vscode: can`t use github copilot with remote-ssh

[HJDCZY]

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I use vscode to programming. I always use remote-ssh by microsoft and github copilot to write codes on my server.

today when I connected my server by openssh, github copilot can not connect to the server

and when I click "retry", it still can not connect ,log like this

I can use github copilot in locality , but can use in remote-ssh of my server. are there any ways to fix?

[Akash1134]

Hi @HJDCZY ,

Have you set up your proxy authentication using this VSCode setting?

The problem might also be related to trust in chain certificates.
1 - install the extension in VSC "win-ca"
2 - change config "Win-ca: inject (Method to provide fetched root certificates to other extensions)" to append.
3 - restart VSC.

Let us know how it goes. Thanks!

[HJDCZY]

when I do as you say, copilot would be alright for a while. but when I uses copilot for 3~4 times, it comes error. icon like this:

and "output" like this:

[Akash1134]

This error looks like an issue related to hosts file setup (something like /etc/hosts file entries) on your proxy network and is generic to your IDE.

[HJDCZY]

I do not have this kind of problem and copilot is normal when programming locally. this problem exists only when I use remote-ssh. I have already deleted hosts file and create an empty one. but the same problem still exists. You say that the problem is caused by proxy, I have already closed all proxy and VPN software but the problem still exist. Do you have any solution ? thank a lot!

[HJDCZY]

okay, I have solved this problem. you can`t use any proxy network in your remote server. I found the problem when I restart the server.

[piwawa]

What do you mean? Should i set no http_proxy? My server is in CHINA, I can't connect the copilot server without it!

[Ramilll]

@piwawa have you solved this issue?

[amd-vamsit]

Try this option as well in case if above option didnt worked.
Ref: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/6942#discussioncomment-4962858

[piwawa]

The setting is useless for me.

[CasperTsuiPro]

Thank you so much, adding the following finally make it works!

"remote.extensionKind": {
  "GitHub.copilot": [
    "ui"
  ],
  "GitHub.copilot-chat": [
    "ui"
  ],
},

[emcmanus]

Step by step:

cmd+shift+p to open the command panel

>Preferences: Open Remote Settings (JSON) (SSH: ...)

Update the file to

{
  "remote.extensionKind": {
    "GitHub.copilot": [
      "ui"
    ],
    "GitHub.copilot-chat": [
      "ui"
    ],
  },
}

Save

cmd+shift+p to open the command panel

>Developer: Reload window

[liang-zijian]

perfect!

[ihor-drachuk]

Exactly this answer helped me! Thanks!

[TTiannaiTT]

A perfect and easy way! Thanks a lot!

[bzchen1]

thank you so much!