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No active repository found. Open a GitHub repository to cont

Error message

No active repository found. Open a GitHub repository to continue with cloud agent.

What it means

Error "No active repository found. Open a GitHub repository to continue with cloud agent." thrown in microsoft/vscode.

Source

Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCloudGitOperationsManager.ts:36

export class CopilotCloudGitOperationsManager {
	constructor(
		private readonly logService: ILogService,
		private readonly gitService: IGitService,
		private readonly gitExtensionService: IGitExtensionService
	) { }

	async repoInfo(): Promise<GitRepoInfo> {
		// TODO: support selecting remote
		// await this.promptAndUpdatePreferredGitHubRemote(true);
		const repoIds = await getRepoId(this.gitService);
		if (!repoIds || repoIds.length === 0) {
			throw new Error(vscode.l10n.t('Repository information is not available. Open a GitHub repository to continue with cloud agent.'));
		}
		const repoId = repoIds[0];
		const currentRepository = this.gitService.activeRepository.get();
		if (!currentRepository) {
			throw new Error(vscode.l10n.t('No active repository found. Open a GitHub repository to continue with cloud agent.'));
		}
		const git = this.gitExtensionService.getExtensionApi();
		const repo = git?.getRepository(currentRepository?.rootUri);
		// Checks if user has permission to access the repository
		if (!repo) {
			throw new Error(
				vscode.l10n.t(
					'Unable to access {0}. Please check your permissions and try again.',
					`\`${repoId.org}/${repoId.repo}\``
				)
			);
		}
		return {
			repository: repo,
			remoteName: repo.state.HEAD?.upstream?.remote ?? currentRepository.upstreamRemote ?? repo.state.remotes?.[0]?.name ?? 'origin',
			baseRef: currentRepository.headBranchName ?? 'main'
		};
	}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCloudGitOperationsManager.ts:36 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of microsoft/vscode@a94b963a32 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e92001f45aecae50. Report an issue: GitHub.