git-ecosystem / git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager
OAuth for Gitea does not work within vs code remote
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Description
Version
latest
Operating system
Linux
OS version or distribution
Ubuntu 22.04 fresh install
Git hosting provider(s)
Other - please describe below
Other hosting provider
Gitea
(Azure DevOps only) What format is your remote URL?
None
Can you access the remote repository directly in the browser?
No, I get a permission error
Expected behavior
after installing gcm, vs code (with SSH remote plugin) shoud prompt for oauth login.
Actual behavior
OAuth for Gitea does not work within vs code SSH remote plugin
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/202123#issuecomment-1896563886
Logs
No response
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 OAuth failure on Ubuntu 22.04 with Gitea through a VS Code SSH remote, using the linked VS Code issue for context. Capture the missing logs and trace the authentication path; done means Gitea OAuth prompts and completes successfully in that environment.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git, vscode
- Domain
- authentication, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100