Extension is not activated after the sign-in
How to resolve issues where Early AI does not activate after signing in.
Question:
I have the Early AI extension installed in Cursor. When I click on Sign In, it redirects to the Early AI authentication page, but then the IDE is not updated and stays in "log-in" state. Is there a way to get the token and save it manually?
Workaround for Supported VSCode Variants
If you are using a supported VSCode variant but Early AI does not activate correctly, you can manually modify the redirect URL to ensure authentication completes properly.
Supported VSCode Variants:
The following variants are supported:
- vsCode stable edition
- vsCode insiders edition
- vsCodium
- Cursor
- Windsurf
Steps to Manually Fix the URL:
- When the Thank You page opens after authentication, you will see a URL like this:
https://www.startearly.ai/thankyou?vscodeVariant=stable&token=eyJhbGci....
- Look for the
vscodeVariant=stable
part in the URL. - Change
stable
to match your VSCode variant, such ascursor
orvscodium
, so the URL now looks like:https://www.startearly.ai/thankyou?vscodeVariant=cursor&token=eyJhbGci....
- Press Enter to reload the modified URL in your browser. This should allow the authentication to work correctly for your variant.
Important Considerations
- Application Name Changes: If the name of the application was manually changed on your system, the above workaround may not function correctly. Try changing the URL part to your app name.
- Verification Step: Ensure you are using a supported VSCode variant from the list above.
Related Article
For more details on the authentication process, refer to our Sign-In Process Guide.
For additional help, contact support@startearly.ai.