Fork count and fork list are out of sync on a specific repository

[RehabAbotalep]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

Body

When visiting the forks page of my repository, the fork counter displays "1 fork" but the list view shows "No forked repositories found". However, the fork is visible when switching to the Tree View.

Fork.Issue.mp4

Expected Behavior

The forked repository should appear in the list view.

Actual Behavior

The list is empty, but the fork is visible in Tree View.

What I've Tried

• Hard refresh (Ctrl + Shift + R)
• Opening in incognito window
• Tested on other repositories—they work fine

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[syedsafeer]

Hi @RehabAbotalep,
It’s actually just your filter settings in the video! In the List View (around 0:08), you have the repository type set to 'Active', which often hides forks without recent commits. Since the Tree View (0:10) pulls the full database regardless of search filters, it shows up there.
Just switch that 'Active' dropdown to 'All' in the list view and your fork will pop right up

(Mark as Answer if the filter change resolved it!)

[RehabAbotalep]

It worked when changed the filter to inactive :) Thank you!

[syedsafeer]

Glad it worked out!