How do I know if GitHub Copilot is having an outage?

Prismix monitors GitHub Copilot every 5 minutes. Visit prismix.dev/service/github-copilot to see real-time status, recent incidents, and uptime trends. You can also call the public API: https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses and check the github-copilot entry.

Can I get notified when GitHub Copilot goes down?

Yes. Sign in at prismix.dev (free, email OTP or GitHub), star GitHub Copilot, and you will receive an email alert within minutes of any status change. No credit card required.

What should I do if GitHub Copilot is not working?

First confirm it is a platform-wide issue by checking prismix.dev/service/github-copilot. If it shows an active outage, the provider is aware and working on a fix. If Prismix shows Operational but you still have issues, the problem may be account-specific, regional, or a local network issue.

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Is GitHub Copilot down right now?

GitHub Copilot relies on GitHub's infrastructure and an underlying AI model backend. Outages can affect completions, chat, or both independently.

Prismix: prismix.dev/service/github-copilot — live status + incident history.
GitHub status: githubstatus.com — GitHub's official status page, includes Copilot under "GitHub Actions" or "Other Services".
Community reports: Search "Copilot not working" on X/Twitter or the GitHub Community forum for real-time reports from other users.

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1

Sign in to Prismix

Visit prismix.dev/sign-in — 6-digit email OTP or GitHub OAuth.
2

Star GitHub Copilot

Click ☆ on prismix.dev/status or prismix.dev/service/github-copilot.
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Get notified

Prismix emails you within minutes of any status change — degraded completions, chat outage, or full recovery.

GitHub Copilot not working? Common fixes

If the status shows "Operational" but Copilot isn't working in your IDE:

Completions not appearing in VS Code — open the Output panel → GitHub Copilot Log. A 401 means your sign-in expired. Run Sign in to GitHub Copilot from the Command Palette.
Extension version mismatch — update the GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions. Go to Extensions → "GitHub Copilot" → check for updates.
Proxy or firewall blocking — Copilot makes outbound HTTPS connections to copilot-proxy.githubusercontent.com. Check your corporate firewall if you're on a managed machine.
Language not supported — Copilot works best with mainstream languages. For niche file types, completions may be sparse or absent even when the service is operational.
Subscription lapsed — if your GitHub account's Copilot subscription expired, you'll get a 402 / subscription error in the logs. Check github.com/settings/copilot.
JetBrains IDE issues — try restarting the IDE and checking that the plugin is enabled under Settings → Plugins.

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