Positron assistant not working in remote SSH target

[bigzero61]

I have added github copilot as the model provider.

My positron version: 2025.10.1 (system setup) build 4

[nstrayer]

Hi @bigzero61, thank you for reporting this issue!

To help us understand what's happening, could you provide a bit more detail:

1. Does the Assistant work when you use Positron locally (not connected via Remote SSH)?
2. When you're connected to the remote SSH target, can you see the GitHub Copilot provider in the model selection dropdown?
3. Can you check the output logs for any errors?

There are a few known issues with the GitHub Copilot integration in Positron Assistant (see #9955), and remote SSH connections can add additional complexity. Issue #8079 was previously reported about Assistant failures in remote connections and there it seemed to be due to network restrictions on the server side. Are you aware of anything like this for your network?

Any additional details about error messages or what you see in the Output panel would be very helpful for the team to diagnose this -- hopefully we can figure this out quickly!

[bigzero61]

Hi @nstrayer,
The Assistant doesn't work in my local machine too. And there is nothing in the output logs.

I have my github copilot signed in.

[juliasilge]

It looks to me like you are having the same problem as we are tracking in #9955. We are tracking a better solution in that issue, but if you want to try a workaround right now, I think the best option is:

• Backup your settings.json somewhere so you can get your customizations back (you can find them via Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON))
• Use positron --list-extensions to see what extensions you have installed (some of these will be the ones that come bundled with Positron, so pay attention to the ones you decided to install)
• Complete reset Positron to its default state: https://positron.posit.co/troubleshooting.html#resetting-positron
• Put your settings.json back where it belongs
• Re-install your settings

I know that's pretty dramatic, but it is what we think is the best option if your GH Copilot Chat is in a really bad state like this.