hub-fork

Fork a GitHub repository by its slug

$ hub fork [tldr-pages/tldr]

$ hub fork [https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr]

$ hub fork --remote-name [origin]

hub fork [-o ORGANIZATION] [-r REMOTE] [REPOSITORY]

-o, --org <ORGANIZATION>
    Fork to specified GitHub organization instead of your account.

-r, --remote <NAME>
    After forking, add git remote <NAME> (default: origin) pointing to your fork.

[REPOSITORY]
    Repository to fork (defaults to current git repository).

hub fork is a command from the hub tool, a wrapper around git that adds GitHub integration. It creates a fork of the specified repository (or current one) on GitHub under your user account or an organization.

The command checks if you already have a fork; if so, it updates it to match the upstream repository. Optionally, it clones your new fork and adds a git remote pointing to it, streamlining workflows for pull requests and contributions.

Common use: In a cloned repo, run hub fork to create your fork, then push branches to it. Requires hub configured with GitHub credentials (via GITHUB_TOKEN or SSH keys). Ideal for open-source collaboration where direct push access is unavailable.

Note: Forking respects GitHub permissions; you must have fork access.

hub is deprecated; use gh repo fork instead. Requires GitHub authentication and fork permissions.

hub fork
Forks current repo to your account and adds remote.

hub fork -o myorg -r upstream
Forks to 'myorg', adds remote 'upstream'.

After hub fork, use hub pull-request to create PRs from your fork.

Developed by Miroslav Koškár (mislav) around 2010 as GitHub git wrapper. Gained popularity for CLI workflows; deprecated by GitHub in 2021 favoring official gh CLI.

hub(1), git(1), gh-repo(1)