Issues with Copilot

[carlosd-29]

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I am having some issue with github copilot. Everything was working fine up to a few weeks ago and nothing was changed in between it going from working to not working. The extension on vscode says "failed to establish a socket connection to proxies" even though I've verified multiple times that proxies are set up properly. The rest of git features work fine, just copilot that doesn't. On the Wed app, when I try to use copilot I just get "I'm sorry but there was an error. Please try again" and this has gone over multiple days.

[Himavanthkumar]

To resolve GitHub Copilot issues, start by checking the GitHub Status to ensure Copilot services are running smoothly. Next, verify your proxy and network settings in VS Code by confirming that the HTTP: Proxy configuration and the HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY environment variables are correctly set, and ensure your proxy allows WebSocket connections. Update both VS Code and the GitHub Copilot extension to their latest versions, and if the problem persists, try reinstalling the Copilot extension. Re-authenticate by signing out and back into your GitHub account within VS Code. Additionally, make sure that your firewall and antivirus software are not blocking VS Code’s connections by allowing it through and temporarily disabling antivirus if necessary. Check the Copilot extension logs in the Output panel of VS Code for any error messages. If the issue remains unresolved, test Copilot on a different network, such as a mobile hotspot, to rule out network-specific problems. Finally, if none of these steps work, contact GitHub Support with detailed error information for further assistance.

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