diff --git a/extensions/github/src/commands.ts b/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
index 11b1d3d649a..021ce31353a 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
@@ -11,21 +11,25 @@ import { LinkContext, getLink, getVscodeDevHost } from './links';
 
 async function copyVscodeDevLink(gitAPI: GitAPI, useSelection: boolean, context: LinkContext, includeRange = true) {
 	try {
-		const permalink = getLink(gitAPI, useSelection, getVscodeDevHost(), 'headlink', context, includeRange);
+		const permalink = await getLink(gitAPI, useSelection, getVscodeDevHost(), 'headlink', context, includeRange);
 		if (permalink) {
 			return vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(permalink);
 		}
 	} catch (err) {
-		vscode.window.showErrorMessage(err.message);
+		if (!(err instanceof vscode.CancellationError)) {
+			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(err.message);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 async function openVscodeDevLink(gitAPI: GitAPI): Promise<vscode.Uri | undefined> {
 	try {
-		const headlink = getLink(gitAPI, true, getVscodeDevHost(), 'headlink');
+		const headlink = await getLink(gitAPI, true, getVscodeDevHost(), 'headlink');
 		return headlink ? vscode.Uri.parse(headlink) : undefined;
 	} catch (err) {
-		vscode.window.showErrorMessage(err.message);
+		if (!(err instanceof vscode.CancellationError)) {
+			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(err.message);
+		}
 		return undefined;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/extensions/github/src/links.ts b/extensions/github/src/links.ts
index 97fb3218a2a..47f9b5b4148 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/links.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/links.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
-import { API as GitAPI, Repository } from './typings/git';
+import { API as GitAPI, RefType, Repository } from './typings/git';
 import { getRepositoryFromUrl } from './util';
 
 export function isFileInRepo(repository: Repository, file: vscode.Uri): boolean {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function encodeURIComponentExceptSlashes(path: string) {
 	return path.split('/').map((segment) => encodeURIComponent(segment)).join('/');
 }
 
-export function getLink(gitAPI: GitAPI, useSelection: boolean, hostPrefix?: string, linkType: 'permalink' | 'headlink' = 'permalink', context?: LinkContext, useRange?: boolean): string | undefined {
+export async function getLink(gitAPI: GitAPI, useSelection: boolean, hostPrefix?: string, linkType: 'permalink' | 'headlink' = 'permalink', context?: LinkContext, useRange?: boolean): Promise<string | undefined> {
 	hostPrefix = hostPrefix ?? 'https://github.com';
 	const fileAndPosition = getFileAndPosition(context);
 	if (!fileAndPosition) {
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ export function getLink(gitAPI: GitAPI, useSelection: boolean, hostPrefix?: stri
 	if (!gitRepo) {
 		return;
 	}
+
+	await ensurePublished(gitRepo, uri);
+
 	let repo: { owner: string; repo: string } | undefined;
 	gitRepo.state.remotes.find(remote => {
 		if (remote.fetchUrl) {
@@ -182,3 +185,54 @@ export function getBranchLink(url: string, branch: string, hostPrefix: string =
 export function getVscodeDevHost(): string {
 	return `https://${vscode.env.appName.toLowerCase().includes('insiders') ? 'insiders.' : ''}vscode.dev/github`;
 }
+
+export async function ensurePublished(repository: Repository, file: vscode.Uri) {
+	if ((repository.state.HEAD?.type === RefType.Head || repository.state.HEAD?.type === RefType.Tag)
+		// If HEAD is not published, make sure it is
+		&& !repository?.state.HEAD?.upstream
+	) {
+		const publishBranch = vscode.l10n.t('Publish Branch');
+		const selection = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+			vscode.l10n.t('The current branch is not published to the remote. Would you like to publish your branch before copying a link?'),
+			{ modal: true },
+			publishBranch
+		);
+		if (selection !== publishBranch) {
+			throw new vscode.CancellationError();
+		}
+
+		await vscode.commands.executeCommand('git.publish');
+	}
+
+	const uncommittedChanges = [...repository.state.workingTreeChanges, ...repository.state.indexChanges];
+	if (uncommittedChanges.find((c) => c.uri.toString() === file.toString())) {
+		const commitChanges = vscode.l10n.t('Commit Changes');
+		const copyAnyway = vscode.l10n.t('Copy Anyway');
+		const selection = await vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
+			vscode.l10n.t('The current file has uncommitted changes. Please commit your changes before copying a link.'),
+			{ modal: true },
+			commitChanges,
+			copyAnyway
+		);
+
+		if (selection !== copyAnyway) {
+			// Focus the SCM view
+			vscode.commands.executeCommand('workbench.view.scm');
+			throw new vscode.CancellationError();
+		}
+	} else if (repository.state.HEAD?.ahead) {
+		const pushCommits = vscode.l10n.t('Push Commits');
+		const selection = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+			vscode.l10n.t('The current branch has unpublished commits. Would you like to push your commits before copying a link?'),
+			{ modal: true },
+			pushCommits
+		);
+		if (selection !== pushCommits) {
+			throw new vscode.CancellationError();
+		}
+
+		await repository.push();
+	}
+
+	await repository.status();
+}
diff --git a/extensions/github/src/shareProviders.ts b/extensions/github/src/shareProviders.ts
index 78cdb3bd175..7aea9c27b24 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/shareProviders.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/shareProviders.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { API } from './typings/git';
 import { getRepositoryFromUrl, repositoryHasGitHubRemote } from './util';
-import { encodeURIComponentExceptSlashes, getRepositoryForFile, notebookCellRangeString, rangeString } from './links';
+import { encodeURIComponentExceptSlashes, ensurePublished, getRepositoryForFile, notebookCellRangeString, rangeString } from './links';
 
 export class VscodeDevShareProvider implements vscode.ShareProvider, vscode.Disposable {
 	readonly id: string = 'copyVscodeDevLink';
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ export class VscodeDevShareProvider implements vscode.ShareProvider, vscode.Disp
 		}
 	}
 
-	provideShare(item: vscode.ShareableItem, _token: vscode.CancellationToken): vscode.ProviderResult<vscode.Uri> {
+	async provideShare(item: vscode.ShareableItem, _token: vscode.CancellationToken): Promise<vscode.Uri | undefined> {
 		const repository = getRepositoryForFile(this.gitAPI, item.resourceUri);
 		if (!repository) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		await ensurePublished(repository, item.resourceUri);
+
 		let repo: { owner: string; repo: string } | undefined;
 		repository.state.remotes.find(remote => {
 			if (remote.fetchUrl) {