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 to setting.json finally make it works!

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

[reducm]

Issue: Telemetry Sending Error in Multi - OS Remote SSH Collaboration Scenario

Description

When editing via remote SSH on an online server in a multi - OS (mac, win, linux) collaborative environment, even after adding the relevant settings.json configuration, the following error occurs:

[Timestamp] [error] [default] Error sending telemetry FetchError: unable to verify the first certificate
    at fetch ([Path Hidden]/extensions/github.copilot - 1.331.0/node_modules/@adobe/helix - fetch/src/fetch/index.js:99:11)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at cachingFetch ([Path Hidden]/extensions/github.copilot - 1.331.0/node_modules/@adobe/helix - fetch/src/fetch/index.js:288:16)
    at K1.fetch ([Path Hidden]/extensions/github.copilot - 1.331.0/lib/src/network/helix.ts:94:22) {
  type:'system',
  _name: 'FetchError',
  code: 'UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE',
  errno: undefined,
  erroredSysCall: undefined
}

Environment Information

• Operating Systems Involved: mac, win, linux (Multi - person collaboration scenario, connecting to the online server for editing via remote SSH)
• Relevant Extension: GitHub Copilot (Version 1.331.0)

Hope this telemetry sending error can be resolved to ensure normal operation in the multi - OS collaborative remote SSH scenario.

[asaarashi]

what a magic!

[DziugasMolis]

This one worked, adding server to /etc/resolv.conf did not help for me

[infraredZ]

Copilot cannot operate on files of a remote server; it can only chat.

[fa1247]

Copilot cannot operate on files of a remote server; it can only chat.

Yes, there is a discussion related to this issue. https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/168848

[vanarok]

Copilot doesn't work with remote development extension, use cursor ide!