# Cloud Agents require GitHub connection and cannot access GitLab branches

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cloud-agents-require-github-connection-and-cannot-access-gitlab-branches/153549>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** gitlab, cloud-agents\
**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cloud-agents-require-github-connection-and-cannot-access-gitlab-branches/153549 "2026-03-04T10:01:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cloud-agents-require-github-connection-and-cannot-access-gitlab-branches/153549/11 "2026-04-08T07:31:40Z")

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Hey, thanks for the detailed bug report and screenshots. I can see both the GitHub access refresh failed error and the empty branch selector in the Web UI.

This is a known issue. Cloud Agents are currently trying to validate GitLab repos using GitHub credentials, and branches for GitLab group scoped projects aren’t showing up. The team is aware and the bug is logged, but there’s no specific ETA yet.

Like you found, the main thread on this is Gitlab cloud agent [Gitlab cloud agent](https://forum.cursor.com/t/gitlab-cloud-agent/143689)

Let me know if you have any questions.

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