GitHub Copilot Account Display

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Display your active GitHub Copilot account

Features

• Status Bar Display: Shows the GitHub account name currently active in the status bar.
• Multi-Window Tracking: See which other open VS Code windows share the same account.
• Session History: Remembers accounts you have seen for up to 48 hours, making it easy to see what you were working on recently.
• Persistent Memory: Recent accounts are saved to global storage, surviving reboots and cache clearing.
• Automatic Refresh: Polls for account changes every 5 seconds or whenever the window gains focus.
• Detailed Tooltip: Hover over the status bar item to see active and recently seen accounts with relative timestamps.

Usage

1. Look for the GitHub icon in the bottom right of the status bar.
2. Select Account: Click the status bar item to see a list of your logged-in GitHub accounts.
3. Display: Choose the account you want to display.
4. Workspace Specific: The selection is saved per workspace. You can display different accounts in different VS Code windows.

Commands

• Select Account to Display: Choose which GitHub account to show in the status bar.