Mobile app: GitHub repository access check fails on new sessions after re-authorization

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 1, 2026 by rcoppa Closed May 8, 2026

Description

After re-authorizing GitHub in claude.ai web settings, the Claude mobile app (iOS) cannot create new remote sessions. Existing sessions created from the web app work fine on mobile, but creating a new session on mobile fails with:

"Failed to send message - GitHub repository access check failed — re-authorize GitHub in settings"

Steps to reproduce

  1. GitHub OAuth token expires
  2. Re-authorize GitHub connection in claude.ai web settings
  3. Open Claude mobile app (iOS)
  4. Try to create a new remote session connecting to a GitHub repo
  5. Error appears: "GitHub repository access check failed"

What works

  • Web app (claude.ai/code) creates new sessions fine after re-auth
  • Existing sessions created on web can be continued on mobile
  • Only creating NEW sessions on mobile fails

Attempted fixes

  • Force quit and reopen app
  • Delete and reinstall app
  • Confirmed GitHub OAuth app has access to all repos (github.com > Settings > Applications)
  • Waited 15+ minutes after re-auth

Environment

  • iOS (latest)
  • Claude Code CLI running on macOS
  • GitHub repos are accessible and working via web

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