apm develop with a github repository

[twifty]

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Description

Very similar to https://github.com/atom/apm/issues/355

A package exists which has most of the functionality I need (or it contains a bug which I can fix). Normal workflow would be to fork the project, commit changes then push a PR. Unlike apm install, apm develop will only accept a package name. I cannot fork the project and supply my forked repository url. Instead I have to fork, clone then link.

Steps to Reproduce

Fork an existing github package. npm develop [email protected]:your/fork.git

Expected behavior: The fork to be installed

Actual behavior: Package not found error

Reproduces how often: 100%

Versions

Running on Linux Arch Manjaro:

Atom    : 1.18.0
Electron: 1.4.16
Chrome  : 53.0.2785.143
Node    : 6.5.0
apm  1.18.3
npm  5.3.0
node 8.2.1 x64
python 2.7.13
git 2.13.3

[UziTech]

The maintainers apparently don't want this feature for some reason #767

[twifty]

You'd think with a software developed by github they would include git functionality out of the box. :man_shrugging: