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Troubleshooting: GitHub down/slow or push/pull/Actions errors

Checklist to isolate status, network, authentication (token/SSH), and GitHub Actions issues.

Updated on 2026-02-01

1) Check status

  • githubstatus.com

2) Isolate network

  • Switch networks.
  • Disable VPN/proxy to test.

3) Isolate browser

  • Private window.
  • Disable extensions.

4) Git (push/pull)

  • HTTPS: refresh/regenerate token.
  • SSH: check key, permissions, and ssh-agent.

5) Actions

  • Review job logs.
  • Confirm secrets/vars.
  • Re-run and check status for incidents.

Sources

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