Sign-in issues

OAuth, PAT, sync checklist, and switching accounts

Can't finish GitHub sign-in?

1. Confirm you can open github.com
2. Sign in to GitHub in the browser first, then authorize in Starcat
3. If corporate networks block the callback, use a PAT instead
   See GitHub connection.

Getting Started sync never checks off after sign-in?

You must tap Sync on the toolbar yourself. See Quickstart.

Token / session expired (401)?

Sign in again when prompted; PAT users create a new token on GitHub and paste it in.

How do I switch GitHub accounts?

Sidebar avatar → Sign out → sign in with the new account. Data is isolated per account.

What PAT scopes are needed?

Classic token common case: read:user + public_repo. For fine-grained tokens, grant read-only access to user profile and public repo metadata per GitHub’s current options.