diff --git a/goSrcScan.go b/goSrcScan.go
index fd61b47..92917e6 100644
--- a/goSrcScan.go
+++ b/goSrcScan.go
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ func (f *Forge) rillScanDirs(gopaths []string) (int, error) {
 
 func (f *Forge) checkpath(gopath string, url string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), gopath)
-	log.Info("checkpath()", gopath, fullpath)
+	log.Info("forge creating protobuf for", fullpath)
 	repo, err := f.NewGoRepo(gopath, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("checkpath()", gopath, err)
+		log.Info("\tprotobuf error", gopath, err)
 	}
 	return repo, err
 }
diff --git a/repoNew.go b/repoNew.go
index 1b8173a..de85c89 100644
--- a/repoNew.go
+++ b/repoNew.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
@@ -18,15 +17,12 @@ func (f *Forge) NewGoRepo(gopath string, url string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 	if test != nil {
 		return test, nil
 	}
-	log.Info("LEN START", f.Repos.Len())
 	repo, err := f.Repos.NewGoRepo(fullpath, gopath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Info("WARNING. NEW FAILED", fullpath)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	log.Info("LEN END", f.Repos.Len())
-	slices.Reverse(f.Repos.Repos)
-	log.Info("LEN END", f.Repos.Len())
+	// slices.Reverse(f.Repos.Repos)
 
 	repo.URL = url
 	f.VerifyBranchNames(repo)
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ func (f *Forge) findMasterBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(s, "ref: ") {
 			fields := strings.Fields(s)
 			_, bname := filepath.Split(fields[1])
-			log.Info("Using master branch name from .git/ HEAD:", bname)
+			// log.Info("Using master branch name from .git/ HEAD:", bname)
 			repo.SetMasterBranchName(bname)
 			return
 		}
@@ -105,11 +101,13 @@ func (f *Forge) findMasterBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 
 	// TODO: figure out the name from git
 	repo.SetMasterBranchName("master")
+	/* no longer checkout on Init()
 	if repo.CheckoutMaster() {
 	} else {
 		cmd := []string{"git", "branch", "master"}
 		repo.Run(cmd)
 	}
+	*/
 }
 
 // figure out what the name of the git devel branch is
@@ -118,11 +116,13 @@ func (f *Forge) findDevelBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 	// check the forge config first
 	if bname := f.Config.FindDevelBranch(repo.GetGoPath()); bname != "" {
 		repo.SetDevelBranchName(bname)
+		/* no longer checkout on Init()
 		if repo.CheckoutDevel() {
 		} else {
 			cmd := []string{"git", "branch", bname}
 			repo.Run(cmd)
 		}
+		*/
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -131,13 +131,14 @@ func (f *Forge) findDevelBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// TODO: figure out the name from git
 	repo.SetDevelBranchName("devel")
+	/* no longer checkout on Init()
 	if repo.CheckoutDevel() {
 	} else {
 		cmd := []string{"git", "branch", "devel"}
 		repo.Run(cmd)
 	}
+	*/
 }
 
 // this is still in flux
@@ -159,11 +160,13 @@ func (f *Forge) VerifyBranchNames(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		} else {
 			// forcing for now. todo: warn users
 			repo.SetUserBranchName(uname)
+			/* no longer checkout on Init()
 			if repo.CheckoutUser() {
 			} else {
 				cmd := []string{"git", "branch", uname}
 				repo.Run(cmd)
 			}
+			*/
 		}
 	}
 }