Microsoft/vscode

Source Control GUI doesn't prompt for yubikey auth on push/pull

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#276691 opened on Nov 11, 2025

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Description

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

  • VS Code Version: 1.105.1
  • OS Version: MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2; (Darwin arm64 24.6.0)

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Set up a remote git repo requiring yubikey auth to login to account (e.g. Gitea)
  2. Use source control GUI to push / pull

Expected behaviour

Prompt user to use their yubikey

Actual behaviour

Error message window appears: "Git: Missing or invalid credentials".

Command output contains:

Missing or invalid credentials.
Error: Bad status code: 500
[redacted]
Permission denied (keyboard-interactive).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

However, using the integrated terminal does prompt for user interaction.

Many thanks a great program btw, VSCode rocks!

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
desktopdeveloper experience
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Git authenticationYubikey setupVS Code source control
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate how the Source Control GUI invokes Git commands, specifically the credential helper. Compare with terminal behavior. Examine the vscode git extension source for credential prompting logic. Consider if the issue is with the keyboard interactive authentication method not being handled in the GUI context.