git-fork (1) Linux Manual Page
NAME
git-fork – Fork a repo on github
SYNOPSIS
git-fork [<github-repo-url>]
DESCRIPTION
If a github repo url is given, fork the repo. Like clone but forks first.
- 1.
- forks the repo on github
- 2.
- clones the repo into the current dir
- 3.
- adds the original repo as a remote called upstream
If a url is not given and the current dir is a github repo, fork the repo.
- 1.
- forks the current repo
- 2.
- rename the origin remote repo to upstream
- 3.
- adds the forked repo as a remote called origin
Remotes will use ssh if you have it configured with GitHub, if not, https will be used.
EXAMPLE
Fork expect.js:
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$ git fork https://github.com/LearnBoost/expect.js
or just:
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$ git fork LearnBoost/expect.js
Then:
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$..<forks into your github profile and clones repo locally to expect.js dir>... $ cd expect.js &&git remote - v origin git[at] github.com : <user> / expect.js(fetch) origin git[at] github.com : <user> / expect.js(push) upstream git[at] github.com : LearnBoost / expect.js(fetch) upstream git[at] github.com : LearnBoost / expect.js(push)
If the current dir is a clone of expect.js, this has the same effect:
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$ git fork
AUTHOR
Written by Andrew Griffiths <mail [at] andrewgriffithsonline.com>
REPORTING BUGS
<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>
SEE ALSO
<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>