needed FindByUuid()

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 go.*
-
+*.swp
+*.patch
+*.mbox
 *.pb.go
-
-forgeConfig/forgeConfig

Makefile

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ goimports:
 	goimports -w *.go
 
 clean:
-	rm -f *.pb.go
+	rm -f *.pb.go *.patch
 	-rm -f go.*
 	go-mod-clean --purge
 

build.go

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func (f *Forge) doBuild(repo *gitpb.Repo, userFlags []string, goWhat string) err
 		data, _ := repo.ReadFile(".forge")
 		log.Info(".forge =", string(data))
 		log.Info("todo: do the custom build instructions")
+		basedir, filename := filepath.Split(repo.GetGoPath())
+		log.Info("touching filename", basedir, filename)
+		repo.RunVerbose([]string{"touch", filename})
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -115,7 +118,8 @@ func (f *Forge) doBuild(repo *gitpb.Repo, userFlags []string, goWhat string) err
 
 	// set standard ldflag options
 	now := time.Now()
-	datestamp := now.UTC().Format("2006/01/02_1504_UTC")
+	// datestamp := now.UTC().Format("2006/01/02_1504_UTC")
+	datestamp := now.UTC().Format("2006-01-02_15:04:05_UTC") // 2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC
 	// log.Info("datestamp =", datestamp)
 	// add some standard golang flags
 	ldflags := "-X main.VERSION=" + version + " "
@@ -205,3 +209,21 @@ func (f *Forge) FindWorkingDirRepo() *gitpb.Repo {
 	basedir = strings.Trim(basedir, "/")
 	return f.FindByGoPath(basedir)
 }
+
+// Never do this. this is stupid. fix your repo
+// Never try to version & release broken repos
+// leave this code here as a reminder to never attempt this
+func (f *Forge) forgeIgnoreGoMod(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
+	if !repo.Exists(".forge") {
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Info("custom build instructions")
+	data, _ := repo.ReadFile(".forge")
+	log.Info(".forge =", string(data))
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+		if strings.Contains(line, "forge:ignore:gomod") { // this is stupid
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

cleanGoSum.go

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package forgepb
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+// This will recreate your go.sum and go.mod files
+var cleanVerbose bool = false
+
+// checks to see if every 'master' git branch version
+// matches the go.sum file
+func (f *Forge) CleanGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo) error {
+	var err error = nil
+	var fixes [][]string
+	log.Printf("current repo %s go dependancy count: %d", check.GetGoPath(), check.GoDepsLen())
+	if check.GoDeps == nil {
+		return errors.New("check.GoDeps == nil")
+	}
+	all := check.GoDeps.SortByGoPath()
+	for all.Scan() {
+		depRepo := all.Next()
+		found := f.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		if found == nil {
+			if f.CheckOverride(depRepo.GetGoPath()) {
+				// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
+				continue
+			}
+			log.Info("not found:", depRepo.GetGoPath())
+			err = errors.New("not found: " + depRepo.GetGoPath())
+			continue
+		}
+		// log.Info("found dep", depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() != found.GetMasterVersion() {
+			check := f.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
+			var ends string
+			if check.CheckDirty() {
+				ends = "(dirty) "
+			}
+
+			if f.Config.IsReadOnly(check.GetGoPath()) {
+				ends += "(ignoring read-only) "
+				if cleanVerbose {
+					log.Printf("%-48s  ok error .%s. vs .%s. %s", depRepo.GetGoPath(),
+						depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion(), ends)
+				}
+			} else {
+				if f.CheckOverride(depRepo.GetGoPath()) {
+					ends += "(override) "
+					if cleanVerbose {
+						log.Printf("%-48s  ok error .%s. vs .%s. %s", depRepo.GetGoPath(),
+							depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion(), ends)
+						// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
+					}
+					continue
+				} else {
+					log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s %s", depRepo.GetGoPath(),
+						depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion(), ends)
+					errs := fmt.Sprintf("%s error %s vs %s %s", depRepo.GetGoPath(),
+						depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion(), ends)
+					if ok, _ := ValidGoVersion(found.GetMasterVersion()); ok {
+						// can't go get invalid version numbers
+						cmd := []string{"go", "get", depRepo.GetGoPath() + "@" + found.GetMasterVersion()}
+						fixes = append(fixes, cmd)
+					}
+					err = errors.New(errs)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for i, cmd := range fixes {
+		log.Info("try cmd", i, cmd)
+		check.RunRealtime(cmd)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) TrimGoSum(check *gitpb.Repo) error {
+	var stuff map[string]string
+	stuff = make(map[string]string)
+
+	var modver map[string]string
+	modver = make(map[string]string)
+
+	var good map[string]bool
+	good = make(map[string]bool)
+
+	if check == nil {
+		log.Info("boo, check == nil")
+		return errors.New("*repo == nil")
+	}
+	filename := filepath.Join(filepath.Join(check.FullPath, "go.sum"))
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+		parts := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(parts) < 3 {
+			log.Info("WIERD OR BAD:", line)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		gopath := parts[0]
+		version := parts[1]
+		hash := parts[2]
+
+		if strings.HasSuffix(version, "/go.mod") {
+			if _, ok := stuff[gopath]; ok {
+				if cleanVerbose {
+					log.Info("MATCHED: gopath:", gopath, "version:", version)
+				}
+				modver[gopath] = version + " " + hash
+				good[gopath] = true
+			} else {
+				if cleanVerbose {
+					log.Info("GARBAGE: gopath:", gopath, "version:", version)
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			if cleanVerbose {
+				log.Info("GOOD   : gopath:", gopath, "version:", version)
+			}
+			stuff[gopath] = version + " " + hash
+		}
+	}
+
+	keys := make([]string, 0, len(stuff))
+	for k := range stuff {
+		keys = append(keys, k)
+	}
+
+	// rewrite the go.sum file
+	newfilename := filepath.Join(filepath.Join(check.FullPath, "go.sum"))
+	newf, err := os.OpenFile(newfilename, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer newf.Close()
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+	for _, gopath := range keys {
+		if good[gopath] {
+			fmt.Fprintf(newf, "%s %s\n", gopath, stuff[gopath])
+			fmt.Fprintf(newf, "%s %s\n", gopath, modver[gopath])
+			check := f.FindByGoPath(gopath)
+			if check == nil {
+				log.Info("gopath does not really exist:", gopath)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// fmt.Fprintln(newf, "test")
+	return nil
+}

clone.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (

config.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 // functions to import and export the protobuf
@@ -8,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/log"
+	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 func (f *Forge) ConfigSave() error {
@@ -28,6 +32,11 @@ func (f *Forge) ConfigSave() error {
 		}
 	}
 	if f.Repos != nil {
+		if f.HasFullScan() {
+			f.Repos.HasFullScan = true
+			t := time.Now()
+			f.Repos.FullScan = timestamppb.New(t)
+		}
 		if e := f.Repos.ConfigSave(); e != nil {
 			log.Info("forge.Repos.ConfigSave() error", e)
 			err = e
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ func (f *ForgeConfigs) ConfigSave() error {
 		log.Info("proto.Marshal() failed len", len(data), err)
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info("forgepb.ConfigSave() proto.Marshal() worked len", len(data))
+	// log.Info("forgepb.ConfigSave() proto.Marshal() worked len", len(data))
 
 	s := f.FormatTEXT()
 	configWrite("forge.text", []byte(s))

configBackup.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
@@ -15,12 +14,8 @@ import (
 
 func backupConfig() error {
 	// make a new dir to backup the files
-	now := time.Now()
-	// timestamp := now.Format("2022.07.18.190545") // 50yr shout out to K&R
-	timestamp := now.Format("2006.01.02.150405") // bummer. other date doesn't work?
 	srcDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG"))
-	destDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG"), timestamp)
-
+	destDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG"), "backup")
 	return backupFiles(srcDir, destDir)
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ func backupFiles(srcDir string, destDir string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		log.Println("backing up file", entry.Name())
+		// log.Println("backing up file", entry.Name())
 		srcPath := filepath.Join(srcDir, entry.Name())
 		destPath := filepath.Join(destDir, entry.Name())
 
@@ -64,6 +59,9 @@ func copyFile(src, dest string) error {
 	}
 	defer srcFile.Close()
 
+	now := time.Now()
+	timestamp := now.Format("2006.01.02.150405") // bummer. other date doesn't work?
+	dest = dest + timestamp
 	destFile, err := os.Create(dest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

finalGoSumCheck.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package forgepb
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
@@ -16,21 +18,18 @@ import (
 // it re-scans the go.sum file. DOES NOT MODIFY ANYTHING
 // this is the last thing to run to double check everything
 // before 'git tag' or git push --tags
-func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
-	var good bool = true
+func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) error {
 	if check == nil {
-		log.Info("boo, check == nil")
-		return false
+		return errors.New("FinalGoDepsCheckOk() boo, check == nil")
 	}
 
 	// parse the go.mod and go.sum files
 	if !check.ParseGoSum() {
-		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk() failed")
-		return false
+		return fmt.Errorf("forge.ParseGoSum() failed. go.mod & go.sum are broken")
 	}
 
 	if check.GetGoPrimitive() {
-		return true
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	deps := check.GoDeps.SortByGoPath()
@@ -42,8 +41,10 @@ func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
 				// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
 				continue
 			}
-			log.Info("not found:", depRepo.GetGoPath())
-			good = false
+			return fmt.Errorf("dep not found: %s", depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		}
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() == found.GetMasterVersion() {
+			// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
 			continue
 		}
 		// log.Info("found dep", depRepo.GetGoPath())
@@ -61,51 +62,93 @@ func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
 					// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
 					continue
 				} else {
-					log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
-					good = false
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
+					return fmt.Errorf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if good {
-		log.Printf("current repo %s go dependancy count: %d\n", check.GetGoPath(), check.GoDepsLen())
-	}
-	return good
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) CheckOverride(gopath string) bool {
 	if gopath == "cloud.google.com/go" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if gopath == "bou.ke/monkey" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if gopath == "github.com/posener/complete/v2" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/go-gl") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "google.golang.org") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "go.opencensus.io") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	// fuckit for now. just blacklist github.com
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func (f *Forge) TestGoDepsCheckOk(godeps *gitpb.GoDeps, verbose bool) error {
+	if godeps == nil {
+		return errors.New("forge.TestGoDepsCheckOk() godeps == nil")
+	}
+	all := godeps.SortByGoPath()
+	for all.Scan() {
+		depRepo := all.Next()
+		found := f.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		if found == nil {
+			if f.CheckOverride(depRepo.GetGoPath()) {
+				// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
+				continue
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("dep not found: %s", depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		}
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() == found.GetMasterVersion() {
+			// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+			continue
+		}
+		// log.Info("found dep", depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() != found.GetTargetVersion() {
+			check := f.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
+			if f.Config.IsReadOnly(check.GetGoPath()) {
+				if verbose {
+					log.Printf("%-48s  ok error .%s. vs .%s. (ignoring read-only repo)\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
+				}
+			} else {
+				if f.CheckOverride(depRepo.GetGoPath()) {
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("%-48s  ok error .%s. vs .%s. (forge.CheckOverride())\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
+					}
+					// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
+					continue
+				} else {
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
+					return fmt.Errorf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

forgeConfig.proto

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 syntax = "proto3";
 
 package forgepb;
@@ -12,33 +14,49 @@ import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto"; // Import the well-known type for Time
 // package names sometimes must be different than the binary name
 // for example 'zookeeper' is packaged as 'zookeeper-go'
 //      due to the prior apache foundation project. This happens and is ok!
-message ForgeConfig {                // `autogenpb:nomutex`
-  string goPath			= 1; // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort` // Examples: 'go.wit.com/apps/go-clone' or "~/mythings" or "/home/src/foo"
+message ForgeConfig {                                          // `autogenpb:nomutex`
+        string                      goPath               = 1;  // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort` // Examples: 'go.wit.com/apps/go-clone' or "~/mythings" or "/home/src/foo"
 
-  bool writable			= 2; // if you have write access to the repo
-  bool readOnly			= 3; // the opposite, but needed for now because I don't know what I'm doing
-  bool private			= 4; // if the repo can be published
-  bool directory		= 5; // everything in this directory should use these writable & private values
-  bool favorite			= 6; // you like this. always git clone/go clone this repo
-  bool interesting		= 7; // this is something interesting you found and want to remember it
+        bool                        writable             = 2;  // if you have write access to the repo
+        bool                        readOnly             = 3;  // the opposite, but needed for now because I don't know what I'm doing
+        bool                        private              = 4;  // if the repo can be published
+        bool                        directory            = 5;  // everything in this directory should use these writable & private values
+        bool                        favorite             = 6;  // you like this. always git clone/go clone this repo
+        bool                        interesting          = 7;  // this is something interesting you found and want to remember it
 
-  string masterBranchName	= 8; // git 'main' or 'master' branch name
-  string develBranchName	= 9; // whatever the git 'devel' branch name is
-  string userBranchName		= 10; // whatever your username branch is
+        string                      masterBranchName     = 8;  // git 'main' or 'master' branch name
+        string                      develBranchName      = 9;  // whatever the git 'devel' branch name is
+        string                      userBranchName       = 10; // whatever your username branch is
 
-  string debName 		= 11; // the actual name used with 'apt install' (or distro apt equivalent.
-// todo: appeal to everyone to alias 'apt' on fedora, gentoo, arch, etc to alias 'apt install' 
-// so we can make easier instructions for new linux users. KISS
+        string                      debName              = 11; // the actual name used with 'apt install' (or distro apt equivalent.
+                                                               // todo: appeal to everyone to alias 'apt' on fedora, gentoo, arch, etc to alias 'apt install'
+                                                               // so we can make easier instructions for new linux users. KISS
 
-  google.protobuf.Timestamp     verstamp      = 12;    // the git commit timestamp of the version
-  string goSrc			= 13; // is ~/go/src unless a go.work file is found
+        google.protobuf.Timestamp   verstamp             = 12; // the git commit timestamp of the version
+        string                      goSrc                = 13; // is ~/go/src unless a go.work file is found
 }
 
-message ForgeConfigs {			// `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:nomutex`
-	string   uuid	        = 1;    // `autogenpb:uuid:1941cd4f-1cfd-4bf6-aa75-c2c391907e81`
-	string   version        = 2;    // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.47`
-	repeated ForgeConfig 	ForgeConfigs = 3;
-	string   username       = 4;    // what to use for the user branch (default ENV{USER})
-        string xterm			= 14; // what xterm the user wants as the default
-        repeated string xtermArgv	= 15; // the argv line for xterm
+// todo: fix autogenpb to look for enum
+enum ForgeMode {
+	MASTER              = 0; // "release mode"
+	DEVEL               = 1; // "patch mode"
+	USER                = 2; // "work mode"
+}
+
+message ForgeConfigs {                                         // `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:nomutex`
+        string                      uuid                 = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:1941cd4f-1cfd-4bf6-aa75-c2c391907e81`
+        string                      version              = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.47`
+        repeated ForgeConfig        ForgeConfigs         = 3;
+        string                      username             = 4;  // what to use for the user branch (default ENV{USER})
+        string                      xterm                = 5;  // what xterm the user wants as the default
+        repeated string             xtermArgv            = 6;  // the argv line for xterm
+        string                      defaultGui           = 7;  // default GUI plugin to use
+        ForgeMode                   mode                 = 8;  // what "mode" forge is in
+}
+
+// this generic message is used by autogen to identify and
+// then dump the uuid and version from any arbitrary .pb file
+message Identify {                                             // `autogenpb:marshal`
+        string                      uuid                 = 1;  //
+        string                      version              = 2;  //
 }

gitCheckout.go

@@ -1,173 +0,0 @@
-package forgepb
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-)
-
-func (f *Forge) GitPull() bool {
-	f.Repos.RillGitPull(5, 5)
-	/*
-
-		var localonly int
-		var badmap int
-
-		log.Log(WARN, "running git pull everywhere")
-		var failed int = 0
-		for all.Scan() {
-			repo := all.Next()
-			if out, err := repo.GitPull(); err == nil {
-				log.Log(WARN, "Ran git pull ok", repo.GetGoPath(), out)
-			} else {
-				failed += 1
-				// repo.DumpTags()
-				if errors.Is(repostatus.ErrorGitPullOnLocal, err) {
-					localonly += 1
-					continue
-				}
-				badmap += 1
-				log.Log(WARN, "bad unknown git error", repo.GetGoPath(), out, err)
-			}
-		}
-		log.Log(WARN, "Ran git pull in all repos. failure count =", failed)
-		log.Log(WARN, "Ran git pull in all repos. bad errors =", badmap)
-		if localonly != 0 {
-			log.Log(WARN, "Ran git pull in all repos. ignored local only branches =", localonly)
-		}
-	*/
-	return true
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) CheckoutDevel() bool {
-	log.Log(WARN, "running git checkout devel everwhere")
-	var failed int = 0
-	var count int = 0
-	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		repo := all.Next()
-		count += 1
-		if repo.CheckoutDevel() {
-			// checkout ok
-		} else {
-			dname := repo.GetDevelBranchName()
-			if err := f.makeBranch(repo, dname); err != nil {
-				log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "can not make devel branch", dname)
-				failed += 1
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	log.Log(WARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
-	return true
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) MakeDevelBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
-	dname := repo.GetDevelBranchName()
-	if dname == "" {
-		dname = f.configDevelBranchName(repo)
-	}
-	if err := f.makeBranch(repo, dname); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	repo.DevelBranchName = dname
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) MakeUserBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
-	uname := repo.GetUserBranchName()
-	if uname == "" {
-		uname = f.configUserBranchName(repo)
-	}
-	if err := f.makeBranch(repo, uname); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	repo.UserBranchName = uname
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) makeBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo, bname string) error {
-	if repo.IsLocalBranch(bname) {
-		// branch already exists in refs/heads/
-		return nil
-	}
-	if repo.IsBranch(bname) {
-		// branch already exists refs/remotes/
-		return nil
-	} else {
-		log.Info("makeBranch() says", bname, "does not exist")
-		loop := repo.Tags.All()
-		for loop.Scan() {
-			t := loop.Next()
-			log.Info("LocalTagExists() tag:", t.Refname)
-		}
-	}
-	mname := repo.GetMasterBranchName()
-	cname := repo.GetCurrentBranchName()
-	if mname != cname {
-		return errors.New("can only make branches from master branch")
-	}
-	cmd := []string{"git", "branch", bname}
-	if err := repo.StrictRun(cmd); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) CheckoutMaster() bool {
-	log.Log(WARN, "running git checkout master everwhere")
-	var failed int = 0
-	var count int = 0
-	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		repo := all.Next()
-		count += 1
-		if repo.CheckoutMaster() {
-			// checkout ok
-		} else {
-			failed += 1
-		}
-	}
-	log.Log(WARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
-	return true
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) CheckoutUser() bool {
-	log.Log(WARN, "running git checkout user everwhere")
-	var failed int = 0
-	var count int = 0
-	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		repo := all.Next()
-		if repo.GetCurrentBranchName() == repo.GetUserBranchName() {
-			// already on the user branch
-			continue
-		}
-		count += 1
-		if repo.CheckoutUser() {
-			// checkout ok
-		} else {
-			failed += 1
-		}
-	}
-	log.Log(WARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
-	return true
-}
-
-func (f *Forge) CheckoutUserForce() bool {
-	log.Log(WARN, "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.CheckoutUser() {
-			// checkout ok
-		} else {
-			failed += 1
-		}
-	}
-	log.Log(WARN, "Ran git checkout in", count, "repos. failure count =", failed)
-	return true
-}

goSrcFind.go

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
+func (f *Forge) GetHome() string {
+	return f.goSrc
+}
+
 // look for a go.work file
 // otherwise use ~/go/src
 func (f *Forge) findGoSrc() (string, error) {

goSrcScan.go

@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ func (f *Forge) ScanGoSrc() (bool, error) {
 	return true, err
 }
 
+func (f *Forge) ScanDir(dir string) *gitpb.Repo {
+	// repo, err := f.NewGoRepo(gopath, "")
+	repo, err := f.Repos.NewGoRepo(dir, "")
+	log.Info("need to implement ScanDir()", dir, err)
+	return repo
+}
+
 // doesn't enter the directory any further when it finds a .git/
 // not stupid like my old version
 func gitDirectoriesNew(srcDir string) ([]string, error) {
@@ -160,44 +167,10 @@ 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
 }
-
-func (f *Forge) RillRedoGoMod() int {
-	var all []*gitpb.Repo
-	tmp := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for tmp.Scan() {
-		repo := tmp.Next()
-		if !repo.IsValidDir() {
-			log.Printf("%10s %-50s", "why am I in RillRedoGoMod? old?", repo.GetGoPath())
-			continue
-		}
-		all = append(all, repo)
-	}
-	// Convert a slice of user IDs into a channel
-	ids := rill.FromSlice(all, nil)
-
-	var counter int
-	// Read users from the API.
-	// Concurrency = 20
-	dirs := rill.Map(ids, 50, func(id *gitpb.Repo) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
-		return id, nil
-	})
-
-	err := rill.ForEach(dirs, 20, func(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
-		counter += 1
-		// repo.RedoGoMod()
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("rill.ForEach() error:", err)
-	}
-
-	return counter
-}

goWork.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (

http.go

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright 1994-2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package forgepb
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"os/user"
+
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+/*
+func (f *Forge) HttpPostMachine(url string) ([]byte, error) {
+	if f.Machine == nil {
+		// run f.InitMachine() here?
+		log.Info("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+	}
+	if f.Machine.Hostname == "" {
+		log.Info("WTF. hostname is blank")
+	} else {
+		log.Info("GOOD. hostname is set to", f.Machine.Hostname)
+	}
+	log.Info("GOOD2. hostname is set to", f.Machine.Hostname)
+	msg, err := f.Machine.Marshal()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("proto.Marshal() failed:", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.Info("GOOD3. hostname is set to", f.Machine.Hostname)
+
+	check := new(zoopb.Machine)
+	check.Unmarshal(msg)
+	if check == nil {
+		log.Info("WTF. check == nil")
+	}
+	log.Info("good? check.hostname =", check.Hostname)
+	return f.HttpPost(url, msg)
+}
+*/
+
+func (f *Forge) HttpPost(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	var err error
+	var req *http.Request
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewBuffer(data))
+	// log.Info("httpPost() with len", len(data), "url", url)
+
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
+	req.Header.Set("author", usr.Username)
+	/*
+		if f.Machine == nil {
+			// run f.InitMachine() here?
+			log.Info("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+		}
+	*/
+	req.Header.Set("hostname", "fixme:hostname")
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return []byte("client.Do(req) error"), err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	// log.Info("httpPost() with len", len(data))
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return body, err
+	}
+
+	return body, nil
+}

human.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (

humanShowRepo.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ func (f *Forge) testGoRepo(check *gitpb.Repo) {
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(check.FullPath, "go.mod"))
 	log.Info(string(data))
 
-	if f.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check, true) {
+	if err := f.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check, true); err == nil {
 		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) worked!")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) failed. boo.")

humanTable.go

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ func (f *Forge) PrintHumanTable(allr *gitpb.Repos) {
 
 	var count int
 	// log.Info(standardStart5("gopath", "cur name", "master", "user", "repo type"))
-	log.Info(standardTable8("repopath", "cur br", "age", "target", "master", "devel", "user", "curver", "repo type"))
+	log.Info(standardTable10("repopath", "cur br", "age", "master", "devel", "user", "curver", "lasttag", "next", "repo type"))
 	all := allr.SortByFullPath()
 	for all.Scan() {
 		repo := all.Next()
@@ -53,8 +56,9 @@ func (f *Forge) PrintHumanTableDirty(allr *gitpb.Repos) {
 
 	var count int
 	// log.Info(standardStart5("gopath", "cur name", "master", "user", "repo type"))
-	log.Info(standardTable8("repopath", "cur br", "age", "target", "master", "devel", "user", "curver", "repo type"))
-	all := allr.SortByFullPath()
+	log.Info(standardTable10("repopath", "cur br", "age", "master", "devel", "user", "curver", "lasttag", "next", "repo type"))
+	// all := allr.SortByFullPath()
+	all := allr.All()
 	for all.Scan() {
 		repo := all.Next()
 		f.printRepoToTable(repo)
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ func standardTable5(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5 string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(s, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
 }
 
-func standardTable8(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9 string) string {
+func standardTable10(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9, arg10 string) string {
 	len1 := 40
 	len2 := 12
 	len3 := 6
@@ -109,8 +113,9 @@ func standardTable8(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9 string)
 	len5 := 16
 	len6 := 16
 	len7 := 16
-	len8 := 16
-	len9 := 8
+	len8 := 12
+	len9 := 12
+	len10 := 8
 	var s string
 	if len(arg1) > len1 {
 		arg1 = arg1[:len1]
@@ -137,12 +142,12 @@ func standardTable8(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9 string)
 	if len(arg6) > len6 {
 		arg6 = arg6[:len6]
 	}
-	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len6) + "s "
+	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len6) + "s  "
 
 	if len(arg7) > len7 {
 		arg7 = arg7[:len7]
 	}
-	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len7) + "s "
+	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len7) + "s  "
 
 	if len(arg8) > len8 {
 		arg8 = arg8[:len8]
@@ -154,17 +159,26 @@ func standardTable8(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9 string)
 	}
 	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len9) + "s "
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf(s, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9)
+	if len(arg10) > len10 {
+		arg10 = arg10[:len10]
+	}
+	s += "%-" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", len10) + "s "
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(s, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6, arg7, arg8, arg9, arg10)
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) printRepoToTable(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 	var end string
-	if repo.IsDirty() {
-		end += "(dirty) "
-	}
+
+	// shortened version numbers
 	var mhort string = repo.GetMasterVersion()
 	var dhort string = repo.GetDevelVersion()
 	var uhort string = repo.GetUserVersion()
+	if uhort == "uerr" {
+		// blank these out
+		uhort = ""
+	}
+	var lasttag string = repo.GetLastTag()
 	var thort string = repo.GetTargetVersion()
 	var chort string = repo.GetCurrentBranchVersion()
 	var cname string = repo.GetCurrentBranchName()
@@ -174,13 +188,27 @@ func (f *Forge) printRepoToTable(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 
 	// ctime := repo.Tags.GetAge(mhort)
 	// age := shell.FormatDuration(time.Since(ctime))
-	age := shell.FormatDuration(repo.NewestAge())
-
-	start := standardTable8(gopath, cname, age, thort, mhort, dhort, uhort, chort, rtype)
+	age := shell.FormatDuration(repo.BranchAge(cname))
 
 	if f.Config.IsReadOnly(repo.GetGoPath()) {
-		end += "(readonly) "
+		// end += "(readonly) "
+	} else {
+		end += "(rw) "
 	}
+
+	if repo.IsDirty() {
+		age = ""
+		end += "(dirty) "
+	}
+
+	start := standardTable10(gopath, cname, age, mhort, dhort, uhort, chort, lasttag, thort, rtype)
+
+	if rtype == "protobuf" {
+		if repo.GoInfo.GoBinary {
+			end += "(binary) "
+		}
+	}
+
 	if repo.GetMasterBranchName() != "master" && repo.GetMasterBranchName() != "main" {
 		end += "(m:" + repo.GetMasterBranchName() + ") "
 	}
@@ -193,9 +221,21 @@ func (f *Forge) printRepoToTable(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		end += "(u:" + repo.GetUserBranchName() + ") "
 	}
 
+	debname := f.Config.DebName(repo.GetGoPath())
+	if debname != filepath.Base(gopath) {
+		end += "(deb:" + debname + ") "
+	}
+
 	switch repo.GetState() {
 	case "PERFECT":
 	case "unchanged":
+	case "dirty":
+	case "unknown branches":
+		if repo.CurrentTag == nil {
+			end += "(" + repo.GetState() + ") "
+		} else {
+			end += "(unknown branch " + repo.CurrentTag.Refname + ") "
+		}
 		// end += "(invalid tag) "
 	default:
 		end += "(" + repo.GetState() + ") "

identify.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package forgepb
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+// print the protobuf in human form
+func IdentifyProtobuf(data []byte) error {
+	var pb *Identify
+	pb = new(Identify)
+	if err := pb.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+		log.Info("data can't be identified as a standard protobuf. len =", len(data))
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Info("Identify protobuf file uuid =", pb.Uuid, "version =", pb.Version)
+	return nil
+}

init.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (
@@ -8,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -18,11 +19,12 @@ import (
 func Init() *Forge {
 	f := InitPB()
 
-	f.Machine = new(zoopb.Machine)
-
-	if err := f.Machine.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
-		log.Log(WARN, "zoopb.ConfigLoad() failed", err)
-	}
+	/*
+		f.Machine = new(zoopb.Machine)
+		if err := f.Machine.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
+			log.Log(WARN, "zoopb.ConfigLoad() failed", err)
+		}
+	*/
 	if f.Config.Username == "" {
 		usr, _ := user.Current()
 		f.Config.Username = usr.Username
@@ -38,20 +40,31 @@ func Init() *Forge {
 		f.SetConfigSave(true)
 	}
 
-	f.Machine.InitWit()
+	// f.Machine.InitWit()
+
+	if f.hasFullScan {
+		// duplicate time checking below. which one to keep?
+		if f.FullScanAge() > time.Minute {
+			log.Log(INFO, "forgepb.Scan()     skipping scan. been run a minute ago", f.FullScanAge())
+			return f
+		}
+	}
 
 	now := time.Now()
 	start := f.Repos.Len()
 	f.ScanGoSrc()
+	f.FullScanRan()
 	end := f.Repos.Len()
 	if (end - start) == 0 {
 		log.Log(INFO, "forgepb.Scan()     Scan did not find new git repositories. Total =", end)
+		if f.FullScanAge() > time.Minute {
+			f.rillUpdate(20, 10)
+		}
 	} else {
 		log.Log(INFO, "forgepb.Scan()     Scan found", end-start, "new git repositories. Total =", end)
+		f.rillUpdate(20, 10)
 	}
 
-	f.rillUpdate(20, 10)
-
 	if f.configSave {
 		// taking this out to debug Marshal() panic
 		// os.Exit(-1)
@@ -83,6 +96,8 @@ func DetermineGoPath() *Forge {
 		os.Setenv("FORGE_CONFIG", fullpath)
 	}
 
+	f.configDir = os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG")
+
 	// check again for go.work // user could have a go.work file in ~/go/src
 	if f.goWorkExists() {
 		f.goWork = true
@@ -106,8 +121,42 @@ func (f *Forge) InitPB() {
 	} else {
 		log.Log(INFO, "forgepb.Init()     FORGE_GOSRC ", os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC"), "(go.work = false)")
 	}
-	f.Repos = new(gitpb.Repos)
+
+	f.Repos = gitpb.NewRepos()
 	f.Repos.ConfigLoad()
+	if f.Repos.HasFullScan {
+		f.hasFullScan = true
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("FORGE_URL") != "" {
+		forgeURL = os.Getenv("FORGE_URL")
+		log.Info("got forge url", forgeURL)
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) InitMachine() {
+	/*
+		f.Machine = new(zoopb.Machine)
+		if err := f.Machine.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
+			log.Log(WARN, "zoopb.ConfigLoad() failed", err)
+			f.Machine.InitWit()
+		}
+	*/
+
+	if f.Config.Username == "" {
+		usr, _ := user.Current()
+		f.Config.Username = usr.Username
+	}
+
+	/*
+		if f.Machine.Hostname == "" {
+			r, err := shell.RunVerbose([]string{"hostname", "-f"})
+			if err == nil {
+				tmp := strings.Join(r.Stdout, "\n")
+				f.Machine.Hostname = strings.TrimSpace(tmp)
+			}
+		}
+	*/
 }
 
 // only init's the protobuf. intended to not scan or change anything

mode.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 1994-2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package forgepb
+
+// TODO: implement i18n with the protobuf's
+func (f *Forge) GetMode() string {
+	switch f.Config.Mode {
+	case ForgeMode_MASTER:
+		return "Release Mode (master branch)"
+	case ForgeMode_DEVEL:
+		return "Patch Mode (devel branch)"
+	case ForgeMode_USER:
+		return "Hack Mode (user branch)"
+	default:
+		return f.Config.Mode.String()
+	}
+}

patchset.Get.go

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright 1994-2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package forgepb
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+var forgeURL string = "https://go.wit.com/"
+
+func (f *Forge) GetPatchesets() (*Patchsets, error) {
+	url := forgeURL + "GetPatchsets"
+	log.Info("GetPatchsets() url", url)
+	body, err := f.HttpPost(url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("httpPost() failed:", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.Info("GetPatchets() len(body)", len(body))
+	var psets *Patchsets
+	psets = new(Patchsets)
+	err = psets.Unmarshal(body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("Unmarshal failed", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	/*
+		filename := filepath.Join("/tmp", pbfile)
+		f, _ := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+		f.Write(body)
+		f.Close()
+	*/
+	return psets, nil
+}

patchset.Make.go

@@ -6,13 +6,32 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
+	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
-func (f *Forge) MakeDevelPatchSet() (*Patchset, error) {
+// creates a patchset
+// works from the user branches against the devel branches
+func (f *Forge) MakeDevelPatchSet(name string) (*Patchset, error) {
 	pset := new(Patchset)
+	pset.Name = name
+	pset.Ctime = timestamppb.New(time.Now())
+	pset.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+	if os.Getenv("GIT_AUTHOR_NAME") == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GIT_AUTHOR_NAME not set")
+	} else {
+		pset.GitAuthorName = os.Getenv("GIT_AUTHOR_NAME")
+	}
+	if os.Getenv("GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL") == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL not set")
+	} else {
+		pset.GitAuthorEmail = os.Getenv("GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL")
+	}
+
 	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "forge")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -23,17 +42,21 @@ func (f *Forge) MakeDevelPatchSet() (*Patchset, error) {
 	all := f.Repos.SortByFullPath()
 	for all.Scan() {
 		repo := all.Next()
-		userb := repo.GetUserBranchName()
-		develb := repo.GetDevelBranchName()
 
-		if develb == "" {
+		if !repo.IsLocalBranch(repo.GetUserBranchName()) {
+			// log.Info("repo doesn't have user branch", repo.GetGoPath())
 			continue
 		}
-		if userb == "" {
+		if !repo.IsLocalBranch(repo.GetDevelBranchName()) {
+			// log.Info("repo doesn't have devel branch", repo.GetGoPath())
 			continue
 		}
-		pset.StartBranchName = develb
-		pset.EndBranchName = userb
+
+		// make a patchset from user to devel
+		// TODO: verify branches are otherwise exact
+		pset.StartBranchName = repo.GetDevelBranchName()
+		pset.EndBranchName = repo.GetUserBranchName()
+
 		err := pset.makePatchSetNew(repo)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -42,6 +65,17 @@ func (f *Forge) MakeDevelPatchSet() (*Patchset, error) {
 	return pset, nil
 }
 
+func (f *Forge) SubmitDevelPatchSet(name string) (*Patchset, error) {
+	pset, err := f.MakeDevelPatchSet(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := f.submitPatchset(pset); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return pset, nil
+}
+
 func (f *Forge) MakeMasterPatchSet() (*Patchset, error) {
 	pset := new(Patchset)
 	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "forge")
@@ -83,7 +117,19 @@ func (pset *Patchset) makePatchSetNew(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// maybe better? maybe worse?
+	// git format-patch -o patches --stdout <commit-range> > my-patch.mbox
+	// git format-patch --stdout -5 > my-patch.mbox  # last 5 patches
+	// git am < my-patch.mbox
 	// git format-patch branch1..branch2
+	// export GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="2024-01-01T12:00:00"
+	// export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="2024-01-01T12:00:00"
+	// export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="Your Name"
+	// export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="your.email@example.com"
+	// export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="Your Name"
+	// export GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="your.email@example.com"
+	// git am < patch.mbox
+
 	cmd := []string{"git", "format-patch", "-o", repoDir, startBranch + ".." + endBranch}
 	r := repo.Run(cmd)
 	if r.Error != nil {
@@ -103,14 +149,16 @@ func (pset *Patchset) makePatchSetNew(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return pset.addPatchFiles(repo)
+	err = pset.addPatchFiles(repo)
+	pset.Ctime = timestamppb.New(time.Now())
+	return err
 }
 
 // process each file in pDir/
 func (p *Patchset) addPatchFiles(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	psetDir := repo.GetGoPath()
 	tmpDir := p.TmpDir
-	log.Info("ADD PATCH FILES ADDED DIR", tmpDir)
+	// log.Info("ADD PATCH FILES ADDED DIR", tmpDir)
 	fullDir := filepath.Join(tmpDir, psetDir)
 	var baderr error
 	filepath.Walk(fullDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
@@ -124,10 +172,10 @@ func (p *Patchset) addPatchFiles(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			return nil
 		}
-		log.Info("IS THIS A FULL PATH ?", path)
-		log.Info("trim this from path ?", fullDir)
-		log.Info("trim this from path ?", psetDir)
-		log.Info("trim this from path ?", tmpDir)
+		// log.Info("IS THIS A FULL PATH ?", path)
+		// log.Info("trim this from path ?", fullDir)
+		// log.Info("trim this from path ?", psetDir)
+		// log.Info("trim this from path ?", tmpDir)
 		data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Info("addPatchFile() failed", path)
@@ -139,8 +187,14 @@ func (p *Patchset) addPatchFiles(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		patch.Data = data
 		patch.parseData()
 		patch.StartHash = repo.DevelHash()
+		patch.NewHash = "na"
+		patch.RepoNamespace = repo.GetGoPath()
+		if p.Patches == nil {
+			p.Patches = new(Patches)
+		}
 		p.Patches.Append(patch)
-		log.Info("ADDED PATCH FILE", path)
+		p.Patches.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+		// log.Info("ADDED PATCH FILE", path)
 		return nil
 	})
 	return baderr
@@ -159,6 +213,8 @@ func (p *Patch) parseData() string {
 		switch fields[0] {
 		case "From":
 			p.CommitHash = fields[1]
+		case "Subject:":
+			p.Comment = line
 		case "diff":
 			p.Files = append(p.Files, line)
 		}
@@ -188,3 +244,29 @@ func onlyWalkDirs(pDir string) error {
 	})
 	return baderr
 }
+
+func (f *Forge) submitPatchset(pset *Patchset) error {
+	var url string
+	url = forgeURL + "patchset"
+	msg, err := pset.Marshal()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("proto.Marshal() failed:", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Info("proto.Marshal() msg len", len(msg))
+	body, err := f.HttpPost(url, msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("httpPost() failed:", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	test := strings.TrimSpace(string(body))
+	lines := strings.Split(test, "\n")
+	count := 0
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		log.Info("got back:", line)
+		count += 1
+	}
+	log.Info("Total patches:", count)
+	return nil
+}

patchset.proto

@@ -1,43 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 syntax = "proto3";
 
 package forgepb;
 
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto"; // Import the well-known type for Timestamp
 
+//    Forge doesn't need this kind of specificity
+//    but this is what the patch files contain and how git sees them
+// message Blob {
+//         string hunkLine         = 1;
+//         bytes  data             = 2;
+// }
+//
+// message File {
+//         string filename         = 1;
+//         string hashLine         = 2;
+// 	   repeated Blob  Blobs    = 3;
+// }
+//
+// message Patch {
+// 	repeated File  Files    = 1;
+//      string repoNamespace    = 2;
+// 	string   gH             = 3;
+// 	string   gaI            = 4;
+// 	string   gcI            = 5;
+// }
+
+// git log -1 --format="%H %aI %cI %an %ae %cn %ce"
 message Patch {
-  string filename                       = 1; // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort`
-  bytes  data                           = 2; //
-  string repoPath       		= 3; // path to the git repo
-  string branchName     		= 4; //
-  string branchHash     		= 5; //
-  google.protobuf.Timestamp ctime       = 7; // the git commit timestamp of this patch
-  string commitHash     		= 8; // the git commit hash of this patch
-  string startHash         		= 9; // the start commit hash
-  repeated string Files                 = 10; // the filenames this patch changes
+        string                      repoNamespace       = 1;  // the base repo git URL
+        bytes                       data                = 2;  // the raw data of the whole patch
+        string                      gH                  = 3;  // after some deliberation, I think I'll just try variable names
+        string                      gT                  = 4;
+        string                      gP                  = 5;
+        string                      gs                  = 6;
+        string                      gaI                 = 7;  // that exactly match what git uses.
+        string                      gan                 = 8;
+        string                      gae                 = 9;
+        string                      gcI                 = 10;
+        string                      gcn                 = 11;
+        string                      gce                 = 12;
+        string                      gN                  = 13;
+        string                      gGG                 = 14;
+        string                      gGS                 = 15;
+        string                      gGK                 = 16;
+        string                      newHash             = 17; // new hash
+        string                      state               = 18; // the 'state' of the patch
+        string                      filename            = 19; // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort`
+        string                      startHash           = 20; // the start commit hash
+        string                      commitHash          = 21; // the git commit hash of this patch
+        string                      comment             = 22; // the git commit message (in patch form)
+        repeated string             Files               = 23; // the filenames this patch changes
+        google.protobuf.Timestamp   ctime               = 24; // create time of the patch
+        bool                        applied             = 25; // have you applied this patch?
+        bool                        upstream            = 26; // has this patch been applied upstream?
 }
 
-message Patches {			   // `autogenpb:marshal`
-	string   uuid	        = 1;       // `autogenpb:uuid:be926ad9-1111-484c-adf2-d96eeabf3079` // todo: add autogenpb support for this
-	string   version        = 2;       // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.45` // todo: add autogenpb support for this
-	repeated Patch Patches  = 3;
+message Patches {                                             // this is a "PATCH: [1/x]" series `autogenpb:gui:Patch`
+        string                      uuid                = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:be926ad9-1111-484c-adf2-d96eeabf3079`
+        string                      version             = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.45`
+        repeated Patch              Patches             = 3;
 }
 
-message Patchset {			// `autogenpb:marshal`
-	Patches patches  = 1;    // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort`
-	string   name           = 2;    // `autogenpb:sort`
-	string   comment        = 3;    //
-	string   gitAuthorName  = 4;    // `autogenpb:sort`
-	string   gitAuthorEmail = 5;    //
-        google.protobuf.Timestamp ctime = 6;    // create time of this patchset
-	string   tmpDir                 = 7;    // temp dir
-	string   startBranchName        = 8;    //
-	string   endBranchName          = 9;    //
-	string   startBranchHash        = 10;   //
-	string   endBranchHash          = 11;   //
+message Patchset {                                            // `autogenpb:marshal`
+        Patches                     patches             = 1;  //
+        string                      name                = 2;  // `autogenpb:sort`
+        string                      comment             = 3;  //
+        string                      gitAuthorName       = 4;  // `autogenpb:sort`
+        string                      gitAuthorEmail      = 5;  //
+        google.protobuf.Timestamp   ctime               = 6;  // create time of the patchset
+        string                      tmpDir              = 7;  // temp dir
+        string                      startBranchName     = 8;  //
+        string                      endBranchName       = 9;  //
+        string                      startBranchHash     = 10; //
+        string                      endBranchHash       = 11; //
+        string                      state               = 12; // the state of the patch
+        string                      uuid                = 13; // `autogenpb:sort` `autogenpb:unique`
 }
 
-message Patchsets {			   // `autogenpb:marshal`
-	string   uuid	        = 1;       // `autogenpb:uuid:be926ad9-f07f-484c-adf2-d96eeabf3079` // todo: add autogenpb support for this
-	string   version        = 2;       // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.45` // todo: add autogenpb support for this
-	repeated Patchset Patchsets  = 3;
+message Patchsets {                                           // `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:gui`
+        string                      uuid                = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:be926ad9-f07f-484c-adf2-d96eeabf3079`
+        string                      version             = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.45`
+        repeated Patchset           Patchsets           = 3;
 }

repoNew.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright 2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
 package forgepb
 
 import (
@@ -13,11 +15,17 @@ import (
 
 func (f *Forge) NewGoRepo(gopath string, url string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 	fullpath := filepath.Join(f.GetGoSrc(), gopath)
+	test := f.Repos.FindByFullPath(fullpath)
+	if test != nil {
+		return test, nil
+	}
 	repo, err := f.Repos.NewGoRepo(fullpath, gopath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Info("WARNING. NEW FAILED", fullpath)
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	// slices.Reverse(f.Repos.Repos)
+
 	repo.URL = url
 	f.VerifyBranchNames(repo)
 	if f.Config.IsReadOnly(repo.GetGoPath()) {
@@ -76,7 +84,7 @@ 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
 		}
@@ -95,11 +103,13 @@ 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
@@ -108,11 +118,13 @@ 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
 	}
 
@@ -121,13 +133,14 @@ 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
@@ -149,11 +162,6 @@ func (f *Forge) VerifyBranchNames(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		} else {
 			// forcing for now. todo: warn users
 			repo.SetUserBranchName(uname)
-			if repo.CheckoutUser() {
-			} else {
-				cmd := []string{"git", "branch", uname}
-				repo.Run(cmd)
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }

rill.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package forgepb
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/destel/rill"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -64,3 +66,90 @@ func (f *Forge) updateRepo(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+var RillX int = 10
+var RillY int = 10
+
+// x is the size of the queued up pool (shouldn't matter here for this I think)
+// y is how many simultanous functions will run
+// todo: tune and compute x,y by # of CPUs and disk io
+// todo: store x,y in forge config ? (or compute them. notsure)
+func (f *Forge) RillReload() int {
+	var all []*gitpb.Repo
+	tmp := f.Repos.All()
+	for tmp.Scan() {
+		repo := tmp.Next()
+		if !repo.IsValidDir() {
+			log.Printf("%s %-50s", "got an invalid repo in forgepb.RillFuncError()", repo.GetGoPath())
+			continue
+		}
+		all = append(all, repo)
+	}
+	// Convert a slice of user IDs into a channel
+	ids := rill.FromSlice(all, nil)
+
+	var counter int
+	// Read users from the API.
+	// Concurrency = 20
+	dirs := rill.Map(ids, RillX, func(repo *gitpb.Repo) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
+		return repo, nil
+	})
+
+	rill.ForEach(dirs, RillY, func(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
+		if !repo.DidRepoChange() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		f.configSave = true
+		repo.Reload()
+		counter += 1
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return counter
+}
+
+// x is the size of the queued up pool (shouldn't matter here for this I think)
+// y is how many simultanous functions will run
+// todo: tune and compute x,y by # of CPUs and disk io
+// todo: store x,y in forge config ? (or compute them. notsure)
+func (f *Forge) RillFuncError(rillf func(*gitpb.Repo) error) int {
+	var all []*gitpb.Repo
+	tmp := f.Repos.All()
+	for tmp.Scan() {
+		repo := tmp.Next()
+		if !repo.IsValidDir() {
+			log.Printf("%s %-50s", "got an invalid repo in forgepb.RillFuncError()", repo.GetGoPath())
+			continue
+		}
+		all = append(all, repo)
+	}
+	// Convert a slice of user IDs into a channel
+	ids := rill.FromSlice(all, nil)
+
+	var counter int
+	var watch int = 10
+	var meMu sync.Mutex
+
+	// Read users from the API.
+	// Concurrency = 20
+	dirs := rill.Map(ids, RillX, func(id *gitpb.Repo) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
+		return id, nil
+	})
+
+	err := rill.ForEach(dirs, RillY, func(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
+		meMu.Lock()
+		counter += 1
+		if counter > watch {
+			// log.Info("Processed", watch, "repos") // this doesn't work
+			watch += 50
+		}
+		meMu.Unlock()
+		return rillf(repo)
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("rill.ForEach() error:", err)
+	}
+
+	return counter
+}

structs.go

@@ -2,29 +2,48 @@ package forgepb
 
 import (
 	sync "sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 )
 
 // maybe an interface someday?
 type Forge struct {
 	// one-time initialized data
-	initOnce sync.Once
-	initErr  error // init error, if any
-
-	goSrc      string        // the path to go/src
-	goWork     bool          // means the user is currently using a go.work file
-	Config     *ForgeConfigs // config repos for readonly, private, etc
-	Repos      *gitpb.Repos
-	Machine    *zoopb.Machine
-	configSave bool
+	initOnce  sync.Once
+	initErr   error         // init error, if any
+	goSrc     string        // the path to go/src
+	configDir string        // normally ~/.config/forge
+	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
+	// Machine     *zoopb.Machine // things for virtigo to track vm's
+	configSave  bool      // if you need to save the config because things changed
+	hasFullScan bool      // track last scan so it can be throttled
+	fullscan    time.Time // time of the last scan so it can be throttled
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) GetGoSrc() string {
 	return f.goSrc
 }
 
+func (f *Forge) GetConfigDir() string {
+	return f.configDir
+}
+
 func (f *Forge) IsGoWork() bool {
 	return f.goWork
 }
+
+func (f *Forge) HasFullScan() bool {
+	return f.Repos.HasFullScan
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) FullScanRan() {
+	f.fullscan = time.Now()
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) FullScanAge() time.Duration {
+	fs := f.Repos.FullScan.AsTime()
+	return time.Since(fs)
+}