microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pgsql

Signature verification failed with 'UnknownError' error.

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Description

Describe the bug

The extension fail to install in a remote machine:

Cannot install 'PostgreSQL' extension because Visual Studio Code cannot verify the extension signature

Signature verification failed with 'UnknownError' error.

To Reproduce

Try to open a remote project.

Expected behavior

Have PostgreSQL installed.

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VS Code version

Version: 1.137.0
Commit: 645f29cc3176500b4b5762ba887cf2a7f0ffdf2c
Date: 2026-09-08T13:43:59-07:00
Electron: 42.10.0
ElectronBuildId: 15109253
Chromium: 148.0.7778.280
Node.js: 24.18.1
V8: 14.8.178.38-electron.0
@github/copilot: 1.0.84.70.gdb75d0d
@github/copilot-sdk: 1.0.13-preview.4
OS: Darwin arm64 25.6.0

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Research direction

No repository file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing installation of the PostgreSQL extension in a remote project with the reported VS Code version, then investigate the signature-verification failure; done means the extension installs successfully on the remote machine.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, vscode
Domain
databases, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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