Copilot CLI Troubleshooting: Authentication, Access, Policies, and Recovery/Force a clean auth reset
Log out and back in when account state looks wrong.
Section: Safe debugging patterns
Force a clean auth reset
bash
bash
copilot logout && copilot loginExplanation
A straightforward fix for wrong-account, revoked token, or cached-credential issues.
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