Authentication errors (troubleshooting section did not help)

Migrated from Codeberg issue #34. Originally opened by Codeberg user RandomPenguin on 2026-09-06T14:46:06+02:00.

I installed this extension on my Code - OSS instance today and wanted to add it to my Codeberg account to interface with private repositories. I followed the instructions to create a PAT using the command palette, here are the options I did:

• Instance URL: https://codeberg.org
• Token: <my private token>
  • The application has all repository access and has read:issue and write:repository permissions
• The connection test fails here.

I tried the troubleshooting section on the README (regenerating the token, changing write:repository to read:repository), but the connection test fails instantly. Here's the error message:

✗ Failed to connect to Codeberg. Check your token and instance URL.

I don't know what I would be missing...

Start with the README troubleshooting section and the command-palette flow used to create a PAT, then reproduce the failing connection test against Codeberg with the reported permissions. Trace the authentication request from that entry point and identify why it fails instantly; done means the connection test succeeds for a private repository or reports the actual cause.