AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is upstream?
Upstream: The original repository or branch that your copy follows and takes updates from. For a fork, it usually means the source project, tracked as a second remote so you can bring in its newest changes.
Upstream: an example
git remote add upstream <original-url> followed by git fetch upstream lets you update your fork.
Related terms
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Where you learn it
Upstream is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.