How To Fix warning: could not find UI helper ‘GitHub.UI’

Fixing the error introduced in Git version 2.39.0 on Windows machines

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Over the last few weeks and following the recent Git v2.39.0 release on Windows, many users have started seeing the following error when trying to run various Git commands (such as git push):

warning: could not find UI helper 'GitHub.UI'

In this article, we will discuss about the reason why you are potentially seeing this error and also share a couple of options you can consider in order to resolve it.

Reproducing the error

In order to reproduce the error, you can follow the steps outlined below:

  • Clone a repository using git clone
  • Make some changes and create a commit
  • Push the changes to the remote host using git push

During the final step, you may notice the following warning:

warning: could not find UI helper 'GitHub.UI'

that would leave the process running forever (i.e. it gets stuck) until you force it to stop, potentially by pressing Ctrl + C.

Why are you seeing this error

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