GitHub Copilot sign-in button not responding in VS Code after signing out — stuck in GHE.com instance login

After GitHub Copilot signed me out unexpectedly in VS Code, I was unable to sign in again. The "Sign in" button in the Copilot extension panel was unresponsive — clicking it did nothing.

I tried:

• Reinstalling VS Code
• Reinstalling the GitHub Copilot extension
• Clearing extension settings

Nothing helped.

I clicked the option to sign in via ghe.com instance (GitHub Enterprise Cloud), thinking it might help. After that:

• The extension only tries to sign in via GitHub Enterprise (ghe.com)
• I no longer see the option to sign in via my regular GitHub.com account
• There is no "back" or "reset" option

How can I reset GitHub Copilot in VS Code to sign in with my GitHub.com account again?

I'm looking for a way to:

• Remove the GHE.com login preference
• Completely reset Copilot extension login state

Environment

• VSCode version: 1.100
• OS: macOS

The fix is to manually remove the GitHub Copilot login preferences from your VS Code settings.json.

Steps:

1. Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P)

2. Choose Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)

3. Look for this block:

   "github.copilot.advanced": {
     "serverUrl": "https://yourcompany.ghe.com"
   }