Git error: "unable to read askpass response" after updating to 2023.2 version of IntelliJ

Could you try to enable the Use credential helper option in Settings (`⌘ + ,`) > Version Control > Git and invalidate caches (File > Invalidate Caches.. > enable Clear file system cache and Local History option > Invalidate and Restart)?

Does it work when you perform pull/fetch from git bash directly (outside of IDE)?

If the issue persists, please restart IntelliJ, reproduce the issue again and share your IDE logs (Help > Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data)? You can upload them to https://uploads.jetbrains.com, just provide the uploaded file ID.

Did not work for me.
Using JetBrains Toolbox I rolled back to version 2023.1.4 and all was fine again.

Gorjan Djundev
Could you please file a new issue at: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/newIssue?project=IDEA
And provide IDE logs (Help > Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data) from 2023.2 version to analyze it further? As it is easier to process such issues in the issue tracker rather than a forum post. Thanks!

Hi Ivan Pajic

I had the same problem, but your instructions worked for me. Thanks.

@M-gruber

There is an issue open for this: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-326514
Please check it for any possible solution. Especially this workaround: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-326514/unable-to-read-askpass-response-intellij-git-askpass-local.sh#focus=Comments-27-7948918.0-0
It seems it helped lot of users.

This worked for me https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-326514/unable-to-read-askpass-response-intellij-git-askpass-local.sh#focus=Comments-27-7974051.0-0

Hi, Ivan Pajic

after updating to 2023.2 version of IntelliJ, I got the same problem. 

Your solution (File > Invalidate Caches.. > enable Clear file system cache and Local History option > Invalidate and Restart) works for me. Thank you so much!

Hi, Ivan Pajic

After upgrading to 2023.2, I fight with this issue for almost the whole day (dive into some other old thread or posts of 2016 with the same error message) until I saw your solution. Thanks for your sharing. 

My Idea version is 2023.2 and I have the same problem.

I disabled the gitlab plugin and it's back to normal.

I have the same issue after updating on 2023.2. Clear file system cache doesn't work for me. The system is Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS.

UPD: disable GitLab plugin helped

This issue will be fixed once the 2023.2.1 is out (it is availabe for Intelij), other IDes will follow soon. 

I had the same problem, and Clear file system cache work for me. Thanks. (Build #IU-232.9559.62)

Hi Ivan Pajic ,

I tried enable the Use credential helper option

And invalidate caches (Clear file system cache and Local History option > Invalidate and Restart)

It still not works

I've uploaded IDE logs (Help > Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data)

File name: idea-logs-20230904-1104088176507555563735306.zip

And finally: Disable GitLab plugin works for me +1

Hope that helps!

Gene Tso 

I've uploaded IDE logs (Help > Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data)

File name: idea-logs-20230904-1104088176507555563735306.zip

This is the uploaded file name. Could you please provide the uploaded file ID so that we could find it? Thank you.

Upload id: 2023_09_04_DfztNfvvrRKTndNHsp1xP1 (file: idea-logs-20230904-1104088176507555563735306.zip)

Thanks

Gene Tso 
Yes, it seems it is a known issue: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-326514
As you already worked around it by disabling GitLab plugin - you can vote and follow the original issue for progress updates.
 

Hi Ivan Pajic , your Solution is working for me , which was created on Created July 28, 2023 16:09.
Thanks.

This is what i have done, On my intellij terminal i just did a git fetch and it asked me for my username and password. I keyed in my credentials and it fixed the error. I think when we key in our credentials, it will cache it. 

I had the same issue after upgrading to latest version but thankfully the instruction (https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/12744271234450/comments/12748042209938)  worked for me. 

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.2.1 (Ultimate Edition)
Build #IU-232.9559.62, built on August 23, 2023
 

Hi Ivan Pajic , I met the same problem in IntelliJ IDEA 2023.2.2 (Ultimate Edition) built Sept 4th, and your solution works for me. Thank you so much!!!

I had the very same problem in a fresh IntelliJ installation on a new WIndows 11 laptop. After disabling the Gitlab plugin cloning a repository from git works fine.

disable gitlab plugin works for me as well

Hi,

Roman Uhlig , N Starostin ,

please check: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-326514/unable-to-read-askpass-response-intellij-git-askpass-local.sh and provide feedback is possible. 

This issue should be fixed 2023.2.3, can you please check with Gitlab plugin enabled? 

I was getting this in CLion. I just restarted CLion and the problem went away.

I have had this issue since I updated to IntelliJ IDEA 2023.2.2 (Community Edition).

Proposed fix 

“Could you try to enable the Use credential helper option in Settings (`⌘ + ,`) > Version Control > Git and invalidate caches (File > Invalidate Caches.. > enable Clear file system cache and Local History option > Invalidate and Restart)?” 

did NOT work for me.

Updating to IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3 fixed the issue.

Additionally, many plugins must be updated from within IntelliJ manually to fit this version.

Hi all, 

I can confirm that after update to 2023.3 version the issue is not happening.

I had the same issue and the solution above resolved the problem. 

Hi, I've got the same issue.

PhpStorm 2023.3.4, remote development on Rocky Linux.

Invalidating caches and restarting did not help.

Disabling the gitlab plugin did not help.

Hi Axel, can you please contact our support (via help inside IDE) and send the logs, too? 

Done. Request #6098357