Make forks more obvious in the UI

Problem to solve

It is not abundantly obvious when a user is looking at a downstream fork.

As a result, it's possible that a user inadvertently works on a downstream fork when they mean to work on the upstream version. The UI should make it more clear that a user is looking at the upstream or downstream version of a repository. In the attached video, you can see how a user can easily be taken to a downstream version and then begin working there, if they are not paying very close attention.

Intended users

  • Sasha (Software Developer)
  • Sam (Security Analyst)

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Edited Jul 07, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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