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GitHub Copilot Status Monitor
GitHub Copilot Status: Is GitHub Copilot Down Right Now?
Check GitHub Copilot status right now — including AI code completion, Copilot Chat, and API availability. Confirm outages fast, troubleshoot suggestion failures, and get real-time monitoring when Copilot goes down.
How do I quickly check if GitHub Copilot is down?
- 1. Check githubstatus.com for Copilot row.
- 2. Confirm with developer community on X/Reddit.
- 3. Check the official status page.
- 4. Try re-authenticating in your IDE.
TLDR: GitHub Copilot is currently believed to be operational. Check the official GitHub Copilot status page or apistatuscheck.com for real-time status.
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Check the official GitHub status page
GitHub posts service updates, degraded performance notices, and maintenance windows for Copilot and all GitHub services on their status dashboard.
githubstatus.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals from developers on X (Twitter) and Reddit can confirm whether Copilot suggestion failures are widespread.
Downdetector reportsCheck the official status page
API Status Check links the official status page and collects community outage reports.
GitHub Copilot on API Status CheckWhat happens when GitHub Copilot goes down?
Copilot suggestions not appearing
Inline code suggestions may stop appearing in VS Code, JetBrains, or Neovim when GitHub Copilot backend is degraded or down.
Copilot Chat not responding
The Copilot Chat panel may fail to generate responses, hang indefinitely, or return error messages during service outages.
Authentication and activation errors
Developers may see "Could not connect to GitHub Copilot" or authentication failures when the identity service is experiencing issues.
Rate limiting (429 errors)
During peak load, Copilot may return 429 rate limit errors. This can affect both individual users and teams on enterprise plans differently.
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- 1
Check GitHub status and Copilot specifically
Visit githubstatus.com and look for the "Copilot" row. Sometimes Copilot has separate incidents from the rest of GitHub.
- 2
Re-sign in to GitHub in your IDE
Open your IDE's GitHub extension, sign out, and sign back in. Expired tokens cause Copilot to stop working even when the service is up.
- 3
Disable and re-enable the Copilot extension
In VS Code, toggle the GitHub Copilot extension off and on. This forces a fresh connection to the Copilot API.
- 4
Check your subscription status
Verify your Copilot subscription is active at github.com/settings/copilot. Trial expirations and billing issues cause silent failures.
- 5
Test the Copilot API directly
For developers building on the Copilot API: test with a minimal request to api.github.com/copilot_internal to isolate backend vs. extension issues.
What is GitHub Copilot's current status?
API Status Check tracks GitHub Copilot with official status page links, community outage reports, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
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API Status Check links the official status page and collects community outage reports.
Reported incident history
Review recent Copilot incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand platform stability.
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What can I do during a GitHub Copilot outage?
Switch to Cursor IDE
Cursor offers similar AI code completion and chat built on VS Code. If Copilot is down, your VS Code workspace opens directly in Cursor.
Use Windsurf or Continue.dev
Windsurf (by Codeium) and Continue.dev are VS Code extensions that provide AI completion from multiple providers as a Copilot fallback.
Use Tabnine for offline completion
Tabnine offers a local AI model that works without an internet connection — useful when GitHub or Copilot APIs are unreachable.
Confirm recovery on the official status page
Watch the official status page to see the moment GitHub Copilot recovers from an outage so you can resume normal development.
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Frequently asked questions about GitHub Copilot status
Is GitHub Copilot down right now?
Check githubstatus.com for the official Copilot status and API Status Check, which links the official status page alongside community outage reports. If both show issues, GitHub Copilot is likely experiencing a widespread outage.
Is GitHub Copilot down for everyone or just me?
To check if it's a widespread Copilot outage or an issue with your account: first visit githubstatus.com and look for the Copilot row — any active incident means it's global. Then try on a different machine or IDE if available. If Copilot works on one machine but not another, the issue is likely with your IDE installation or extension version. If it fails everywhere and githubstatus.com shows no incident, check your subscription status at github.com/settings/copilot and try re-authenticating.
Why are my GitHub Copilot suggestions not showing up?
Suggestions can disappear due to: (1) a backend outage — check githubstatus.com, (2) an expired or revoked authentication token — try signing out and back in, (3) an outdated extension — update the GitHub Copilot extension in your IDE, or (4) an expired subscription.
Why is GitHub Copilot Chat not working?
Copilot Chat failures usually indicate a backend issue. Check githubstatus.com for active incidents. If no incident is listed, try reloading your IDE window and ensure you have a Copilot for Business or Enterprise subscription, as Chat is not included in the individual plan without additional setup.
Does GitHub Copilot have its own status page?
GitHub Copilot does not have a separate status page — it is tracked under the main GitHub status dashboard at githubstatus.com along with other GitHub services like Actions and Packages.
How can I get GitHub Copilot outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when GitHub Copilot or GitHub services have an incident. You can also subscribe to GitHub's own status updates at githubstatus.com.
How often does GitHub Copilot go down?
GitHub Copilot experiences occasional degraded performance, especially during high-demand periods or infrastructure updates. Most issues are brief (under 30 minutes). Monitoring with API Status Check helps you track historical reliability trends.
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