microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github

Repeatedly asked to sign in again using GitHub

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Description

Seems to be similar issue to #3409 (though no idea if same cause) but as of a couple of hours ago I kept getting this:

The extension 'GitHub Pull Requests' wants you to sign in again using GitHub.

Clicking Allow opens browser to the GH authentication page then ends up here:

Launching Visual Studio Code

But nothing much seems to happen as a result of this... clicking the link does nothing unless I have VSC closed, in which case it just opens VSC whereupon I get the same 'The extension 'GitHub Pull Requests' wants you to sign in again using GitHub.' modal again

  • Extension version: 0.148.0
  • VSCode Version: 1.123.2
  • OS: macOS 26.5.1
  • GitHub Product (GitHub.com):

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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.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the repeated sign-in flow with GitHub Pull Requests 0.148.0 in VS Code 1.123.2 on macOS, following the callback behavior shown in the report. Compare the symptoms with issue #3409 and inspect the comment thread for confirmed causes or reproduction details. Done means authentication completes through the browser callback and the sign-in modal no longer reappears.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, typescript, vscode
Domain
authentication, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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