Problem syncing GitHub with ChatGPT (“There was a problem syncing GitHub. Try again later.”)

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Hi,

I’m having persistent issues connecting my GitHub account to ChatGPT. Each time I try to sync my repositories, I get the following error message at the top of the screen:

“There was a problem syncing GitHub. Try again later.”

I’ve already tried the following troubleshooting steps, but the problem persists:

Disconnected and reconnected my GitHub account multiple times.

Used an incognito/private browser window.

Cleared browser cache and cookies.

Tried from different browsers (Chrome, Firefox).

Verified that ChatGPT appears in my Authorized OAuth Apps on GitHub with full repo and read:user permissions.

Checked my network and GitHub security logs — no indication of a block.

Despite that, I still see the error, and the sync never completes.
The repositories do appear in the selection list, but ChatGPT fails right after I click Continue.

Could you please check if there’s an issue with the GitHub integration on your side and what could be done?

Thanks a lot for your help.

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[alamin147]

Try to do these:

Remove ChatGPT authorization from GitHub completely
Go to: https://github.com/settings/applications
→ Authorized OAuth Apps
→ Find ChatGPT
→ Revoke Access

Then also remove the saved integration inside ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/settings/account/connections
→ Disconnect GitHub

Wait at least 60 seconds — the token cache on the ChatGPT side takes up to a minute to fully drop.

Reconnect GitHub from here: https://chatgpt.com/settings/account/connections
→ Sign in
→ Allow access
→ Try syncing again.

[eurlcernunnos-star]

Hello,

I’m encountering a persistent issue when trying to connect my GitHub account to OpenAI ChatGPT using the GitHub connector.

Each time I attempt to authorize ChatGPT to access my repositories, I receive the following error in ChatGPT:

“An error occurred while syncing with GitHub. Please try again later.”

Additionally, when I check my GitHub account settings under Settings → Applications → Authorized OAuth Apps, I see that no OAuth applications are authorized — even after multiple connection attempts.

I’ve already tried the following troubleshooting steps:

Revoked any previous connections between ChatGPT and GitHub.

Cleared cookies and cache for both GitHub and ChatGPT.

Tried reconnecting in incognito mode and with browser extensions disabled.

Verified that my repositories are visible and accessible (NOVEMBRE, tryhap-next, tryhapcaz).

However, the authorization process still fails, and no “OpenAI ChatGPT” app appears in my Authorized OAuth Apps list.

Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards