the copilot is failing to sign in

[Datalincy]

Type: Bug

i want to use copilot on github and i need to sign in ,its giving me problem when i want to sign in ,kindly help

Extension version: 0.44.2
VS Code version: Code 1.116.0 (560a9db, 2026-04-15T00:28:13Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

Logs

Error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
	at Are._authShowWarnings (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:18537)
	at async Are.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:16255)
	at async cge.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1396:7788)
	at async DL.waitForChatEnabled (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1500:2999)
	at async DL.run (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1500:2887)
	at async Oee.askToUpgradeAuthPermissions (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1500:2364): Failed to get copilot token
Error: You are not signed in to GitHub. Please sign in to use Copilot.
Info: [context keys] Setting context key: github.copilot.interactiveSession.gitHubLoginFailed
Warning: [LanguageModelAccess] LanguageModel/Embeddings are not available without auth token
Error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
	at Are._authShowWarnings (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:18537)
	at async Are.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:16255)
	at async cge.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1396:7788)
	at async ine._getToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8792)
	at async r (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8256)
	at async ine._registerEmbeddings (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8753)
	at async Promise.all (index 1)
	at async Promise.allSettled (index 1)
	at async l9.waitForActivationBlockers (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1162:7696)
	at async c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1162:8470
	at async $hn (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1162:8338)
	at async wb._activate (file:///c:/Users/hp/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/560a9dba96/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:501:15965)
	at async wb._waitForDepsThenActivate (file:///c:/Users/hp/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/560a9dba96/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:501:15907)
	at async wb._initialize (file:///c:/Users/hp/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/560a9dba96/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:501:15274)
Debug: CopilotToken state changed, firing event.
Info: AuthenticationService: firing onDidAuthenticationChange from handleAuthChangeEvent. Has token: false
Info: copilot token sku: 
Info: ConversationFeature: onDidAuthenticationChange has token: false
Debug: [context keys] Updating context keys.
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: Finished handling auth change event.
Info: activationBlocker from 'conversationFeature' took for 1790ms
Info: activationBlocker from 'languageModelAccess' took for 1748ms
Error: [CopilotCLISession] Failed to fetch models: Error: Failed to get token for auth info
Error: [ClaudeCodeModels] Failed to fetch models: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined)...
Debug: [CopilotCLI] Found 0 JSONL sessions and 0 legacy sessions
Debug: [CopilotCLI] Found 0 JSONL sessions and 0 legacy sessions
Warning: GitHub login failed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Debug: Getting CopilotToken (force: undefined) threw error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
Error: You are not signed in to GitHub. Please sign in to use Copilot.
Warning: [LanguageModelAccess] LanguageModel/Embeddings are not available without auth token
Error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
	at Are._authShowWarnings (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:18537)
	at async Are.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:16255)
	at async cge.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1396:7788)
	at async ine._getToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8792)
	at async r (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8256)
Warning: [LanguageModelAccess] LanguageModel/Embeddings are not available without auth token
Error: Error: GitHubLoginFailed
	at Are._authShowWarnings (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:18537)
	at async Are.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1721:16255)
	at async cge.getCopilotToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1396:7788)
	at async ine._getToken (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:8792)
	at async ine._provideLanguageModelChatInfo (c:\Users\hp\.vscode\extensions\github.copilot-chat-0.44.2\dist\extension.js:1688:4579)
	at async kd.$provideLanguageModelChatInfo (file:///c:/Users/hp/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/560a9dba96/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:503:34041)
Debug: [Power] CPU speed limit changed: 100% 
Debug: Send fetcher telemetry: This window won.
Debug: Fetcher telemetry probe: node-fetch Status: 200 (1121ms)
Debug: Fetcher telemetry probe: electron-fetch Status: 200 (209ms)
Debug: Fetcher telemetry probe: node-http Status: 200 (853ms)
Debug: Fetcher telemetry: Succeeded in 353ms using node-fetch with status 200 ().
Debug: Fetcher telemetry: Succeeded in 218ms using electron-fetch with status 200 ().
Debug: Fetcher telemetry: Succeeded in 902ms using node-http with status 200 (OK).
Debug: [context keys] Window state change. Needs offline check: false, active: true, focused: false.
Debug: [context keys] Window state change. Needs offline check: false, active: true, focused: true.
Debug: [CopilotCLI] Found 0 JSONL sessions and 0 legacy sessions
Debug: [context keys] Window state change. Needs offline check: false, active: false, focused: true.
Debug: [context keys] Window state change. Needs offline check: false, active: true, focused: true.

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System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz (4 x 2496)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x1916 [Intel(R) HD Graphics 520], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=31.0.101.2111 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.19041.5794 Machine model name: Machine model version: direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	7.85GB (0.98GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 6c57730d-e10b-4d6e-bec5-c737d38d6bfe
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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