diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 58fe7ad..fa04557 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ func (f *Forge) doBuild(repo *gitpb.Repo, userFlags []string, goWhat string) err
 
 	testenv := os.Getenv("GO111MODULE")
 	if testenv == "off" {
-		log.Info("GO111MODULE=off", "f.goWork =", f.IsGoWork(), "f.gosrc =", f.GetGoSrc())
+		log.Info("GO111MODULE=off", "f.goWork =", f.IsGoWork())
 	} else {
-		log.Info("GO111MODULE=", testenv, "f.goWork =", f.IsGoWork(), "f.gosrc =", f.GetGoSrc())
+		log.Info("GO111MODULE=", testenv, "f.goWork =", f.IsGoWork())
 	}
 	log.Info("running:", repo.FullPath)
 	log.Info("running:", cmd)
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ func (f *Forge) runAutogenpb(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// sortcut to find
+// used by guireleaser for now
 func (f *Forge) FindWorkingDirRepo() *gitpb.Repo {
 	pwd, _ := os.Getwd()
-	basedir := strings.TrimPrefix(pwd, f.GetGoSrc())
+	basedir := strings.TrimPrefix(pwd, f.Config.ReposDir)
 	basedir = strings.Trim(basedir, "/")
 	return f.FindByGoPath(basedir)
 }
diff --git a/clone.go b/clone.go
index 04facf2..0039296 100644
--- a/clone.go
+++ b/clone.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (f *Forge) GoClone(gopath string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 
 	// will match /root/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/go-clone/something/inside
 	// and return the *gitpb.Repo for "go.wit.com/apps/go-clone"
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.goSrc, gopath)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	if pb := f.FindAnyPath(fullpath); pb != nil {
 		// repo already exists
 		return pb, nil
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (f *Forge) goClonePop(gopath string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 func (f *Forge) urlClone(gopath, giturl string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 	var err error
 
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.goSrc, gopath)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	basedir, newdir := filepath.Split(fullpath)
 
 	// clone the URL directly
diff --git a/goSrcFind.go b/goSrcFind.go
index 938ebe5..02b7659 100644
--- a/goSrcFind.go
+++ b/goSrcFind.go
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func (f *Forge) GetHome() string {
-	return f.goSrc
+	return f.Config.ReposDir
 }
 
+/*
 // look for a go.work file
 // otherwise use ~/go/src
 func (f *Forge) findGoSrc() (string, error) {
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ func useGoSrc() (string, error) {
 
 func (f *Forge) goWorkExists() bool {
 	var err error
-	workFilePath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), "go.work")
+	workFilePath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, "go.work")
 	if _, err = os.Stat(workFilePath); err == nil {
 		// log.Info("f.goWorkExists() found", workFilePath)
 		return true
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ func (f *Forge) goWorkExists() bool {
 	// log.Info("f.goWorkExists() os.Stat() error", err, workFilePath)
 	return false
 }
+*/
 
 func digup(path string) (string, error) {
 	for {
diff --git a/goSrcScan.go b/goSrcScan.go
index f80742f..1f07862 100644
--- a/goSrcScan.go
+++ b/goSrcScan.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func reloadCheck(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) ScanGoSrc() (bool, error) {
-	dirs, err := gitDirectoriesNew(f.goSrc)
+	dirs, err := gitDirectoriesNew(f.Config.ReposDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func (f *Forge) ScanGoSrc() (bool, error) {
 	var gopaths []string
 	for _, dir := range dirs {
 		// log.Info("forge.ScanGoSrc()", dir)
-		if strings.HasPrefix(dir, f.goSrc) {
-			gopath := strings.TrimPrefix(dir, f.goSrc)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(dir, f.Config.ReposDir) {
+			gopath := strings.TrimPrefix(dir, f.Config.ReposDir)
 			gopath = strings.Trim(gopath, "/")
 			if r := f.FindByGoPath(gopath); r != nil {
 				// log.Info("already have", gopath)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ 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)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	log.Info("forge creating protobuf for", fullpath)
 	repo, err := f.NewGoRepo(gopath, "")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/goWork.go b/goWork.go
index 9446427..7a783cb 100644
--- a/goWork.go
+++ b/goWork.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func (f *Forge) MakeGoWork() error {
 		// has gone terribly wrong
 		return errors.New("if you want a go.work file in ~/go/src/, touch it first")
 	}
-	filename := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), "go.work")
+	filename := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, "go.work")
 	workf, err := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -32,26 +32,10 @@ func (f *Forge) MakeGoWork() error {
 	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
 	for all.Scan() {
 		repo := all.Next()
-		/*
-			if !repo.IsGoLang() == "" {
-				// skip repos that aren't go
-				// todo: handle non-flat repos?
-				log.Info("skip non-go", repo.GetGoPath)
-				continue
-			}
-		*/
 		if repo.GetGoPath() == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(workf, "\t"+repo.GetGoPath())
-		/*
-			if repo.pb.Exists("go.mod") {
-				// log.Info("ADDING REPO", goSrcDir, repo.GetGoPath())
-			} else {
-			fmt.Fprintln(workf, "\t"+repo.GetGoPath)
-				log.Log(REPO, "missing go.mod for", repo.GetGoPath())
-			}
-		*/
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintln(workf, ")")
 	return nil
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index fbb6210..4c8950e 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (f *Forge) setenv() {
 			os.Exit(-1)
 		}
 		// f.configDir = os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG")
-		f.goSrc = os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
+		// f.goSrc = os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
 		// f.forgeURL = os.Getenv("FORGE_URL")
 		f.hostname = os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
 		if os.Getenv("FORGE_GOWORK") == "true" {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (f *Forge) configENV() bool {
 		}
 
 		// f.configDir = os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG")
-		f.goSrc = os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
+		// f.goSrc = os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
 		// f.forgeURL = os.Getenv("FORGE_URL")
 		f.Config.ForgeURL = os.Getenv("FORGE_URL")
 		// f.patchDir = os.Getenv("FORGE_PATCHDIR")
diff --git a/repoNew.go b/repoNew.go
index 15f4d9d..3a80511 100644
--- a/repoNew.go
+++ b/repoNew.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (f *Forge) NewGoRepo(gopath string, url string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), gopath)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	test := f.Repos.FindByFullPath(fullpath)
 	if test != nil {
 		return test, nil
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (f *Forge) AddFullPath(fulldir string) *gitpb.Repo {
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) FindByGoPath(gopath string) *gitpb.Repo {
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), gopath)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	return f.Repos.FindByFullPath(fullpath)
 }
 
@@ -242,6 +242,6 @@ func (f *Forge) FindAnyPath(dir string) *gitpb.Repo {
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) DeleteByGoPath(gopath string) bool {
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), gopath)
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.Config.ReposDir, gopath)
 	return f.Repos.DeleteByFullPath(fullpath)
 }
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 76aa7c7..08aa464 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -10,25 +10,20 @@ import (
 type Forge struct {
 	// one-time initialized data
 	once       sync.Once
-	initErr    error         // init error, if any
-	goWork     bool          // means the user is currently using a go.work file
 	Config     *ForgeConfigs // config repos for readonly, private, etc
 	Repos      *gitpb.Repos  // the repo protobufs
+	Patchsets  *Patchsets    // patches that are in progress
 	configSave bool          // if you need to save the config because things changed
 	hostname   string        // your hostname
 	rillX      int           // used for Rill()
 	rillY      int           // used for Rill()
-	Patchsets  *Patchsets    // patches that are in progress
-	goSrc      string        // the path to go/src
+	goWork     bool          // means the user is currently using a go.work file
+	// goSrc      string        // the path to go/src
 	// forgeURL    string        // URL to use to forge.wit.com
 	// configDir   string        // normally ~/.config/forge
 	// patchDir    string        // where patches are stored
 }
 
-func (f *Forge) GetGoSrc() string {
-	return f.goSrc
-}
-
 func (f *Forge) IsGoWork() bool {
 	return f.goWork
 }