Fork for Nova

Official Nova extension for the Fork Git client, enabling repository access, commit history, and file change inspection.

Requirements

1. Install Fork via website download or homebrew:

brew install --cask fork

1. Install Fork CLI (not required with homebrew):

Settings → Integration → Install Command Line Tools

Usage

The following commands are available when the current workspace is a Git repository:

Editor and Context Menus

• Show File History in Fork – Opens the Git commit history for the active file.

Extensions Menu

• Open Repository – Launches the current workspace in Fork.
• Open Commit View – Displays uncommitted changes and opens the commit UI.
• Show All Commits – Displays the full commit history for the repository.

All commands are also available via the Command Palette (⌘⇧P).

Keyboard shortcuts

To set keyboard shortcuts for any of the above commands, use Nova’s Key Bindings feature.

Acknowledgements

• The Fork icon is property of Danil Pristupov and used here for integration purposes.
• Based on the original OpenInFork Nova extension by Gant Hobbs.

1.0.1 – 2025-05-09

Changed

• Always activate extension; enable commands only when the workspace is a Git repository.

1.0.0 – 2025-05-07

Added

• Open Repository – Launches the current workspace in Fork.
• Open Commit View – Displays uncommitted changes and opens the commit UI.
• Show All Commits – Displays the full commit history for the repository.

Changed

• Commands are now only available when the current workspace is a Git repository.
• Cached the path to the Fork binary.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021 Grant Hobbs, 2025 Toni Förster

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