Fork Finder fetches all public forks of any GitHub repository and ranks them by recent activity, stars, and health signals so you can find the most actively maintained fork.
Each fork receives a composite score based on: recent push date, star count, archived status, open issue count, forks of the fork, and how much the fork has diverged from the original repository.
No. Fork Finder uses GitHub's public REST API. No login, no account, and no personal data is required or stored.
Results are cached for performance. Cache states: Fresh (under 1 hour), Warm (1–24 hours), Stale (over 24 hours — a background refresh is triggered automatically).
Warm means the data is up to 24 hours old but still reliable. Stale means the cache is over 24 hours old and Fork Finder has queued a background refresh. Reload the page in a few minutes for updated results.
Fork Finder will indicate that no public forks were found. You can try forking the repository yourself or searching for an alternative project.
No. Fork Finder only works with public GitHub repositories. Private repositories and forks are not accessible.
No. Fork Finder is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitHub Inc.
No. A high score indicates active maintenance based on public signals. It does not guarantee code quality, security, or production readiness. Always review the code before adopting a fork.
You can paste a full GitHub URL (e.g., https://github.com/owner/repo) or type an owner/repo slug (e.g., owner/repo) directly into the search box.