Extension Troubleshooting

GitHub Copilot Extension Issue? IDE-Focused Fix Checklist

Most Copilot extension issues are fixable locally in minutes. This page gives the shortest reliable path.

Unknown

Live probe summary for GitHub Copilot (updates every 60s on this page)

Latency

HTTP

Region

Checked

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Last updated: 2026-02-27

Local checks

Verify extension is enabled for current workspace/language.
Refresh GitHub auth token in IDE.
Update extension and restart IDE process.

When to treat as service incident

Local fixes fail across machines/networks.
Community/status signals report broad Copilot degradation.

5-Minute Decision Matrix

Signal	Likely Meaning	Action Now
Only your session shows "extension issue"	Likely local/browser issue	Use clean profile + extension-off test first before broader fixes.
GitHub Copilot also shows degraded/down publicly	Likely provider issue	Stop deep local debugging and execute fallback workflow.
Error persists across networks and devices	High confidence upstream problem	Escalate internally and use backup provider until recovery.

Incident Update Template (Copy/Paste)

[Incident update] GitHub Copilot reliability issue

- Current impact: [blocked/degraded] workflows
- Scope: [team/service/region]
- Verification: live monitor + official status check completed
- Mitigation: switched critical tasks to backup assistant
- Next check-in: [UTC time in 5-10 minutes]