[BUG] Plugin marketplace sync error "Claude GitHub App is not installed on this repository" despite app being correctly installed
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
The Cowork plugin marketplace at duet-labs/aix started failing to sync on 2026-05-06 with the
error:
▎ Authentication with GitHub failed. Check that the Claude GitHub App is installed on this
▎ repository.
▎ GitHub authentication failed. The Claude GitHub App is not installed on this repository.
▎ Install it to grant access.
The Claude GitHub App is installed on the repository with appropriate read access. The repo is
private, owned by the duet-labs GitHub org, hosted on github.com (not Enterprise Server).
Environment:
- Platform: Cowork plugin marketplace (claude.ai)
- GitHub repo: duet-labs/aix (private, org-owned)
- App installed: Claude / Anthropic GitHub App
- Repository access: granted to duet-labs/aix
What I've already tried:
- Uninstalled and reinstalled the GitHub App on the repo
- Confirmed duet-labs/aix appears in the app's allowed repository list
- Validated marketplace.json and plugin.json against the official schemas at
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces — both conform
What Should Happen?
Cowork should sync the marketplace and recognize the three plugins (aix, people, finance).
Error Messages/Logs
Persistent "Claude GitHub App is not installed" sync error, even though the app is correctly
installed and configured.
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Cowork on claude.ai
- Navigate to plugin marketplaces
- Locate duet-labs/aix
- Sync banner shows "1 sync error" with the message above
- All three plugins show "Not available" in the access column
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.132 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
This appears to be the same backend indexing issue described in #21377, #30872, #12839, #16256,
#18467. Other users in those threads report the symptom resolved after Anthropic engineers
manually reset the affected repo's index server-side.
Request: could you reset the plugin-marketplace backend index for duet-labs/aix?
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