#Github desktop sync fork update#
#Github desktop sync fork software#

We then pass these arguments into Dockerfile, which then passed onto entrypoint.sh. It is pretty easy to realize which branch name you should use. This will switch VS Code to open the fork and branch of the pull request (visible in the Status bar) in Review Mode and add a new Changes in Pull Request view. So, for old repos use master and for newest ones use main (or any different name the repository owner have choosen for it). This is to mitigate the hassle of GitHub disabling actions for a repo when inactivity was detected. In old times, the github default branch name were master.Nowadays, the default name is main instead. Note: If SPAWN_LOGS is set to true, this action will create a sync-upstream-repo file at root directory with timestamps of when the action is ran.

This action syncs your repo (merge changes from remote) at branch main with the upstream repo every day on 1801 UTC.ĭo note GitHub Action scheduled workflow usually face delay as it is pushed onto a queue, the delay is usually within 1 hour long. You can also click URL to manually enter the repository location. Click the tab that corresponds to the location of the repository you want to clone.

#Github desktop sync fork update#

And it doesnt offer any way to update that fork from the web interface.

In the File menu, click Clone Repository. GitHub only lets you fork a repository once.

#Github desktop sync fork software#

Be sure you're in the root of your project and also in the master branch. This program is free software you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. If you make commits from another device or if multiple people contribute to a project, you will need to sync your local branch to keep the branch updated. # Required, URL to upstream (fork base) UPSTREAM_URL: ' ' # Required, token to authenticate bot, could use $ In GitHub Desktop, if you attempt to clone a repository that you don't have write access to, a fork is automatically created for you. You can sync your fork with only 2 commands. You can sync your local branch with the remote repository by pulling any commits that have been added to the branch on GitHub since the last time you synced.