BUG - GIST ERROR: Could Not Create gist-description > Reason: Validation Failed

[Ativerc]

This is a

• bug report

Description

• Cannot create new public or private gihub gists.
• Error Message: GIST ERROR: Could Not Create gist-description > Reason: Validation Failed
• VSCode Version: 1.33.0
• VSCode Gist Version: 3.0.3

[Ativerc]

This is similar to condemil/gist#66 .

Github doesn't allow to create empty gists and the current UX of vscode-gist doesn't make it clear that gist will be pushed immediately. As a first-time user of this extension, I thought the gist push happens once I save the file. But apparently this happens as soon as I "Create a gist".

Adding an error for "Empty Gist" should solve this issue.

[kenhowardpdx]

Good suggestion. The file path of all gist files includes the gist id. It's a chicken & egg scenario.

[ata-o]

this also happens if you try to accidentally create an empty gist.