
+
+    def test_dispatch_workflow_returns_structured_missing_secret_error(self):
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env.pop("KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        env.pop("GITHUB_TOKEN", None)
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+            ["bash", str(SCRIPT)],
+            cwd=REPO_ROOT,
+            env=env,
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            write_message(
+                proc,
+                {
+                    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "method": "tools/call",
+                    "params": {
+                        "name": "dispatch_workflow",
+                        "arguments": {"workflow_file": "badges.yml"},
+                    },
+                },
+            )
+            response = read_message(proc)
+            self.assertTrue(response["result"]["isError"])
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response["result"]["structuredContent"]["error"]["code"],
+                "missing_secret",
+            )
+        finally:
+            proc.terminate()
+            proc.wait(timeout=5)
+            if proc.stdin:
+                proc.stdin.close()
+            if proc.stdout:
+                proc.stdout.close()
+            if proc.stderr:
+                proc.stderr.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tools/github_dispatch_mcp.py b/tools/github_dispatch_mcp.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6ed2821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/github_dispatch_mcp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Local MCP server for GitHub workflow_dispatch operations."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from mcp_stdio import (  # type: ignore
+    PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+    error_tool_result,
+    make_error,
+    make_response,
+    ok_tool_result,
+    read_message,
+    write_message,
+)
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+MASCARADE_DIR = Path(os.environ.get("MASCARADE_DIR", ROOT.parent / "mascarade")).resolve()
+MASCARADE_CORE_DIR = MASCARADE_DIR / "core"
+
+if str(MASCARADE_CORE_DIR) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(MASCARADE_CORE_DIR))
+
+from mascarade.integrations.github_dispatch import (  # noqa: E402
+    DEFAULT_GITHUB_REPO,
+    GitHubDispatchAuthError,
+    GitHubDispatchClient,
+    GitHubDispatchError,
+    list_allowlisted_workflows,
+)
+
+
+TOOLS = [
+    {
+        "name": "list_allowlisted_workflows",
+        "description": "List the GitHub Actions workflows allowed for dispatch in this workspace.",
+        "inputSchema": {"type": "object", "properties": {}},
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "dispatch_workflow",
+        "description": "Dispatch an allowlisted GitHub Actions workflow.",
+        "inputSchema": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "workflow_file": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Allowlisted workflow file to dispatch",
+                },
+                "ref": {"type": "string", "description": "Git ref to dispatch against"},
+                "inputs": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "description": "Workflow dispatch inputs",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["workflow_file"],
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "get_dispatch_status",
+        "description": "Resolve the structured status of a previously dispatched workflow.",
+        "inputSchema": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "dispatch_id": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Dispatch identifier returned by dispatch_workflow",
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["dispatch_id"],
+        },
+    },
+]
+
+
+async def tool_list_allowlisted_workflows(_: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    workflows = list_allowlisted_workflows()
+    payload = {"ok": True, "repo": DEFAULT_GITHUB_REPO, "workflows": workflows}
+    return ok_tool_result(
+        f"{len(workflows)} allowlisted GitHub workflow(s)",
+        payload,
+    )
+
+
+async def tool_dispatch_workflow(arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    workflow_file = str(arguments.get("workflow_file", "")).strip()
+    ref = str(arguments.get("ref", "")).strip() or None
+    raw_inputs = arguments.get("inputs")
+    inputs = raw_inputs if isinstance(raw_inputs, dict) else None
+    if not workflow_file:
+        return error_tool_result(
+            "Missing required argument 'workflow_file'",
+            {
+                "ok": False,
+                "error": {
+                    "code": "invalid_arguments",
+                    "message": "workflow_file is required",
+                },
+            },
+        )
+
+    client = GitHubDispatchClient()
+    try:
+        payload = await client.dispatch_workflow(workflow_file, ref=ref, inputs=inputs)
+        return ok_tool_result(
+            f"Accepted GitHub dispatch for {payload['workflow_file']}",
+            {"ok": True, **payload},
+        )
+    except GitHubDispatchAuthError as exc:
+        return error_tool_result(
+            str(exc),
+            {"ok": False, "error": {"code": "missing_secret", "message": str(exc)}},
+        )
+    except GitHubDispatchError as exc:
+        return error_tool_result(
+            str(exc),
+            {"ok": False, "error": {"code": "dispatch_failed", "message": str(exc)}},
+        )
+    finally:
+        await client.close()
+
+
+async def tool_get_dispatch_status(arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    dispatch_id = str(arguments.get("dispatch_id", "")).strip()
+    if not dispatch_id:
+        return error_tool_result(
+            "Missing required argument 'dispatch_id'",
+            {
+                "ok": False,
+                "error": {
+                    "code": "invalid_arguments",
+                    "message": "dispatch_id is required",
+                },
+            },
+        )
+
+    client = GitHubDispatchClient()
+    try:
+        payload = await client.get_dispatch_status(dispatch_id)
+        return ok_tool_result(
+            f"Dispatch {dispatch_id} status is {payload['status']}",
+            {"ok": True, **payload},
+        )
+    except GitHubDispatchError as exc:
+        return error_tool_result(
+            str(exc),
+            {"ok": False, "error": {"code": "status_failed", "message": str(exc)}},
+        )
+    finally:
+        await client.close()
+
+
+def serve_mcp() -> int:
+    while True:
+        request = read_message()
+        if request is None:
+            return 0
+
+        method = request.get("method")
+        request_id = request.get("id")
+        params = request.get("params") or {}
+
+        if method == "initialize":
+            write_message(
+                make_response(
+                    request_id,
+                    {
+                        "protocolVersion": PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+                        "capabilities": {"tools": {"listChanged": False}},
+                        "serverInfo": {"name": "github-dispatch", "version": "1.0.0"},
+                    },
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        if method == "notifications/initialized":
+            continue
+
+        if method == "ping":
+            write_message(make_response(request_id, {}))
+            continue
+
+        if method == "tools/list":
+            write_message(make_response(request_id, {"tools": TOOLS}))
+            continue
+
+        if method == "tools/call":
+            tool_name = params.get("name")
+            arguments = params.get("arguments") or {}
+
+            if tool_name == "list_allowlisted_workflows":
+                write_message(
+                    make_response(request_id, asyncio.run(tool_list_allowlisted_workflows(arguments)))
+                )
+                continue
+            if tool_name == "dispatch_workflow":
+                write_message(
+                    make_response(request_id, asyncio.run(tool_dispatch_workflow(arguments)))
+                )
+                continue
+            if tool_name == "get_dispatch_status":
+                write_message(
+                    make_response(request_id, asyncio.run(tool_get_dispatch_status(arguments)))
+                )
+                continue
+
+            write_message(make_error(request_id, -32602, f"Unknown tool: {tool_name}"))
+            continue
+
+        if request_id is not None:
+            write_message(make_error(request_id, -32601, f"Method not found: {method}"))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(serve_mcp())
diff --git a/tools/github_dispatch_mcp_smoke.py b/tools/github_dispatch_mcp_smoke.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4a5cb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/github_dispatch_mcp_smoke.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Smoke checks for the local GitHub dispatch MCP server."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from mcp_smoke_common import (
+    PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+    SmokeError,
+    call_tool,
+    emit_payload,
+    initialize,
+    list_tools,
+    spawn_server,
+    terminate_server,
+)
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+SERVER = ROOT / "tools" / "run_github_dispatch_mcp.sh"
+
+
+def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=float, default=15.0)
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--quick", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--live",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Dispatch an allowlisted workflow when a GitHub token is configured.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--workflow-file",
+        default="repo_state.yml",
+        help="Allowlisted workflow file to use when --live is enabled.",
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    args = parse_args()
+    token_configured = bool(
+        os.getenv("KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN") or os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
+    )
+    proc = spawn_server(["bash", str(SERVER)], ROOT)
+    payload = {
+        "status": "failed",
+        "protocol_version": None,
+        "server_name": "github-dispatch",
+        "tool_count": 0,
+        "checks": [],
+        "token_configured": token_configured,
+        "live_requested": args.live,
+        "live_validation": "skipped" if not args.live else "pending",
+        "error": None,
+    }
+
+    try:
+        init = initialize(proc, args.timeout, "kill-life-github-dispatch-mcp-smoke")
+        tools = list_tools(proc, args.timeout)
+        tool_names = {tool.get("name") for tool in tools}
+        expected = {"list_allowlisted_workflows", "dispatch_workflow", "get_dispatch_status"}
+        if expected - tool_names:
+            raise SmokeError(f"github-dispatch tools missing: {sorted(expected - tool_names)}")
+
+        payload["protocol_version"] = init.get("protocolVersion", PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+        payload["server_name"] = (init.get("serverInfo") or {}).get("name", "github-dispatch")
+        payload["tool_count"] = len(tools)
+        payload["checks"] = ["initialize", "tools/list"]
+
+        if args.quick:
+            if token_configured:
+                payload["status"] = "ready"
+                payload["live_validation"] = "skipped"
+            else:
+                payload["status"] = "degraded"
+                payload["live_validation"] = "missing_secret"
+                payload["error"] = "KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN missing"
+            return emit_payload(payload, json_output=args.json)
+
+        list_result = call_tool(
+            proc,
+            args.timeout,
+            3,
+            "list_allowlisted_workflows",
+            {},
+        )
+        if list_result.get("isError"):
+            raise SmokeError("list_allowlisted_workflows returned isError=true")
+        structured = list_result.get("structuredContent") or {}
+        workflows = (structured.get("workflows") or []) if isinstance(structured, dict) else []
+        if not workflows:
+            raise SmokeError("list_allowlisted_workflows returned no workflows")
+        payload["checks"].append("list_allowlisted_workflows")
+
+        if not token_configured:
+            dispatch_result = call_tool(
+                proc,
+                args.timeout,
+                4,
+                "dispatch_workflow",
+                {"workflow_file": args.workflow_file},
+            )
+            if not dispatch_result.get("isError"):
+                raise SmokeError("dispatch_workflow unexpectedly succeeded without token")
+            payload["checks"].append("dispatch_workflow_missing_secret")
+            payload["status"] = "degraded"
+            payload["live_validation"] = "missing_secret"
+            payload["error"] = "KILL_LIFE_GITHUB_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN missing"
+            return emit_payload(payload, json_output=args.json)
+
+        if not args.live:
+            payload["status"] = "ready"
+            payload["live_validation"] = "skipped"
+            return emit_payload(payload, json_output=args.json)
+
+        dispatch_result = call_tool(
+            proc,
+            args.timeout,
+            5,
+            "dispatch_workflow",
+            {"workflow_file": args.workflow_file},
+        )
+        if dispatch_result.get("isError"):
+            structured = dispatch_result.get("structuredContent") or {}
+            raise SmokeError(
+                ((structured.get("error") or {}).get("message"))
+                if isinstance(structured, dict)
+                else "dispatch_workflow failed"
+            )
+        payload["checks"].append("dispatch_workflow")
+
+        dispatch_structured = dispatch_result.get("structuredContent") or {}
+        dispatch_id = dispatch_structured.get("dispatch_id") if isinstance(dispatch_structured, dict) else None
+        if not isinstance(dispatch_id, str) or not dispatch_id:
+            raise SmokeError("dispatch_workflow returned no dispatch_id")
+
+        status_result = call_tool(
+            proc,
+            args.timeout,
+            6,
+            "get_dispatch_status",
+            {"dispatch_id": dispatch_id},
+        )
+        if status_result.get("isError"):
+            structured = status_result.get("structuredContent") or {}
+            raise SmokeError(
+                ((structured.get("error") or {}).get("message"))
+                if isinstance(structured, dict)
+                else "get_dispatch_status failed"
+            )
+        payload["checks"].append("get_dispatch_status")
+        payload["status"] = "ready"
+        payload["live_validation"] = "passed"
+        return emit_payload(payload, json_output=args.json)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        payload["status"] = "failed"
+        payload["error"] = str(exc)
+        return emit_payload(payload, json_output=args.json)
+    finally:
+        terminate_server(proc)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/tools/run_github_dispatch_mcp.sh b/tools/run_github_dispatch_mcp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..52cc002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_github_dispatch_mcp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+MASCARADE_DIR="${MASCARADE_DIR:-$ROOT_DIR/../mascarade}"
+CORE_PYTHON="${MASCARADE_CORE_PYTHON:-$MASCARADE_DIR/core/.venv/bin/python}"
+SERVER_SCRIPT="$ROOT_DIR/tools/github_dispatch_mcp.py"
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "--doctor" ]]; then
+  cat <<EOF
+ROOT_DIR=$ROOT_DIR
+MASCARADE_DIR=$MASCARADE_DIR
+CORE_PYTHON=$CORE_PYTHON
+SERVER_SCRIPT=$SERVER_SCRIPT
+EOF
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+[[ -x "$CORE_PYTHON" ]] || {
+  echo "Missing Mascarade core python: $CORE_PYTHON" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+exec "$CORE_PYTHON" "$SERVER_SCRIPT" "$@"