diff --git a/extensions/github/github-0.0.1.tgz b/extensions/github/github-0.0.1.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f702ccc69f8
Binary files /dev/null and b/extensions/github/github-0.0.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/extensions/github/src/extension.ts b/extensions/github/src/extension.ts
index 17906c57d44..44e90ef997a 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/extension.ts
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ function initializeGitExtension(context: ExtensionContext, octokitService: Octok
 	const initialize = () => {
 		gitExtension!.activate()
 			.then(extension => {
+				console.log('[github ext] git extension activated, enabled:', extension.enabled);
 				const onDidChangeGitExtensionEnablement = (enabled: boolean) => {
+					console.log('[github ext] onDidChangeGitExtensionEnablement:', enabled);
 					if (enabled) {
 						const gitAPI = extension.getAPI(1);
+						console.log('[github ext] got gitAPI, repositories:', gitAPI.repositories.length);
 
 						disposables.add(registerCommands(gitAPI));
 						disposables.add(new GithubCredentialProviderManager(gitAPI));
@@ -122,8 +125,10 @@ function initializeGitExtension(context: ExtensionContext, octokitService: Octok
 	};
 
 	if (gitExtension) {
+		console.log('[github ext] vscode.git extension found, initializing');
 		initialize();
 	} else {
+		console.log('[github ext] vscode.git extension NOT found, waiting...');
 		const listener = extensions.onDidChange(() => {
 			if (!gitExtension && extensions.getExtension<GitExtension>('vscode.git')) {
 				gitExtension = extensions.getExtension<GitExtension>('vscode.git');