diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 23f818c..3534d50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
-BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d)
+BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d_%H%M)
 
 info: install
 	# forge dirty
diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index 3d0b617..5d8923e 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type args struct {
 	Rescan   *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:rescan"                    help:"recreate the git protobuf repos.pb file"`
 	Delete   *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:delete"                    help:"untrack a repo"`
 	Commit   *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:commit"                    help:"smart 'git commit' (errors out if on wrong branch)"`
-	Examine  *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:examine"                   help:"examine branches"`
+	Examine  *ExamineCmd  `arg:"subcommand:examine"                   help:"examine branches"`
 	URL      string       `arg:"--connect"                            help:"gowebd url"`
 	All      bool         `arg:"--all"                                help:"git commit --all"`
 	Show     string       `arg:"--show"                               help:"show a repo"`
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ type EmptyCmd struct {
 
 type testCmd string
 
+type ExamineCmd struct {
+	Fix    *EmptyCmd `arg:"subcommand:fix"           help:"try to auto fix branches"`
+	Show   *EmptyCmd `arg:"subcommand:show"          help:"show a specific patch"`
+	Submit string    `arg:"--submit"                 help:"name of patchset"`
+}
+
 type PatchCmd struct {
 	List   *EmptyCmd `arg:"subcommand:list"          help:"list available patches"`
 	Show   *EmptyCmd `arg:"subcommand:show"          help:"show a specific patch"`
-	Submit string    `arg:"--submit"                          help:"name of patchset"`
+	Submit string    `arg:"--submit"                 help:"submit a new patchset with name"`
 }
 
 type ConfigAddCmd struct {
diff --git a/argvAutoshell.go b/argvAutoshell.go
index 2cfc004..a32c2fd 100644
--- a/argvAutoshell.go
+++ b/argvAutoshell.go
@@ -27,22 +27,24 @@ func (args) doBashAuto() {
 		fmt.Println("--all")
 	case "config":
 		fmt.Println("add fix list delete")
+	case "delete":
+		argv.Delete.deleteMatch()
+	case "dirty":
+		fmt.Println("--show-files")
+	case "examine":
+		fmt.Println("fix")
 	case "list":
 		fmt.Println("--all --mine --favorites --private")
 	case "pull":
 		fmt.Println("--all --mine --favorites --private")
 	case "patch":
 		fmt.Println("list --submit show")
-	case "dirty":
-		fmt.Println("--show-files")
 	case "user":
 		fmt.Println("--force")
 	case "devel":
 		fmt.Println("--force")
 	case "master":
 		fmt.Println("--force")
-	case "delete":
-		argv.Delete.deleteMatch()
 	default:
 		if argv.BashAuto[0] == ARGNAME {
 			// list the subcommands here
diff --git a/doExamine.go b/doExamine.go
index f3f1dd1..60104df 100644
--- a/doExamine.go
+++ b/doExamine.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
@@ -50,7 +52,12 @@ func doExamine() bool {
 		ctime := tag.Creatordate.AsTime()
 		dur := time.Since(ctime)
 		log.Printf("UNKNOWN BRANCH %-50s %s %4s %s\n", repo.GetFullPath(), tag.Hash, shell.FormatDuration(dur), tag.Refname)
-		showNotDevel(repo)
+		err := examineBranch(repo)
+		if argv.Examine.Fix != nil {
+			if err != nil {
+				badExit(err)
+			}
+		}
 
 		me.found.AppendByGoPath(repo)
 	}
@@ -68,7 +75,48 @@ func isNormal(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func showNotDevel(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
+func examineBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
+	dcount, err := showNotDevel(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if repo.CurrentTag == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("repo.CurrentTag == nil")
+	}
+
+	if repo.CurrentTag.Refname == "jcarr" {
+		return requiresGitPush(repo, "jcarr")
+	}
+
+	if repo.CurrentTag.Refname == "origin/jcarr" {
+		return requiresGitPush(repo, "jcarr")
+	}
+
+	err = fmt.Errorf("examineBranch() branch differs, but not sure how to fix it yet == %d", len(dcount))
+	log.Info(err)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkJcarr(repo *gitpb.Repo) int {
+	b1 := countDiffObjects(repo, "jcarr", "origin/jcarr")
+	b2 := countDiffObjects(repo, "origin/jcarr", "jcarr")
+	log.Info("jcarr vs origin count", b1, b2)
+	if b1 == 0 && b2 == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if b1 != 0 {
+		log.Info("jcarr vs origin count b1 != 0, b2 ==", b1, b2)
+		log.Info("THIS MEANS THE LOCAL BRANCH NEEDS GIT PUSH TO ORIGIN BRANCH ==", b1, b2)
+		return b1
+	}
+	if b2 != 0 {
+		log.Info("jcarr vs origin count b2 != 0, b1 ==", b2, b1)
+		return b2
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+func showNotDevel(repo *gitpb.Repo) ([]string, error) {
 	var cmd []string
 	cmd = append(cmd, "git")
 	cmd = append(cmd, "log")
@@ -79,16 +127,101 @@ func showNotDevel(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	r, err := repo.RunStrictNew(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Info("Error", cmd, err)
-		return err
+		return r.Stdout, err
 	}
 	if r == nil {
 		log.Info("Error r == nil", cmd, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("r == nil")
+	}
+	/*
+		if len(r.Stdout) != 0 {
+			for i, line := range r.Stdout {
+				log.Info(i, line)
+			}
+		}
+	*/
+	return r.Stdout, nil
+}
+
+// count all objects only in branch1
+func countDiffObjects(repo *gitpb.Repo, branch1, branch2 string) int {
+	var cmd []string
+	cmd = append(cmd, "git")
+	cmd = append(cmd, "log")
+	cmd = append(cmd, "--format=\"%H\"")
+	cmd = append(cmd, branch1)
+	cmd = append(cmd, "--not")
+	cmd = append(cmd, branch2)
+	r, err := repo.RunStrictNew(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("Error", cmd, err)
+		return -1
+	}
+	if r == nil {
+		log.Info("Error r == nil", cmd, err)
+		return -1
+	}
+	/*
+		if len(r.Stdout) != 0 {
+			for i, line := range r.Stdout {
+				log.Info(i, line)
+			}
+		}
+	*/
+	log.Info("countDiffObjects()", cmd, len(r.Stdout), strings.Join(r.Stdout, " "))
+	return len(r.Stdout)
+}
+
+// count all objects only in branch1
+func gitPushStrict(repo *gitpb.Repo, branchName string) error {
+	var cmd []string
+	cmd = append(cmd, "git")
+	cmd = append(cmd, "push")
+	err := gitRun(repo, cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmd = []string{"git", "whatchanged", repo.CurrentTag.Hash, "-1"}
+		gitRun(repo, cmd)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func gitPushStrictExit(repo *gitpb.Repo, branchName string) {
+	err := gitPushStrict(repo, branchName)
+	if err == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	badExit(err)
+}
+
+func requiresGitPush(repo *gitpb.Repo, branchName string) error {
+	b1 := countDiffObjects(repo, branchName, "origin/"+branchName)
+	b2 := countDiffObjects(repo, "origin/"+branchName, branchName)
+	log.Info("jcarr vs origin count", b1, b2)
+	if b1 == 0 && b2 == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if len(r.Stdout) != 0 {
-		for i, line := range r.Stdout {
-			log.Info(i, line)
+	if b1 != 0 {
+		log.Info("jcarr vs origin count b1 != 0, b2 ==", b1, b2)
+		log.Info("THIS MEANS THE LOCAL BRANCH NEEDS GIT PUSH TO ORIGIN BRANCH ==", b1)
+		if argv.Examine.Fix != nil {
+			return gitPushStrict(repo, branchName)
 		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func gitRun(repo *gitpb.Repo, cmd []string) error {
+	log.Info("Run:", repo.GetGoPath(), cmd)
+	r, err := repo.RunStrictNew(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("Error", cmd, err)
+	}
+	for _, line := range r.Stdout {
+		log.Info(line)
+	}
+	for _, line := range r.Stderr {
+		log.Info(line)
+	}
+	return err
+}