# Connection stopped working and I have to reconnect from scratch

**What you are seeing**

My connection stopped working and I have to reconnect from scratch.

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## Why it happens

The GitHub provider declares no token-refresh action, so an expired token cannot be renewed silently.

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## What to do

Press Connect GitHub again in the macro to re-establish the connection.

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## Settings involved

| **Setting**                        | **Where** | **What it does**                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| There is no GitHub settings screen | Nowhere   | The git capability declares no global settings tab and no space settings tab, so GitHub contributes nothing to Capable global settings or space settings. There is also no admin "connect the site to GitHub" screen, becaus |

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