Exceeded maximum number of authorization attempts ({}). Plea

Error message

Exceeded maximum number of authorization attempts ({}). Please try again later.

What it means

Thrown by auth_repos_then_execute when its recursion counter exceeds MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS (8). The flow checks GitHub repo authorization; when private repos need auth it opens an OAuth URL, polls to completion, then re-runs the check (attempt+1). If the cycle still reports missing authorization after 8 iterations, the loop is cut off to prevent infinite OAuth re-checks and the app force-terminates.

Source

Thrown at app/src/ai/agent_sdk/environment.rs:526

        repos: Vec<GithubRepo>,
        attempt: u32,
        operation_name: &'static str,
        on_success: F,
        ctx: &mut ModelContext<Self>,
    ) where
        F: FnOnce(&mut ModelContext<Self>) + Send + 'static,
    {
        const MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS: u32 = 8;

        if repos.is_empty() {
            on_success(ctx);
            return;
        }

        if attempt > MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS {
            ctx.terminate_app(
                warpui::platform::TerminationMode::ForceTerminate,
                Some(Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
                    "Exceeded maximum number of authorization attempts ({}). Please try again later.",
                    MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS
                ))),
            );
            return;
        }

        // Get IntegrationsClient for auth checks and polling
        let integrations_client = ServerApiProvider::as_ref(ctx).get_integrations_client();

        let repo_tuples: Vec<(String, String)> = repos
            .iter()
            .map(|repo| (repo.owner.clone(), repo.repo.clone()))
            .collect();

        let auth_check_future = async move {
            integrations_client
                .check_user_repo_auth_status(repo_tuples)

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Solutions

Open the GitHub App installation settings and explicitly grant access to the specific private repos/orgs you are adding
Make sure you authorize with the GitHub account/organization that owns the private repos
Approve any pending SSO/SAML authorization for the GitHub App on github.com, then retry
Retry the command later once access is granted (the counter resets each invocation)
If access looks correct and it still loops, file an issue with the auth status response

Defensive patterns

Strategy: retry

Validate before calling

// Before create with private repos, confirm App installation covers them:
// GitHub > Settings > Applications > Installed GitHub Apps > Warp
// (each target org/repo must be granted access)

Try / catch

if attempt > MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS {
    // stop retrying: fix GitHub App access grants, then re-run the command fresh
}

Prevention

Grant the GitHub App explicit access to the exact private repos before running create
Authorize with the GitHub account/org that owns the private repos
Approve pending SSO/SAML authorizations on github.com first
Remember each CLI invocation resets the 8-attempt counter — fix access, then simply re-run

When it happens

Trigger: Repeatedly completing OAuth but the follow-up check_user_repo_auth_status still returns NoInstallationOrAccessForRepo for private repos — e.g. the GitHub App installation is never granted access to the requested repos, the user authorizes a different GitHub account than the repo owner, or approvals/SSO are pending on the GitHub side.

Common situations: GitHub App installed on the org but repo access not granted in installation settings; authorizing a personal account while repos belong to an org with restricted App installs; GitHub SSO/SAML authorization not approved; repeatedly dismissing/redoing the authorization page.

Related errors

AI-assisted analysis of warpdotdev/warp@e72fd7aacb (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f85ecc0c8f1dd1e4. Report an issue: GitHub.