Github Copilot says the user is not on the whitelist

[dattito]

Bug description

I installed github copilot with the .vsix file. On my home machine, I can easily use Copilot, but installed on Gitpod, the extensions said I would not be whitelisted (I am whitelisted). I think the communication with Github fails.

Steps to reproduce

• Installing Github Copilot via .vsix file (at https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot)
• Click Login in the bottom right corner
• "Not whitelisted"

Expected behavior

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Example repository

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Anything else?

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[jankeromnes]

Hi @dattito!

Thank you for reporting this problem. Is it possible that you're using a different GitHub account on your home machine vs when logging into Gitpod? Otherwise, you're probably right, maybe it's the communication between the extension and GitHub that breaks somehow.

On a side note, did you know that you can also use Gitpod via your local VS Code on your home machine? You can do this with Gitpod's local companion app, and then use Copilot that way too. See also:

• https://community.gitpod.io/t/gitpod-github-copilot/4421
• https://www.gitpod.io/blog/local-app

[dattito]

(Nice to now that I can use Gitpod from my personal VS-Code!)

I only have one GitHub-Account and I am surely logged in with this account.

[akosyakov]

VS Code desktop support is very experimental at the moment, you can follow these steps to try: #1781 (comment)

We won't be able to run this extension in Gitpod version of VS Code, since we don't have access to MS GitHub tokens. And the latter is required at the moment. Maybe it will change when this extension is out of preview. Also the license is not clear yet.

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[anuraglol]

Hey @dattito
Can you tell me that how did you install the extension? Like when I try to install it through the .vsix file, it throws an error saying that no servers found