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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:​

  1. When the Thank You page opens after authentication, you will see a URL like this: 
    https://www.startearly.ai/thankyou?vscodeVariant=stable&token=eyJhbGci....
  2. Look for the vscodeVariant=stable part in the URL.
  3. Change stable to match your VSCode variant, such as cursor or vscodium, so the URL now looks like: 
    https://www.startearly.ai/thankyou?vscodeVariant=cursor&token=eyJhbGci....
  4. 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.