microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github

Cannot create comment on pull request based on fork

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Since Dec 5, 2025.

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Description

  • Extension version: 0.120.1
  • VSCode Version: 1.105.1
  • OS: Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04
  • Repository Clone Configuration : Single Repository
  • GitHub Product GitHub.com

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open GitHub Pull Request extension in VSCode
  2. Find a Pull request based on a branch on a fork of main repo
  3. Write a comment and press comment
  4. Error is raised: Creating comment failed: Error: File has been deleted.

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  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.

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