VS Code keeps signing commits with wrong GitHub account even after SSH + config reset

[learnersandeep]

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Hey everyone 👋

I’m running into a super confusing issue with VS Code and GitHub authentication.
Even after setting up a new SSH key and updating both my global and local Git configs,
VS Code keeps pushing commits under my old GitHub account.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

• Deleted old SSH keys from both ~/.ssh and GitHub settings
• Generated a new SSH key (id_ed25519_new) and added it to my new GitHub account
• Updated user.name and user.email globally + locally
• Verified the correct remote URL (git@github.com:newuser/repo.git)
• Restarted VS Code and even my system

But somehow, commits still show the old username and avatar on GitHub after pushing 🤯

Am I missing something about how VS Code handles GitHub authentication or cached credentials?
Would appreciate any hints before I go insane over this 😅

#MukeshDeepDive

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[DeveloperMukesh]

Alright, I finally cracked this one after digging way too deep 😤

Turns out it’s not Git’s fault — it’s VS Code (and Windows credential caching).
Here’s what fixed it for me step by step:

🧩 1. Clear VS Code’s stored GitHub credentials

On Windows, VS Code stores GitHub tokens in the Credential Manager.
To clear them:

1. Open Control Panel → Credential Manager → Windows Credentials
2. Remove anything related to “github.com” or “git:”

Then restart VS Code.

🔐 2. Re-authenticate the correct GitHub account

After restarting, VS Code will ask to sign in again when you push or pull.
👉 Make sure you choose the right GitHub account this time.

⚙️ 3. Verify SSH key and identity

Run this in your terminal:

ssh -T git@github.com
If it shows the wrong username, your SSH agent might still be using the old key.
Fix that by restarting the agent and adding the right key:

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_new

🧾 4. Double-check your repo config

Inside your project folder:

git config user.name
git config user.email
git remote -v


If those look correct, push again:

git commit -m "Test commit"
git push


✅ After that, my commits finally started showing under the right GitHub profile.

Apparently, VS Code remembers old auth tokens even if you fix your Git setup —
so cleaning out those credentials was the real fix.

Hope this helps someone else stuck in the same rabbit hole 🧠💻

[braynixsolutions]

Yupp bro you are genius

[learnersandeep]

I didn't answers so quick thanks alot bro it's documneted too