GitHub repos not appearing in repo list after reconnecting account

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 28, 2026 by kaberikram Closed Jun 27, 2026

Bug Report

Description

After connecting a GitHub account in Claude Code, repositories do not appear in the repo list. Only previously worked-on repos are visible. Reconnecting the GitHub account multiple times does not resolve the issue.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code (desktop app)
  2. Go to Settings → GitHub → Connect account
  3. Authenticate with GitHub account (kaberikram)
  4. Navigate to the repo list/picker
  5. Repos do not appear (only previously accessed repos show up)

Expected Behavior

All repositories from the connected GitHub account should be visible in the repo list.

Actual Behavior

Repo list is empty or only shows previously worked-on repos. Reconnecting GitHub multiple times does not help.

Additional Context

  • GitHub account: kaberikram (25 public repos, several private repos)
  • GitHub App installation is set to All repositories
  • OAuth account switch via gh auth switch was done correctly in CLI
  • CLI (gh repo list) correctly lists all repos — the issue is specific to Claude Code's in-app repo picker
  • OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)

Workaround

Cloning repos locally via gh repo clone and opening the folder directly works, but the in-app repo picker does not.

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