diff --git a/gitCheckout.go b/gitCheckout.go
index a3c60a0..135dfaf 100644
--- a/gitCheckout.go
+++ b/gitCheckout.go
@@ -133,6 +133,28 @@ func (f *Forge) CheckoutMaster() bool {
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) CheckoutUser() bool {
+	log.Log(FORGEPBWARN, "running git checkout user everwhere")
+	var failed int = 0
+	var count int = 0
+	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
+	for all.Scan() {
+		repo := all.Next()
+		count += 1
+		if repo.GetCurrentBranchName() == repo.GetUserBranchName() {
+			// already on the user branch
+			continue
+		}
+		if repo.CheckoutUser() {
+			// checkout ok
+		} else {
+			failed += 1
+		}
+	}
+	log.Log(FORGEPBWARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
+	return true
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) CheckoutUserForce() bool {
 	log.Log(FORGEPBWARN, "running git checkout user everwhere")
 	var failed int = 0
 	var count int = 0