# Bug Fixes

**URL:** https://community.codecov.com/c/support/bug-fixes/8.md

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## [About the Bug Fixes category](https://community.codecov.com/t/about-the-bug-fixes-category/20)

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**Author:** [@tom](https://community.codecov.com/u/tom)\
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Please report any bugs you find here

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## [There are no repos detected](https://community.codecov.com/t/there-are-no-repos-detected/4551)

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**Author:** [@abondars-clispi](https://community.codecov.com/u/abondars-clispi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/there-are-no-repos-detected/4551 "2026-06-24T08:29:24Z")

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## [Codecov results in "unusable report" when certain files are uploaded](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-results-in-unusable-report-when-certain-files-are-uploaded/4515)

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**Author:** [@osama-salman99](https://community.codecov.com/u/osama-salman99)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-results-in-unusable-report-when-certain-files-are-uploaded/4515 "2023-10-19T21:01:19Z")

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## [Codecov reporting coverage from someone else's PR rather than main repo's \`main\`](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-reporting-coverage-from-someone-elses-pr-rather-than-main-repos-main/4411)

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**Author:** [@arosen93](https://community.codecov.com/u/arosen93)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-reporting-coverage-from-someone-elses-pr-rather-than-main-repos-main/4411 "2023-10-19T20:59:54Z")

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## [Codecov GitHub action doesn't work well compared to bash uploader](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-github-action-doesnt-work-well-compared-to-bash-uploader/4220)

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**Author:** [@acgetchell](https://community.codecov.com/u/acgetchell)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-github-action-doesnt-work-well-compared-to-bash-uploader/4220 "2023-10-06T22:41:16Z")

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## [\[BUG\] \`codecov-action\` doesn't upload the report from Windows jobs with Cygwin under GHA](https://community.codecov.com/t/bug-codecov-action-doesnt-upload-the-report-from-windows-jobs-with-cygwin-under-gha/4503)

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**Author:** [@webknjaz](https://community.codecov.com/u/webknjaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/bug-codecov-action-doesnt-upload-the-report-from-windows-jobs-with-cygwin-under-gha/4503 "2023-09-27T16:22:59Z")

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Before submitting a topic, please confirm the following I have searched for similar issues before creating this topic. I have verified that my repository is using the Codecov GitHub app, if using GitHub I have valid…

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## [Strange Codecov API \`diff\` totals returned](https://community.codecov.com/t/strange-codecov-api-diff-totals-returned/4246)

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**Author:** [@ErnestFistozz](https://community.codecov.com/u/ErnestFistozz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/strange-codecov-api-diff-totals-returned/4246 "2023-08-23T02:54:50Z")

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I am mining a few open source repositories and I am using the Codecov API to retrieve the patch coverage but I noted some rather interesting results in the response and in the web UI. I have three cases in particular th…

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## [Private repos shown for set up](https://community.codecov.com/t/private-repos-shown-for-set-up/3595)

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**Author:** [@bruce-wayne](https://community.codecov.com/u/bruce-wayne)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/private-repos-shown-for-set-up/3595 "2023-08-23T02:53:47Z")

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If you are using GitHub, have you tried adding the Codecov GitHub app? No All fields below are required. Description After authorizing Codecov, and sync, the landing page shows private repos ready for set up. The defau…

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## [CORS error when making API v2 requests](https://community.codecov.com/t/cors-error-when-making-api-v2-requests/4415)

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**Author:** [@pkaminski](https://community.codecov.com/u/pkaminski)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/cors-error-when-making-api-v2-requests/4415 "2023-07-28T19:31:46Z")

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## [We were not able to activate this repo](https://community.codecov.com/t/we-were-not-able-to-activate-this-repo/4369)

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**Author:** [@qwq](https://community.codecov.com/u/qwq)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/we-were-not-able-to-activate-this-repo/4369 "2023-07-28T19:24:48Z")

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## [GitHub comment not appearing](https://community.codecov.com/t/github-comment-not-appearing/4383)

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**Author:** [@tpluscode](https://community.codecov.com/u/tpluscode)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/github-comment-not-appearing/4383 "2023-07-25T15:15:03Z")

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Before submitting a topic, please confirm the following I have searched for similar issues before creating this topic. I have verified that my repository is using the Codecov GitHub app, if using GitHub I have valid…

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## [CodeCov website shows "There's been an error" when showing coverage on master branch](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-website-shows-theres-been-an-error-when-showing-coverage-on-master-branch/4431)

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**Author:** [@connor1](https://community.codecov.com/u/connor1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-website-shows-theres-been-an-error-when-showing-coverage-on-master-branch/4431 "2023-07-24T09:30:40Z")

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Before submitting a topic, please confirm the following I have searched for similar issues before creating this topic. I have verified that my repository is using the Codecov GitHub app, if using GitHub I have valid…

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## [gitHub Sign Up "upstream request timeout"](https://community.codecov.com/t/github-sign-up-upstream-request-timeout/4381)

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**Author:** [@hello345](https://community.codecov.com/u/hello345)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/github-sign-up-upstream-request-timeout/4381 "2023-07-23T23:54:49Z")

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Description On GitHub Sign up (link from quick start guide), I get “upstream request timeout”. Expected Results I expected to next see the page noted in the quick start guide. Actual Results Instead i get a basic html …

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## [Cannot change default branch to main](https://community.codecov.com/t/cannot-change-default-branch-to-main/4387)

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**Author:** [@domoritz](https://community.codecov.com/u/domoritz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/cannot-change-default-branch-to-main/4387 "2023-07-23T23:54:02Z")

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I have a lot of branches and the input box doesn’t ever show the “main” branch. I can’t even write the branch manually. This seems like a UI bug but when I reported it, Codecov told me that they don’t provide support for…

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## [We were unable to update the default branch for this repo](https://community.codecov.com/t/we-were-unable-to-update-the-default-branch-for-this-repo/4370)

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**Author:** [@qwq](https://community.codecov.com/u/qwq)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/we-were-unable-to-update-the-default-branch-for-this-repo/4370 "2023-06-20T10:38:18Z")

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## [Codecov: Failed to properly upload](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-failed-to-properly-upload/4242)

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**Author:** [@mmoayyed](https://community.codecov.com/u/mmoayyed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/codecov-failed-to-properly-upload/4242 "2023-06-15T17:31:47Z")

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Before submitting a topic, please confirm the following I have searched for similar issues before creating this topic. I have verified that my repository is using the Codecov GitHub app, if using GitHub I have valid…

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## [Possible bug in the way .gcov files are processed](https://community.codecov.com/t/possible-bug-in-the-way-gcov-files-are-processed/4333)

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**Author:** [@TungstenHeart](https://community.codecov.com/u/TungstenHeart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/possible-bug-in-the-way-gcov-files-are-processed/4333 "2023-06-13T18:23:37Z")

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It looks like the gcov parser have a bug go to https://app.codecov.io/gl/styx-lang/styx/commit/90a650ac7b38eea9be30f2beb20ce78b241722fb click to expand the ast/base.sx file You can see that the displayed content does…

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## [Updating to instanceof pattern results in coverage loss](https://community.codecov.com/t/updating-to-instanceof-pattern-results-in-coverage-loss/4321)

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**Author:** [@nbauma109](https://community.codecov.com/u/nbauma109)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/updating-to-instanceof-pattern-results-in-coverage-loss/4321 "2023-05-17T12:57:37Z")

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I upgraded my code to replace this syntax: if (exp instanceof A) { A a = (A) exp; ... } to the new one: if (exp instanceof A a) { ... } This resulted in coverage loss and all if instanceof expressions wen…

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## [Flakiness with Codecov: commit message unavailable](https://community.codecov.com/t/flakiness-with-codecov-commit-message-unavailable/4308)

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**Author:** [@willie-yao](https://community.codecov.com/u/willie-yao)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/flakiness-with-codecov-commit-message-unavailable/4308 "2023-05-02T17:48:03Z")

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Description We are using Codecov along with GitHub actions to upload Go coverage reports. We are observing a lot of flakiness with the Codecov dashboard. Several commits show “commit message unavailable” at random. Codec…

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## [Code lines wrongly detected as executable in parallel jobs for a Julia project](https://community.codecov.com/t/code-lines-wrongly-detected-as-executable-in-parallel-jobs-for-a-julia-project/1940)

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**Author:** [@sloede](https://community.codecov.com/u/sloede)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/code-lines-wrongly-detected-as-executable-in-parallel-jobs-for-a-julia-project/1940 "2023-05-01T19:55:10Z")

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Description We use Travis to test our Julia project in parallel. That is, different parts of the code are tested in separate jobs to reduce the build time. Merging of the reports generally works fine. However, since we c…

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## [Unusable report using codecov-action@v3, bash uploader works well](https://community.codecov.com/t/unusable-report-using-codecov-action-v3-bash-uploader-works-well/4223)

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**Author:** [@dluki](https://community.codecov.com/u/dluki)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/unusable-report-using-codecov-action-v3-bash-uploader-works-well/4223 "2023-04-21T17:00:23Z")

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Before submitting a topic, please confirm the following I have searched for similar issues before creating this topic. I have verified that my repository is using the Codecov GitHub app, if using GitHub I have valid…

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## [Sunburst range incorrect in overview, works in commit graph](https://community.codecov.com/t/sunburst-range-incorrect-in-overview-works-in-commit-graph/2747)

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**Author:** [@imsodin](https://community.codecov.com/u/imsodin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/sunburst-range-incorrect-in-overview-works-in-commit-graph/2747 "2023-04-21T15:58:25Z")

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Description The repo is configured for a range of 40..100. In the overview, most parts in the sunburst are red, which is incorrect for that range: Codecov. The correct colors are displayed when opening the graph e.g. on …

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## [The project branch is not synchronized in codecov](https://community.codecov.com/t/the-project-branch-is-not-synchronized-in-codecov/4285)

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**Author:** [@yuluo-yx](https://community.codecov.com/u/yuluo-yx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/the-project-branch-is-not-synchronized-in-codecov/4285 "2023-04-21T02:53:25Z")

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## [Sudden and significant drop in coverage](https://community.codecov.com/t/sudden-and-significant-drop-in-coverage/4248)

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**Author:** [@tpluscode](https://community.codecov.com/u/tpluscode)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/sudden-and-significant-drop-in-coverage/4248 "2023-04-19T07:08:17Z")

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## [Reported change in coverage when no code changes made](https://community.codecov.com/t/reported-change-in-coverage-when-no-code-changes-made/1346)

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**Author:** [@obi1kenobi](https://community.codecov.com/u/obi1kenobi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/reported-change-in-coverage-when-no-code-changes-made/1346 "2023-03-13T22:32:32Z")

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Description While debugging an unexplained coverage change in another PR (#803 of the same repo, if curious) I created Create codecov.yml slightly relaxing patch coverage rule by obi1kenobi · Pull Request #806 · kensho-t…

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## [Cannot edit yaml from repository settings in website](https://community.codecov.com/t/cannot-edit-yaml-from-repository-settings-in-website/3790)

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**Author:** [@yarpskendaya](https://community.codecov.com/u/yarpskendaya)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/cannot-edit-yaml-from-repository-settings-in-website/3790 "2022-08-24T23:04:01Z")

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I cannot edit the yaml file in a repository from the website. I’m not allowed to type or paste in this window:

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## [Files missing from coverage sunburst](https://community.codecov.com/t/files-missing-from-coverage-sunburst/3798)

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**Author:** [@MrCreosote](https://community.codecov.com/u/MrCreosote)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/files-missing-from-coverage-sunburst/3798 "2022-08-15T19:21:27Z")

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## [V2 upload endpoint not working in GitHub Action](https://community.codecov.com/t/v2-upload-endpoint-not-working-in-github-action/3739)

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**Author:** [@dracos](https://community.codecov.com/u/dracos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/v2-upload-endpoint-not-working-in-github-action/3739 "2022-08-11T04:04:30Z")

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## [404 when trying to access page for a commit](https://community.codecov.com/t/404-when-trying-to-access-page-for-a-commit/3742)

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**Author:** [@langmm](https://community.codecov.com/u/langmm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/404-when-trying-to-access-page-for-a-commit/3742 "2022-07-26T21:30:37Z")

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## [Another "Waiting for CI to complete" issue](https://community.codecov.com/t/another-waiting-for-ci-to-complete-issue/3741)

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**Author:** [@fmorency](https://community.codecov.com/u/fmorency)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.codecov.com/t/another-waiting-for-ci-to-complete-issue/3741 "2022-07-26T21:27:55Z")

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