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
- GitHub OAuth token expires
- Re-authorize GitHub connection in claude.ai web settings
- Open Claude mobile app (iOS)
- Try to create a new remote session connecting to a GitHub repo
- 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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