[BUG] /install-github-app claims `gh` is not authenticated when it is
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Sep 17, 2025 by JLCarveth Closed Jan 10, 2026
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?
When I try to setup the Claude Github Action with /install-github-app, the CLI mistakenly warns me that gh is not authenticated:
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ⚠ Setup Warnings │
│ We found some potential issues, but you can continue anyway │
│ │
│ GitHub CLI not authenticated │
│ GitHub CLI does not appear to be authenticated. │
│ │
│ • Run: gh auth login │
│ • Follow the prompts to authenticate with GitHub │
│ • Or set up authentication using environment variables or other methods │
│ │
│ │
│ Press Enter to continue anyway, or Ctrl+C to exit and fix issues │
│ │
│ You can also try the manual setup steps if needed: │
│ https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action/blob/main/docs/setup.md │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
gh is very much authenticated:
❯ gh auth status
github.com
✓ Logged in to github.com as JLCarveth (/home/jlcarveth/.config/gh/hosts.yml)
✓ Git operations for github.com configured to use ssh protocol.
✓ Token: gho_************************************
✓ Token scopes: admin:public_key, gist, read:org, repo, workflow
What Should Happen?
Claude should not warn me that gh is unauthenticated when it definitely is authenticated.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
claude - Execute
/install-github-app
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.117 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
WSL2
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