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This page covers common issues you might encounter with Vibe Kanban Cloud and how to resolve them.

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Sign-In Issues

Possible causes:
  • Pop-up blocker preventing the OAuth window
  • Network connectivity issues
  • Browser extensions interfering
Solutions:
  1. Disable pop-up blocker for localhost
  2. Check your internet connection
  3. Try disabling browser extensions temporarily
  4. Try a different browser
  5. Clear your browser cache and cookies
Possible causes:
  • Pop-up blocker is active
  • Browser security settings
Solutions:
  1. Look for a blocked pop-up notification in your browser’s address bar
  2. Allow pop-ups for localhost
  3. Try right-clicking the sign-in button and selecting “Open in new tab”
Possible causes:
  • You clicked “Deny” instead of “Authorize”
  • Your organisation has app restrictions (GitHub)
Solutions:
  1. Try again and click Authorize or Allow
  2. If using a GitHub organisation account, ask your admin to approve the app
Possible causes:
  • Your browser is logged into a different GitHub/Google account
Solutions:
  1. Sign out of Vibe Kanban
  2. Go to github.com or google.com and sign out
  3. Sign in with the correct account
  4. Return to Vibe Kanban and sign in again
Possible causes:
  • Network issues preventing token refresh
  • Browser blocking cookies
Solutions:
  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Ensure cookies are enabled for localhost
  3. Try signing out and back in

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Organisation Issues

Possible causes:
  • Network connectivity issues
  • You’re not signed in
Solutions:
  1. Ensure you’re signed in (check for your avatar in the corner)
  2. Check your internet connection
  3. Try refreshing the page
Possible causes:
  • You haven’t accepted the invitation yet
  • You signed in with a different email
  • The invitation expired
Solutions:
  1. Check your email for an invitation link and click it
  2. Verify you’re signed in with the email that was invited
  3. Ask the organisation admin to resend the invitation
Possible causes:
  • You’re the only admin
Solutions:
  1. Promote another member to admin first
  2. Then you can leave
  3. Or delete the organisation if no one else needs it

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Team Member Issues

Possible causes:
  • Email went to spam/junk folder
  • Wrong email address entered
  • Email delivery delay
Solutions:
  1. Check spam/junk folder
  2. Verify the email address is correct in the pending invitations list
  3. Resend the invitation
  4. Try a different email address
Possible causes:
  • They signed in with a different email
  • Browser cache issue
Solutions:
  1. Verify they’re signed in with the invited email (check their profile)
  2. Have them refresh the page
  3. Have them sign out and back in

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Project and Board Issues

Possible causes:
  • Network connectivity issues
  • Sync delay
Solutions:
  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Refresh the page
  3. Sign out and back in
Possible causes:
  • Internet connection lost
  • Temporary sync issue
Solutions:
  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Refresh the page - your changes should still be there
  3. If changes were lost, you may need to re-enter them
Possible causes:
  • The column has issues in it
Solutions:
  1. Move all issues to another column first
  2. Check for issues in hidden views (use “All” status tab)
  3. Then delete the empty column
Possible causes:
  • Sort mode is not set to “Manual”
  • Browser issue
Solutions:
  1. Check the sort dropdown - select “Manual” to enable drag and drop
  2. Try refreshing the page
  3. Try a different browser

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Issue Problems

Possible causes:
  • Active filters hiding the issue
  • Issue is in a hidden column
Solutions:
  1. Click Clear All in the filter bar to reset filters
  2. Use the “All” status tab to see issues in hidden columns
  3. Try searching for the issue ID or title
Possible causes:
  • Network issue
  • You closed the panel too quickly
Solutions:
  1. Wait a moment after editing before closing the panel (auto-save has a short delay)
  2. Check your internet connection
  3. Refresh and check if the change was saved
Possible causes:
  • They’re not a member of the organisation
Solutions:
  1. Invite them to the organisation first
  2. Once they accept, they’ll appear in the assignee list

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GitHub Integration Issues

Possible causes:
  • GitHub App not installed
  • Repository not connected
Solutions:
  1. Go to Organisation Settings → GitHub Integration
  2. Install the GitHub App if not already installed
  3. Ensure the repository has access granted
Possible causes:
  • Branch name doesn’t include issue ID
  • PR was created before integration was set up
Solutions:
  1. Include the issue ID in your branch name (e.g., TASK-123-feature)
  2. Or include the issue ID in the PR title
  3. New PRs should link automatically
Possible causes:
  • Code review not enabled for the repository
Solutions:
  1. Go to Organisation Settings → GitHub Integration
  2. Enable “Code Review” for the repository

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General Issues

Solutions:
  1. Refresh the page
  2. Clear browser cache
  3. Try a different browser
  4. Restart Vibe Kanban (npx vibe-kanban)
Possible causes:
  • Network connectivity issues
  • Many browser tabs open
Solutions:
  1. Check your internet connection
  2. Close unnecessary browser tabs
  3. Refresh the page
Solutions:
  1. Refresh the page to force a sync
  2. Check your internet connection
  3. Sign out and back in

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Getting Help

If you can’t resolve an issue:
  1. Check existing issues: github.com/BloopAI/vibe-kanban/issues
  2. Report a bug: Create a new issue with:
    • What you were trying to do
    • What happened instead
    • Your browser and operating system

Report an Issue

Open a new issue on GitHub for bugs or feature requests