codesandbox / codesandbox/codesandbox-client
Stuck on Initializing VS Code when imported from a GitHub repository on Chrome
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- JavaScript
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Description
🐛 bug report
Preflight Checklist
- I have read the Contributing Guidelines for this project.
- I agree to follow the Code of Conduct that this project
adheres to. - I have searched the issue tracker for an issue that matches the one I want
to file, without success.
Description of the problem
How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?
Can't open the imported GitHub repository in CodeSandbox.
To Reproduce
Import a GitHub repository from my GitHub account, and it takes forever to load.
Link to sandbox: link (optional)
Your Environment
| Software | Name/Version |
|---|---|
| Сodesandbox | Latest version |
| Browser | Chrome 133 |
| Operating System | macOS 15.3 |
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the GitHub repository import in Chrome 133 on macOS 15.3 and observe where CodeSandbox remains on “Initializing.” Use the affected import flow as the investigation entry point; done means the repository opens successfully instead of loading indefinitely.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100