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A GitHub fork is a copy of a repository created in your own GitHub account. When a developer forks your repository, a copy appears under their profile — they can modify it independently, contribute back via pull requests, or simply use it as a starting point. The fork count on your repository reflects how many GitHub users have created their own copy. Forks signal active interest in working with the code, not just bookmarking it.

Stars are bookmarks — they mean 'I find this interesting or useful.' Forks are copies — they mean 'I want to work with this code.' Forks imply stronger intent than stars. A developer evaluating a repository reads the fork count as 'how many people are actively building with or on top of this project.' Most well-adopted open-source projects have both a high star count and a meaningful fork count — a high star count with very few forks can look like passive interest without real adoption.

By default, yes. When a GitHub user on a free account forks a public repository, the fork is public and visible on their profile. Anyone who clicks the fork count on your repository can see the list of accounts that forked it and click through to their profiles. This is why forker account quality matters: every forker's profile is publicly inspectable by anyone evaluating your repository.

GitHub added the option to create a private fork of a public repository for users on paid plans (GitHub Team and Enterprise). Free GitHub accounts can only fork public repos as public forks. For RapidWorkers tasks, workers on free accounts create public forks by default. You can require in your task that the fork remain public — which it will be for most workers.

No. A fork is a snapshot of the repository at the time of forking. GitHub offers a 'Sync fork' button to pull in upstream changes, but this doesn't happen automatically. For the purposes of a fork task, workers create the fork — they don't need to sync or update it. The fork count on your repository counts all forks ever created, not just active ones.

Yes. You can run a combined task that requires workers to both star and fork your repository in a single submission. This is slightly more expensive per task (typically $0.08–$0.12) but gives you both engagement signals simultaneously. Alternatively, run separate star and fork campaigns to control each metric independently.

GitHub fork tasks start at $0.05 per fork.

For example:

50 forks — $2.50–$6.50 100 forks — $5–$13 500 forks — $25–$65 1,000 forks — $50–$130

Tasks requiring worker accounts with established repos or contribution activity reward more. You pay per approved submission — no packages, no upfront commitments.

At minimum: at least 3 public repositories. Forks are more scrutinized than stars because a fork appears on the forker's profile as an actual repository — a developer clicking through expects to see a profile that belongs to someone who codes. For the most credible forker list: require at least 5–10 repos and some contribution activity in the past 6–12 months.

Workers submit a screenshot showing the forked repository on their GitHub account — either the fork visible in their repository list or the fork confirmation page showing your repository forked to their account. Click through to verify their profile has genuine repos and that the fork appears publicly. Reject empty accounts regardless of the screenshot.

Gradually. 10–30 forks per day over several days. A sudden fork spike is visible in your repository's fork history — and developers who inspect fork activity graphs will notice it. Gradual delivery looks consistent with organic promotion: a conference talk, a blog post, a newsletter mention. Set a daily task limit in your campaign to control the pace.

GitHub's Terms of Service prohibit artificially inflating repository metrics using bots or fake accounts. RapidWorkers workers are real people who fork your repository from their own genuine GitHub accounts — no automation, no scripts. A real developer choosing to fork a repository is no different from any organic fork. That said, any deliberate metric inflation violates the spirit of what GitHub fork counts are meant to represent.

GitHub Trending primarily ranks by star velocity, not fork count. However, a high fork count contributes to the overall impression of a trending project when developers discover it — repositories with both high stars and meaningful forks look more legitimate than those with stars but very few forks. A fork campaign is most effective when paired with a star campaign.