Cannot push on dotfiles repository despite having permissions.

[vpommier]

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I get this error when i try to git push on this repo (to not disclose my real org i replaced it with <myorg>):

> git push -u origin todelete
remote: Write access to repository not granted.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/<myorg>/dotfiles.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403

I only have this issue on <myorg>/dotfiles not <myorg>/other-repo.

these are permissions described in devcontainer.json:

{
 ...
 "customizations": {
    "codespaces": {
      "repositories": {
        "<myorg>/dotfiles": {
          "permissions": "write-all"
        },
        "<myorg>/other-repo": {
          "permissions": "write-all"
        },
      }
    }
  }
}

It is a fresh new created codespace where i have granted the requested permissions when i had this such screen (this one is an example from the documentation):

Can someone tell me what i missed ?

[vacpp]

It seems like there might be a discrepancy between the permissions set in your devcontainer.json and the actual permissions on the GitHub repository. Please ensure that you have the correct write permissions for the /dotfiles repository on GitHub, and that your local settings are correctly synced with the remote repository.

[vpommier]

What do you mean exactly ?
I'm not able to picture any of the locations you have mentioned.

[vacpp]

Hi there,

Let's break down the issue into simpler steps to ensure that the correct permissions are set up for your repository.

GitHub Permissions: First, you'll want to verify that you have the right permissions for the /dotfiles repository on GitHub itself.

1.     Go to the repository on GitHub.
   

2.     Click on "Settings."
   

3.     Then click on "Collaborators & teams."
   

4.     Check that you are listed with write access or higher.
   

Codespaces Permissions: Ensure that your codespaces permissions match what's in your devcontainer.json file.

•     Inside your codespace, verify that your devcontainer.json has the right permissions for <myorg>/dotfiles as you've shared.
  

Local Configuration: Check if your local Git configuration is aligned with your GitHub account.

•     Open your Git command line interface (CLI).
  

•     Run git remote -v to view your remote repository URLs.
  

•     Run git config --get user.email to ensure that the email is associated with your GitHub account that has access to the repository.
  

Reauthenticate if Needed: If everything seems correct but you're still facing the issue, try reauthenticating your GitHub account within your Git CLI.

I hope this clarifies things a bit.

Best,
Maurice

[vpommier]

There is no issue with that part, everything is good:

• GitHub Permissions ✔️: My user have access to that repo (<myorg>/dotfiles) as well as <myorg>/other-repo.
• Codespaces Permissions ✔️: Yes i clicked on Authorize and continue when i was asked.
  
• Local Configuration ✔️: i can see remote which is in HTTPs accordingly to that doc, and my email correspond to my github user email.

But i grant permissions to a codespace instance not a github user.
Inside the codespace instance i use a token which is saved into GITHUB_TOKEN env variable, this token is automatically exposed via codespace, i don't need to set up anything.
I do not need to authenticate to github inside the codespace instance because codespace expose a token (the one saved into GITHUB_TOKEN env variable), i'm able to push this way on <myorg>/other-repo but not <myorg>/dotfiles which is weird.
And remember, i get this behavior just after create a codespace instance, so i'm sure that my token is still valid with the permissions that i granted during that screen:

If i could have a way to check the granted permission for a specific token it could be very handy.

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