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GitHub Forks

The Forks metric tracks the number of times a repository has been copied by other users or organizations on GitHub.

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  • About
  • Tech details
What is "Forks"?
Forks metric represents the number of copies of a GitHub repository created by other users or organizations, allowing them to freely experiment, make changes, and propose improvements to the original content. Essentially, creating a fork is duplicating a repository under a new URL, enabling a contributor to develop and submit changes via pull requests. The number of forks a repository has can indicate its popularity, the strength of its community, and possibly its potential for future contributions.
Example: Example: A software developer forks a repository to contribute a new feature, making changes and submitting a pull request for review. The forks metric shows how many developers have made their own copies of the repository for similar purposes.

Visualizations

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    Number

    Used to show a simple Metric or to draw attention to one key number.

How to track Forks in Databox?

Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.

To track Forks using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect GitHub that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Forks on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Forks performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Forks
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GitHub Forks included in Dashboard Templates 1

  • Live view

    GitHub Overview Dashboard

    GitHub dashboard template provides you with the latest release stats like commits, repository status, top contributors for any Github project.

    GitHub

Basics

  • Description
    The Forks metric tracks the number of times a repository has been copied by other users or organizations on GitHub.
  • Category
    Software Development
  • Subcategory
    Forks
  • Date Added
    2015-07-09
  • Cumulative Support
    No
  • Units
    No
  • Granularities
    daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, allTime
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Historical Data
    No
  • Changing historical data
    No
  • Forecast Support
    Yes
  • Benchmark Support
    Yes
  • Media Support
    No
  • Dimension
    N/A
  • Metric Type
    current Learn more
  • API Endpoint
    https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_name}

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