# hub > A wrapper for Git that adds commands for working with GitHub-based projects. > If set up as instructed by `hub alias`, one can use `git` to run `hub` commands. > More information: . - Clone a repository using its slug (owners can omit the username): `hub clone {{username}}/{{repo_name}}` - Create a fork of the current repository (cloned from another user) under your GitHub profile: `hub fork` - Push the current local branch to GitHub and create a PR for it in the original repository: `hub push {{remote_name}} && hub pull-request` - Create a PR of the current (already pushed) branch, reusing the message from the first commit: `hub pull-request --no-edit` - Create a new branch with the contents of a pull request and switch to it: `hub pr checkout {{pr_number}}` - Upload the current (local-only) repository to your GitHub account: `hub create` - Fetch Git objects from upstream and update local branches: `hub sync`