diff --git a/docs.go b/docs.go
index f740db3..b5baca2 100644
--- a/docs.go
+++ b/docs.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ func docsBox(vbox *gui.Node) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(f, "use (")
 		for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
 			if repo.Exists("go.mod") {
-				fmt.Fprintln(f, "\t"+repo.String())
+				fmt.Fprintln(f, "\t"+repo.Status.GoPath())
 			} else {
-				log.Info("missing go.mod for", repo.String())
-				repo.MakeRedomod()
+				log.Info("missing go.mod for", repo.Status.Path())
+				repo.Status.MakeRedomod()
 			}
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(f, ")")
diff --git a/globalBuildOptions.go b/globalBuildOptions.go
index ddb38f8..d721293 100644
--- a/globalBuildOptions.go
+++ b/globalBuildOptions.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func globalBuildOptions(vbox *gui.Node) {
 		targetName := me.newBranch.String()
 		log.Warn("setting all branches to", targetName)
 		for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-			repo.CheckoutBranch(targetName)
+			repo.Status.CheckoutBranch(targetName)
 			repo.Scan()
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/globalDisplayOptions.go b/globalDisplayOptions.go
index 52c9ee3..b403677 100644
--- a/globalDisplayOptions.go
+++ b/globalDisplayOptions.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 
 func globalDisplaySetRepoState() {
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-		if repo.IsDirty() {
+		if repo.Status.IsDirty() {
 			repo.Show()
 			continue
 		}
 		if me.autoHideReadOnly.Checked() {
-			if repo.ReadOnly() {
+			if repo.Status.ReadOnly() {
 				repo.Hide()
 				continue
 			}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func globalDisplaySetRepoState() {
 func globalDisplayShow() {
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
 		if me.autoHideReadOnly.Checked() {
-			if repo.ReadOnly() {
+			if repo.Status.ReadOnly() {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/globalResetOptions.go b/globalResetOptions.go
index ac719ed..4622f3a 100644
--- a/globalResetOptions.go
+++ b/globalResetOptions.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func globalResetOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 	buildOptions.NewLabel("start over")
 	me.deleteGoSrcPkgB = buildOptions.NewButton("rm ~/go/src & ~/go/pkg", func() {
 		for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-			if repo.CheckDirty() {
-				log.Warn("repo is dirty. commit your changes first", repo.String())
+			if repo.Status.CheckDirty() {
+				log.Warn("repo is dirty. commit your changes first", repo.Status.Path())
 				me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.SetLabel("rm ~/go/src (can't. dirty repos)")
 				return
 			}
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ func globalResetOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		log.Warn("no repos have uncommited changes")
 		log.Warn("TODO: check things are pushed and check every dir in go/src/")
 		me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.SetLabel("ARE YOU SURE?")
+		if me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.String() == "ARE YOU SURE?" {
+			me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.SetLabel("WE ARE NOT KIDDING?")
+			return
+		}
+		if me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.String() == "WE ARE NOT KIDDING" {
+			me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.SetLabel("ALL 90 REPOS?")
+			return
+		}
 		if me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.String() == "ARE YOU SURE?" {
 			homeDir := me.userHomePwd.String()
 			fullpath := filepath.Join(homeDir, "go")
diff --git a/handleCmdLine.go b/handleCmdLine.go
index 49c5ef7..fdafcbe 100644
--- a/handleCmdLine.go
+++ b/handleCmdLine.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func argGitPull() bool {
 	cmd := []string{"git", "pull"}
 	var failed int = 0
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-		log.Info("Running:", repo.String(), cmd)
+		log.Info("Running:", repo.Status.Path(), cmd)
 		err, output := repo.RunCmd(cmd)
 		if err == nil {
 			log.Info(output)
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ func argCheckoutDevel() bool {
 	var failed int = 0
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
 		if repo.CheckDirty() {
-			log.Info("skipping dirty repo", repo.String())
+			log.Info("skipping dirty repo", repo.Name())
 			continue
 		}
-		branch := repo.GetDevelBranchName()
+		branch := repo.Status.GetDevelBranchName()
 		cmd := []string{"git", "checkout", branch}
-		log.Info("Running:", cmd, "in", repo.String())
+		log.Info("Running:", cmd, "in", repo.Name())
 		err, output := repo.RunCmd(cmd)
 		if err == nil {
 			log.Info("git checkout worked", output)
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ func argCheckoutUser() bool {
 	me.autotypistWindow.Hide()
 	var failed int = 0
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-		if repo.CheckDirty() {
-			log.Info("skipping dirty repo", repo.String())
+		if repo.Status.CheckDirty() {
+			log.Info("skipping dirty repo", repo.Name())
 			continue
 		}
-		branch := repo.GetUserBranchName()
+		branch := repo.Status.GetUserBranchName()
 		cmd := []string{"git", "checkout", branch}
-		log.Info("Running:", cmd, "in", repo.String())
+		log.Info("Running:", cmd, "in", repo.Name())
 		err, output := repo.RunCmd(cmd)
 		if err == nil {
 			log.Info("git checkout worked", output)
diff --git a/repoview.go b/repoview.go
index a69cbca..80c4b4b 100644
--- a/repoview.go
+++ b/repoview.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func makeRepoView() *repoWindow {
 
 func (r *repoWindow) showApps() {
 	for _, repo := range r.View.AllRepos() {
-		switch repo.RepoType() {
+		switch repo.Status.RepoType() {
 		case "binary":
 			//log.Info("compile here. Show()")
 			repo.Show()
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ func (r *repoWindow) repoAllButtons() {
 			if repo.Hidden() {
 				// log.Info("skip hidden", repo.String())
 			} else {
-				log.Info("try to build", repo.String())
-				if repo.Build() {
-					log.Info("build worked", repo.String())
+				log.Info("try to build", repo.Name())
+				if repo.Status.Build() {
+					log.Info("build worked", repo.Name())
 				} else {
-					log.Info("build failed", repo.String())
-					go repo.Xterm("bash")
+					log.Info("build failed", repo.Name())
+					go repo.Status.Xterm("bash")
 					return
 				}
 			}
@@ -138,23 +138,23 @@ func (r *repoWindow) mergeAllDevelToMain() bool {
 	log.Info("merge all here")
 	for _, repo := range r.View.AllRepos() {
 		if repo.ReadOnly() {
-			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
-		if repo.Status() != "merge to main" {
-			log.Info("skipping. not merge to main", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+		if repo.State() != "merge to main" {
+			log.Info("skipping. not merge to main", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
 		if repo.CheckDirty() {
-			log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+			log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
-		log.Info("found", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+		log.Info("found", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 		repo.NewScan()
-		if repo.MergeDevelToMaster() {
+		if repo.Status.MergeDevelToMaster() {
 			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
 		} else {
-			log.Warn("last repo:", repo.Path())
+			log.Warn("last repo:", repo.Name())
 			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false")
 			return false
 		}
@@ -168,23 +168,23 @@ func (r *repoWindow) mergeAllUserToDevel() bool {
 	log.Info("merge all here")
 	for _, repo := range r.View.AllRepos() {
 		if repo.ReadOnly() {
-			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
-		if repo.Status() != "merge to devel" {
-			log.Info("skipping. not merge to devel", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+		if repo.State() != "merge to devel" {
+			log.Info("skipping. not merge to devel", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
 		if repo.CheckDirty() {
-			log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+			log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 			continue
 		}
-		log.Info("found", repo.String(), repo.Status())
+		log.Info("found", repo.Name(), repo.State())
 		repo.NewScan()
-		if repo.MergeUserToDevel() {
+		if repo.Status.MergeUserToDevel() {
 			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
 		} else {
-			log.Warn("last repo:", repo.Path())
+			log.Warn("last repo:", repo.Status.Path())
 			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false")
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/submitPatches.go b/submitPatches.go
index b835b6f..dfdb402 100644
--- a/submitPatches.go
+++ b/submitPatches.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type patchSummary struct {
 	checkB   *gui.Node
 
 	totalOL        *gadgets.OneLiner
+	totalGoOL      *gadgets.OneLiner
 	dirtyOL        *gadgets.OneLiner
 	readonlyOL     *gadgets.OneLiner
 	totalPatchesOL *gadgets.OneLiner
@@ -63,9 +64,9 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 			err, output := repo.RunCmd(gitcmd)
 			log.Info("output =", output)
 			if err == nil {
-				log.Info("git fetch worked", repo.String())
+				log.Info("git fetch worked", repo.Name())
 			} else {
-				log.Info("git fetch failed", repo.String())
+				log.Info("git fetch failed", repo.Name())
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 			err, output := repo.RunCmd(gitcmd)
 			log.Info("output =", output)
 			if err == nil {
-				log.Info("git push worked", repo.String())
+				log.Info("git push worked", repo.Name())
 			} else {
-				log.Info("git push failed", repo.String())
+				log.Info("git push failed", repo.Name())
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 	s.totalOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(s.grid, "Total")
 	s.grid.NextRow()
 
+	s.totalGoOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(s.grid, "Total GO")
+	s.grid.NextRow()
+
 	s.dirtyOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(s.grid, "dirty")
 	s.grid.NextRow()
 
@@ -198,22 +202,26 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 }
 
 func (s *patchSummary) Update() {
-	var total, dirty, readonly int
+	var total, totalgo, dirty, readonly int
 	for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
 		total += 1
-		if repo.IsDirty() {
-			if repo.String() == "go.wit.com/apps/autotypist" {
+		if repo.Status.IsDirty() {
+			if repo.Status.GoPath() == "go.wit.com/apps/autotypist" {
 				// log.Info("ignoring dirty autotypist for now")
 				dirty += 1
 			} else {
 				dirty += 1
 			}
 		}
-		if repo.ReadOnly() {
+		if repo.Status.ReadOnly() {
 			readonly += 1
 		}
+		if repo.Status.IsGoLang() {
+			totalgo += 1
+		}
 	}
 	s.totalOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(total) + " repos")
+	s.totalGoOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(totalgo) + " repos")
 	s.dirtyOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(dirty) + " repos")
 	s.readonlyOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(readonly) + " repos")
 
diff --git a/tagWindow.go b/tagWindow.go
index df89062..f34be05 100644
--- a/tagWindow.go
+++ b/tagWindow.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func makeTagWindow() *tagWindow {
 		for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
 			allTags := repo.AllTags()
 			for _, t := range allTags {
-				log.Info("found tag:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.String())
+				log.Info("found tag:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.Name())
 			}
 		}
 	}).SetProgName("TAGSLISTALL")
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func makeTagWindow() *tagWindow {
 		me.autotypistWindow.Disable()
 		defer me.autotypistWindow.Enable()
 		for _, repo := range repolist.AllRepos() {
-			if repo.String() == "go.wit.com/lib/gadgets" {
+			if repo.GoPath() == "go.wit.com/lib/gadgets" {
 				// only do log for now
 			} else {
 				// continue
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ func makeTagWindow() *tagWindow {
 			deleteTags := tagsW.List()
 			for _, t := range deleteTags {
 				tagW.grid.NewLabel(t.TagString())
-				tagW.grid.NewLabel(repo.String())
+				tagW.grid.NewLabel(repo.Name())
 				tagW.grid.NewButton("delete", func() {
 					repo.DeleteTag(t)
 				})
 				tagW.grid.NextRow()
 				if me.autoDryRun.Checked() {
-					log.Info("delete tag --dry-run:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.String())
+					log.Info("delete tag --dry-run:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.Name())
 				} else {
-					log.Info("Deleting tag:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.String())
+					log.Info("Deleting tag:", t.TagString(), "from", repo.Name())
 					go repo.DeleteTag(t)
 					log.Sleep(1)
 				}