The star status of GitHub projects is out of sync; even after refreshing, they still show as unstarred.

[hhz5]

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Problem description: In the past few days, after starring a project on GitHub, refreshing the page or logging in again, the star status still shows as unstarred.
Solution steps already attempted:
Force refresh the page (Ctrl+F5).
Clear your browser cache and cookies.
Test with different browsers or devices.
Check the GitHub status page to confirm that the service is functioning normally.
Expectation: Please help us investigate whether the issue is with our account or the server, and provide a solution.

On mobile/PC, with/without VPN connection, using Chrome browser (normal mode/incognito mode)/Safari browser, all browser plugins are disabled.
I've tried everything, but even after selecting the list type when marking stars and refreshing the page, the starred items remain unmarked.

This problem has been occurring for the past week. Previously, I could normally select the types created in the starred list when I was marking stars.
The starred list is what I use for daily item management, and the inability to select items from the list is very inconvenient. Especially as this situation persists and the number of starred items increases, organizing them later will become extremely difficult.
Please ask our technical colleagues to help us troubleshoot the problem as soon as possible.
Extremely urgent!!!

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[dev-Ninjaa]

Based on your description and screenshot, this looks like it's part of the broader Lists functionality issues that have been affecting GitHub over the past week. I've noticed similar behavior myself, and from what I can see in the community, you're not alone.

Potential Reason:

The issue isn't with starring repositories itself - those stars are persisting. The problem is specifically with the List assignment during the starring process. When you click the star button and try to add the repo to a specific List (like "AGI-audio", "AGI-3D", etc. from your screenshot), that List selection isn't being saved even though the star is registered.
From a technical perspective, this looks like a backend synchronization issue between GitHub's starring system and the Lists feature. Lists are a relatively newer feature, and it appears there's currently a disconnect in how the star action communicates with the List assignment API. Your troubleshooting steps (cache clearing, different browsers, VPN/no VPN, incognito mode) rule out client-side issues, which confirms this is server-side.

Temporary Workarounds:

While GitHub fixes this, here are some approaches that might help:

1. Two-step process:

   • Star the repository first (without selecting a List)
   • Then go to your Stars page (github.com/stars)
   • Find the newly starred repo and add it to Lists from there
   • This sometimes works better than doing it in one action

2. Use the Stars page directly:

   • Navigate to github.com/stars
   • Use the "Type: All" and "Language" filters to find repos
   • Add them to Lists from this centralized view
   • Slower, but more reliable right now

3. API approach (if you're technical):

   • You could use GitHub's REST API to manage List assignments
   • Not practical for daily use, but works for bulk operations

Things to Do:

1. Keep starring repos normally - don't worry about the List assignment for now. At least the stars are persisting.

2. Document the issue - You've already done this well by posting here with screenshots. Upvote similar issues if you see them.

3. Temporary organization strategy:

   • Keep a note elsewhere (Notion, text file, etc.) of repos you need to categorize
   • Once GitHub fixes this, you can batch-organize them
   • Or star repos with a mental note to organize them later from the Stars page

Being honest You're absolutely right that this gets worse over time. If you star 50+ repos during this bug period without List assignments, organizing them retroactively becomes painful. The whole point of Lists is to organize as you go.

Based on my experience with GitHub incidents:

• They're probably aware of this (multiple reports coming in)
• Lists-related bugs typically get fixed within 1-2 weeks
• They may not announce small fixes in the Changelog
• You'll just notice it working again one day

Go to github.com/stars and check if any of your List selections actually did persist. Sometimes the UI doesn't show the change immediately, but it actually saved. Check your individual Lists to see if any repos made it through.

I know this doesn't solve your immediate problem, but at least you know:

1. It's not your account or your setup
2. Others are experiencing this
3. There are temporary workarounds
4. GitHub's team is likely working on it

Let me know if the two-step workaround helps at all.

[hhz5]

Thank you for your message.
I can only wait for the platform to fix it for now. During this period, I'll continue to star items without a list format. We'll categorize them once the platform is fixed. Because there's no way to categorize them on my starred page either.
I just hope this problem can be resolved as soon as possible; I'm worried that it's accumulating more and more problems.
I don't know what the platform updated this week; it used to be fine...

[dawebmastaa]

The whole system is just broken. I can't even star anything at all. Just unbelievable. They completely broke it

[hhz5]

Hopefully this bug can be fixed soon, but I feel the platform may not be taking this issue seriously.

[hhz5]

The whole system is just broken. I can't even star anything at all. Just unbelievable. They completely broke it

This issue should have been fixed. You can try it.

[eshack94]

I am experiencing the same issue.

[hhz5]

We hope the platform can see this and take this issue seriously.

[hhz5]

I am experiencing the same issue.

This issue should have been fixed. You can try it.