cannot redirect back to Desktop Client after signing into Github account on browser
Describe the bug
See title.
Version & OS
App image of Desktop 2.6.1 for linux, OS is Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Steps to reproduce the behavior
- Use Brave Version 1.2.43 as default browser.
- Open App Image
- Click "Sign into Github.com"
- Get redirect to Brave, turn off the shield and sign in
- Get prompt "Open xdg-open?" Click "open xdg-open"
- nothing happens, the Desktop client gets stuck in loading state waiting for signing in
Expected behavior
I expect to be redirected back to desktop client and get signed in smoothly.
Actual behavior
Nothing happens.
Logs
2021-01-17T06:32:52.998Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:34:32.934Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 0 repositories from store
2021-01-17T06:34:32.964Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
2021-01-17T06:34:33.036Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
2021-01-17T06:34:33.064Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.6.1-linux2 (Linux 5.4.0-56-generic)
2021-01-17T06:34:33.064Z - info: [ui] execPath: '/tmp/.mount_GitHubVCrhim/github-desktop'
2021-01-17T06:34:33.067Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:34:34.981Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:34:34.987Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:34:34.997Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=d85a3e59-2b97-46fb-900d-b220b8bdce36
2021-01-17T06:34:35.003Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] current sign in state not found. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:35:04.613Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
2021-01-17T06:35:14.636Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:35:14.668Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:35:14.671Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=93cfec8a-c8ac-47c5-9e64-3bc8f4aee4c5
2021-01-17T06:35:14.672Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:35:24.772Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
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2021-01-17T06:35:31.352Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:35:31.355Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:35:31.359Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=a1e2e83e-4647-4be1-ad98-c06ce42b66f8
2021-01-17T06:35:31.360Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:36:41.105Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
2021-01-17T06:36:42.204Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:36:42.213Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:36:42.222Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=d36547f7-2a4e-4efe-9f58-ed0264f19eeb
2021-01-17T06:36:42.227Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:37:50.121Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 0 repositories from store
2021-01-17T06:37:50.159Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
2021-01-17T06:37:50.257Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
2021-01-17T06:37:50.300Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.6.1-linux2 (Linux 5.4.0-56-generic)
2021-01-17T06:37:50.300Z - info: [ui] execPath: '/tmp/.mount_GitHubmQDN6N/github-desktop'
2021-01-17T06:37:50.304Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] no sign in step found. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:37:52.402Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:37:52.404Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:37:52.408Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=fef93a93-b6da-4a30-8d66-0a3a2883870e
2021-01-17T06:37:52.410Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] current sign in state not found. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:38:00.055Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
2021-01-17T06:38:03.860Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
2021-01-17T06:38:04.666Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:38:04.673Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:38:04.680Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=65465b5a-46af-4916-803d-3f9f5d397fa0
2021-01-17T06:38:04.682Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:38:21.673Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
2021-01-17T06:38:22.441Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:38:22.451Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:38:22.461Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=7ecafdf3-f31d-4ca3-8fed-fe5fc1b1f487
2021-01-17T06:38:22.465Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
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2021-01-17T06:38:31.794Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: ConfigureGit
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2021-01-17T06:49:07.945Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
2021-01-17T06:49:16.249Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: SignInToDotComWithBrowser
2021-01-17T06:49:16.283Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:49:16.287Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=91d51d87-f5f1-4b77-9038-596fcf0b75e2
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2021-01-17T06:54:49.121Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] advancing to step: Start
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2021-01-17T06:55:59.790Z - info: [ui] [SignInStore] initializing OAuth flow
2021-01-17T06:55:59.796Z - info: [main] opening in browser: https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3a723b10ac5575cc5bb9&scope=repo%20user%20workflow&state=bc6b9692-0552-436b-9c85-328c19723b7c
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Open App Image
It's likely there's something not set up right about the protocol handlers that's causing the App Image build to not handle the xdg-open call, but it's been too long since I've looked at that area.
I have the same problem in Linux Mint and I created issue #405. When I tried it in Opera, a pop-up window with the text "open in xdg-open" appeared. But when I clicked the "Open" button, nothing happened.
#421
Under Firefox Console:
Error: Content Security Policy: The page’s settings blocked the loading of a resource at inline (“script-src”). content.js:1:637110 Warning: Prevented navigation to “x-github-desktop-dev-auth://oauth?code=
” due to an unknown protocol.
Might be (or not) the same issue with Github Desktop for Windows/Firefox a couple of years ago. here
@omerasif57 I don't believe that's the same issue as this. I think we lack the ability to connect up the AppImage with the browser mechanism for invoking the callback for our protocol handler (which should be xdg-open).
Alright. Well, Looking forward to resolution.
A quick, out of scope question: Can users see an optional Personal Access Tokens feature in the future as an alternative to password authentication.
I have the same issue on Elementary 5.1.7 + Chrome
I have it on Manjaro and Chrome
Same. Pop OS + Brave/Firefox.
had this issue too on ubuntu 20.04, upgraded to latest pre-release (2.6.3) and the issue has gone away
Me too
had this issue too on ubuntu 20.04, upgraded to latest pre-release (2.6.3) and the issue has gone away
Me too
had this issue too on ubuntu 20.04, upgraded to latest pre-release (2.6.3) and the issue has gone away
Just upgraded to 2.6.3 and it works. Using Pop!-OS 20.10 + Firefox
I have this issue in a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04.2, GNOME with GitHub Desktop v 2.6.3-linux1. Using Chrome Version 89.0.4389.47 (Official Build) beta (64-bit).
I believe I have found that the issue is the xdg-open is resulting with "No Apps available" to open the result from the browser. For me, the xdg-open directs to Software Center, where it is unable to locate an app to perform the request, and I cannot select GitHub Desktop as it is not available in Software Center.
@thwaller can you confirm that you're using the AppImage?
@thwaller can you confirm that you're using the AppImage?
@shiftkey Yes, using the AppImage. I tried with the deb and it works fine.
@thwaller cool, sounds like we've got some cases that are not the AppImage (and just PopOS being out of date) so it's hard to keep this focused on that area.
i have same Solus Linux + Chrome, Firefox, and Brave not working
Need to install the correct MIME type. It correctly installs
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-client;
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-desktop-auth;
but it dosnt have
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-desktop-dev-auth;
which is what the oauth is returning.
Need to install the correct MIME type. It correctly installs
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-client;
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-desktop-auth;
but it dosnt have
- x-scheme-handler/x-github-desktop-dev-auth;
which is what the oauth is returning.
Interesting. When I have a moment, I will test this by adding the MIME type you state to my system. Thanks for sharing.
Arch Linux, aur package (github-desktop and github-desktop-bin)

Same problem on Pop OS! Can't even login directly from the app (without redirecting to browser). In logs:
2021-02-28T19:27:21.798Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring... 2021-02-28T19:27:21.832Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring... 2021-02-28T19:28:17.502Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring... 2021-02-28T19:28:17.525Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring... 2021-02-28T19:28:19.458Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring... 2021-02-28T19:28:19.477Z - info: [ui] [Welcome] kind Authentication is the same as Authentication. ignoring...
Same issue here on Pop!_OS 20.10, is there a way to bypass and manually authenticate?
Any fix? having the same issue on Manjaro Linux 64 bit Xfce 4.16 with AppImage
I've published an update that should resolve this - 2.8.1-linux2. Please test it out and confirm this is resolved for you.
I've published an update that should resolve this -
2.8.1-linux2. Please test it out and confirm this is resolved for you.
Unfortunately I received the same errors for Brave and Firefox. Nothing seemed to change on my end.
Manjaro + Firefox + AppImage(2.8)/AUR Package(2.7.1), same issue.
Same issue with the .deb package 2.8.1-linux2 RC2. My previous install ( which I did last week or two, I think ) was fine. I followed README instructions.
This time, I tried to do that manually by downloading release from gh since url exceeded its monthly bandwidth limit. I got this. Tested with: Firefox 78.10.0esr and Falkon 3.0.0
A little update. I managed to do authentication. Since I could do authentication on a fresh install of Debian, I took my firefox profile files and placed them into firefox folder of my main OS. Issue was still there but, x-github-desktop-dev-auth appeared so I tried to choose github-desktop instead of Always ask and I managed to do that by setting it to file /usr/bin/github-desktop

I hope that it will help with troubleshooting or as workaround.
I've published an update that should resolve this -
2.8.1-linux2. Please test it out and confirm this is resolved for you.
Works for me, however you have to manually select the appimage file when it asks, simply clicking "open link" with GitHub Desktop selected in the available applications doesn't work. Clean install Ubuntu 21.04 and Firefox. Note: I use appimaged to manage appimages and set them up automatically.
Edit: I also installed the snap of brave browser and tested that, and that is still seeing issues, especially as Brave doesn't allow to manually select an app to open the link with. However there appears to be some progress as focus of the window is returned to GitHub Desktop when the link is opened in brave. Nothing more happens though, just waits indefinitely.
I've published an update that should resolve this -
2.8.1-linux2. Please test it out and confirm this is resolved for you.Works for me, however you have to manually select the appimage file when it asks, simply clicking "open link" with GitHub Desktop selected in the available applications doesn't work.
i think thats the limitation of appimages , the Browser is expecting GitHub Desktop to be installed as a traditional package and not as an appimage , that's why you have to specify the appimage