github / github/copilot-cli

Show GitHub hostname for all footer account identities (via option)

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Description

Describe the feature or problem you'd like to solve

The Copilot CLI footer shows an account from a custom GitHub Enterprise domain as
username@blabla.ghe.com, but shows a GitHub.com account as only username. An
identity loaded through GitHub CLI is displayed as username (via gh) without
its resolved hostname.

This is ambiguous when the same login exists on GitHub.com and a GitHub
Enterprise host, or when gh is authenticated to multiple hosts. In particular,
the footer does not make it clear which underlying account Copilot is using.

Proposed solution

Add an option to always display the resolved GitHub hostname for the active
identity in the footer, including the default public host:

username@github.com
username@blabla.ghe.com
username@github.com (via gh)

Alternatively, provide a footer setting that enables the hostname explicitly.
The selected gh account and hostname should be visible together.

Related issue

This is related to #3897, which reports incorrect account selection in a
multi-account setup, but this request is specifically about making the active
identity unambiguous in the CLI footer.

Additional context

Running /user currently only shows the username for both GitHub.com and via gh
identities, so it does not resolve the ambiguity either.

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the CLI footer identity rendering and the /user output, then inspect how GitHub.com, Enterprise hosts, and gh identities are resolved. Done means an option or footer setting can show the selected username with its resolved hostname in all three cases, including via gh identities.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github, shell
Domain
authentication, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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