Sourcetree does not list private GitHub repos

[Daniel Pfeffer]

I've added my GitHub account to the remote repositories in Sourcetree. Much to my surprise, I cannot see my private repositories.

After some research, I found out, that the API call to https://api.github.com/users/<username>/repos only lists my public repositories - and this is what Sourcetree seems to call.

A call of https://api.github.com/user/repos?access_token=512295a0afb73bdd1c076a00c69f8abcd12345 (fill in a valid Access Token) instead shows all public/private repos.

Can you please add the option to specify an access token, so that private repositories are listed as well?

[minnsey · Accepted solution]

Hi

Which version of Sourcetree are you using?

Sourcetree for Windows will add credentials, but via headers rather than as part of the query string.

[Daniel Pfeffer]

Hello,

I am using version 3.0.17 on Windows.

[minnsey]

Hi

I've tried reproducing this but currently I can't.

Are the private repositories ones you own or ones you have access through an organization or owned by others? 

[Daniel Pfeffer]

Both - and unfortunately I am shown neither in Sourcetree.

Have you tried to setup a private repository in Github and did it show up in Sourcetree?

[minnsey]

Hi

We have identified the issue and have a fix in progress. It probably won't make the next release but should be in the one following.

It wasn't immediately obvious as we have a large number of repositories and the privates ones do show up when you search.

Mike

[Daniel Pfeffer]

I'm glad you could reproduce what I was experiencing.

And in fact, I get my private repositories listed, when using the search function.

Looking forward to the fix.

[FeraTaTa]

Just to hop onto the back of this, I have experienced the exact same issue and I can successfully search for my own private repos but I cannot see a private repo that I have forked from another user.

[minnsey]

Fix should be going out to Beta testers in the next few days.

[tonydehnke]

Any update on a fix for this @minnsey  I added my Github account to Sourcetree today on my Mac and I'm unable to view the private repos I own on Github

[minnsey]

I believe the fix is now released for Windows, for mac can you please raise an issue at https://jira.atlassian.com

[tonydehnke]

Ok - I've added it: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-6653

[Daniel Pfeffer]

Resolved here: https://product-downloads.atlassian.com/software/sourcetree/windows/ga/ReleaseNotes_3.1.3.html