I try to name my git remotes as 'github' where applicable. It really helps readability of commands.
This is so common that I wish I could make this default (apparently the default remote name 'origin' isn't configurable in git).
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I'm never sure what to name my remotes in git. I tend to use 'mine' so I can add other forks later, but sometimes I use 'gh' or the traditional 'origin'.
What do others use?
I've started naming my git remotes 'mine' and 'upstream'. It's a really useful way of tracking where you've pushed code: the name 'origin' doesn't really communicate anything.
Magit has a concept of two remotes for every branch. It's a great way of tracking master with a feature branch: