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Create a fork
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a fork for the authenticated user. > [!NOTE] > Forking a Repository happens asynchronously. You may have to wait a short period of time before you can access the git objects. If this takes longer than 5… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/forks]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_create_fork · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
organization | string | Optional parameter to specify the organization name if forking into an… |
name | string | When forking from an existing repository, a new name for the fork. |
default_branch_only | boolean | When forking from an existing repository, fork with only the default branch. |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__repos_create_fork",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the create a fork tool with owner set to ….