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NOT able to find my old projects after installing github - copilot

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The issue reports missing projects after installing the GitHub Copilot desktop app on Windows. Start by checking the app's project indexing logic and local storage paths, particularly around /mywork. Look for logs or configuration files that track discovered repositories. Verify the app's permissions and any migration steps from a previous installation.

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Description

NOT able to find my old projects after installing github - copilot


Field Value
App version 1.1.23
OS Windows 10.0.26200
Theme GitHub
Path /mywork
Tenure Day 1
Dominant language
No language data
Stars
2.1k
Forks
157
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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