Fork It
Before the user starts coding a new project idea, search GitHub for an existing repo to fork as a starting point. Skip for debugging, learning, or a specific algorithm/function.
Install
$ agentstack add skill-gdwhisper-fork-it-skill-fork-it ✓ scanned · ✓ verified — works with Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
From automated source analysis of v0.1.0. “Used” means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it’s unsafe.
About
fork-it
Method: search GitHub before building from scratch, fork the closest match, then make it yours.
Language
Reply in the user's language. Script output is language-neutral (English repo data); translate names, descriptions, and your commentary when presenting.
When to use
- User wants to build / create / make something new (any language), or invokes
/fork-it. - Skip when: debugging or fixing existing code, learning/teaching, asking about a specific function/algorithm/regex, or they've already chosen a base project.
Workflow
- Search with their keywords:
``bash node scripts/github-search.mjs "keywords" --language js --min-stars 50 --limit 5 ``
- Analyze each result by fit:
- Great match → fork & customize
- Partial match → fork & extend (add the missing piece)
- Reference only → study the approach, then build your own
- Nothing fits → build fresh
- Recommend the best 1–3 candidates (stars / language / what it gives them) with the suggested path. If nothing fits, say so and encourage a from-scratch build.
- Details on demand — when the user leans toward one repo, fetch more with:
``bash node scripts/repo-detail.mjs "owner/repo" ``
Notes
- Format
starsas12.3k,pushed_days_agoas "3 days ago". Full JSON shape and all flags:references/schema.md. - Rate limit: 60/hr unauthenticated, 5000/hr with
GITHUB_TOKEN. Set it if searches start failing.
Source & license
This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: GDWhisper
- Source: GDWhisper/fork-it.skill
- License: MIT
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.