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  There are few things more disruptive to a developer’s flow state than an AI assistant that suddenly goes silent. You are in the middle of a complex refactor, you prompt GitHub Copilot Chat, and instead of a solution, you get a loading spinner that spins indefinitely. Eventually, the Output logs reveal the culprit: a 400 or 401 error, specifically the  Invalid Authorization Header . This guide targets professional developers and enterprise users experiencing persistent Copilot authentication failures. We will move beyond basic troubleshooting to diagnose the root cause of token desynchronization and implement a permanent fix within your VS Code environment. The Root Cause: Token Desynchronization To fix the issue, you must understand the architecture of the failure. GitHub Copilot relies on a secure handshake between your local VS Code client and GitHub’s API endpoints (typically via  api.github.com ). When you sign in, VS Code acquires an OAuth2 access token. This token...

  Your MacBook Pro fans are spinning like a jet engine, and your battery has dropped 20% in the last hour. You check Activity Monitor, and there it is:   Code Helper (Renderer)   consuming 150% CPU. This is the specific plague of macOS developers using VS Code. It isn't just a minor annoyance; it creates input latency, throttles compilation times, and reduces hardware lifespan. This guide provides a rigorous technical breakdown of why the Code Helper process goes rogue and outlines the definitive steps to throttle it back to normal levels without uninstalling your essential tools. The Architecture: What is "Code Helper"? To fix the problem, you must understand the process architecture. Visual Studio Code is built on  Electron , a framework that uses Chromium for rendering and Node.js for local system access. Electron utilizes a  multi-process architecture . When you launch VS Code, it doesn't spawn a single thread. It spawns: The Main Process:  The applicat...