posit-dev / posit-dev/positron
When I sign in to GitHub, the device authorization says VS Code
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Description
System details:
Positron and OS details:
Version: Positron Version: 2026.06.0 build 47
Code - OSS Version: 1.111.0
Commit: fe584ac23dc286622d3076d25540a72803448128
Date: 2026-05-06T16:34:15-07:00
Commit: 39.6.0
Date: 142.0.7444.265
Electron: 22.22.0
ElectronBuildId: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
Chromium: Darwin arm64 25.4.0
Node.js: undefined
V8: undefined
OS: undefined
Describe the issue:
Positron did nothing when I tried to add an MCP server, and @jvroberts pointed me to logging out of GitHub and back in (that's not great but not the issue here). I followed the link to github in the browser, pasted in the device code, and got to this authorization screen.
Expected or desired behavior:
It should say Positron and Posit PBC right?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named in the report. Reproduce the GitHub device authorization flow while adding an MCP server using the listed Positron and Code - OSS versions, then trace the sign-in flow and verify that the authorization screen identifies Positron and Posit PBC.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github, typescript
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100