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BUG - vscode-git keeps forgetting my access token and adding a new one

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bug report
feature request

Description

Every time I go to create a new gist, it seems to have always forgotten my access token and keeps having me log in again to GitHub. Possibly related to #29

OS: Windows 10
VS Code Version:

Version 1.24.1
Commit 24f62626b222e9a8313213fb64b10d741a326288
Date 2018-06-13T17:51:32.889Z
Shell 1.7.12
Renderer 58.0.3029.110
Node 7.9.0
Architecture x64

Extension Version: 1.2.1

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Created 5 years ago
Reactions:2
Comments:5 (2 by maintainers)

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AntonGrekovcommented, Oct 22, 2018

I have same issue.

OS: Windows 10 VS Code Version: 1.28.2 node.js: 8.9.3 arch: x64

I always has to enter access token or username:pass. Also, after entering credentials most of the time nothing happenes

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kenhowardpdxcommented, Dec 31, 2018

Great to hear!

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