Useful Forks Alternatives

Useful Forks is described as 'Improving GitHub's Forks list discoverability through automatic filtering. The project offers an online tool and a Chrome extension' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are nine alternatives to Useful Forks for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Windows apps. The best Useful Forks alternative is Refined GitHub, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Useful Forks are GitZip, Enhanced GitHub, GitHub Folder Downloader and GitHub Hovercard.

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    Browser extension that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Refined GitHub is the most popular Web-based alternative to Useful Forks.

    • Refined GitHub is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Useful Forks.

    • Refined GitHub is Free and Open SourceUseful Forks is also Free and Open Source
  2. GitZip icon
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    It can make sub-folder/sub-directory of github repository as zip and download it. You can also use the API if you would like to incorporate this into your own website. Clone this repository so that you will have the appropriate files. Then just call the API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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    Chrome extension to display size of each file, download link and copy file contents directly to clipboard to GitHub repos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
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    GitHub Folder Downloader is a Windows desktop tool that lets you to download a single folder of a repository without cloning or downloading the whole repository.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • GitHub Folder Downloader is the most popular Windows alternative to Useful Forks.

    • GitHub Folder Downloader is Free and Open SourceUseful Forks is also Free and Open Source
  5. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    GitHub Hovercard provides neat hovercards for GitHub. It brings you instant access to user/repo/issue/commit information from anywhere on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  6. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Simple and discreet extension that enhances GitHub's search, letting you search for repositories and people faster than ever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
  7. OctoLinker icon
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    OctoLinker is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Opera which allows you to navigate through code on GitHub more efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  8. DownGit icon
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    DownGit lets you directly download or create download links to any GitHub public directory or file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Octo Mate icon
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    Chrome extension for GitHub to make single file download effortless and with more features

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
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