VS Code troubleshooting

Sign-in does not complete

• Use the original editor window where you clicked Sign In — not a new window that may open from the browser redirect.
• Wait up to a minute after closing the browser tab; the extension polls the API to finish sign-in.
• Run MergeGuard: Sign In again from the Command Palette if the first attempt timed out (sign-in expires after 5 minutes).
• Confirm you completed Connect GitHub or GitLab in the browser — extension sign-in requires an active MergeGuard account.

Unauthorized or session expired

If a review returns an unauthorized error, run MergeGuard: Sign Out, then MergeGuard: Sign In again to refresh your token.

Review Git Diff finds nothing

• Open a folder that contains a git repository, not a single loose file.
• Make sure you have uncommitted changes — staged or unstaged — to review.

Security Scan finds no files

The scan looks for lockfiles and IaC in the workspace (e.g. package-lock.json, Dockerfile, Terraform). If your repo stores these elsewhere or uses a different lockfile format, add or open the relevant files in the workspace root.

Monthly limit reached

Editor reviews count toward the same monthly quota as PR/MR reviews. Check your plan on the sidebar or see Plans & limits.