diff --git a/goDep.redoGoMod.go b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
index 72249fe..d75f32a 100644
--- a/goDep.redoGoMod.go
+++ b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@ func (repo *Repo) parseGoSum() (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 func (repo *Repo) RepoType() string {
+	if repo.GetGoPlugin() {
+		return "plugin"
+	}
+	if repo.GetGoBinary() {
+		return "binary"
+	}
+	if ok, _, _ := repo.IsProtobuf(); ok {
+		return "protobuf"
+	}
+	if repo.GetGoLibrary() {
+		return "library"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (repo *Repo) goListRepoType() string {
 	os.Setenv("GO111MODULE", "off")
 	cmd := []string{"go", "list", "-f", "'{{if eq .Name \"main\"}}binary{{else}}library{{end}}'"}
 	// cmd := []string{"go", "list", "-f", "'{{.Name}}'"} // probably use this. this just prints out the package name
@@ -221,7 +237,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) PublishedLen() int {
 
 // returns true if the last published
 func (all *Repos) GoDepsChanged(repo *Repo) (bool, error) {
-	var match bool = true
+	var upgrade bool = false
 
 	if repo.GoDeps == nil {
 		repo.RedoGoMod()
@@ -238,9 +254,17 @@ func (all *Repos) GoDepsChanged(repo *Repo) (bool, error) {
 		}
 		found := repo.Published.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
 		if found == nil {
-			return true, errors.New("new repo added " + depRepo.GetGoPath())
+			log.Printf("dep %-50s %-10s vs %-10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), "NEW")
+			upgrade = true
+			continue
+			// return upgrade, errors.New("new repo added " + depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		}
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() == found.GetVersion() {
+			// log.Printf("deps %-50s %-10s vs %-10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetVersion())
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("dep %-50s %-10s vs %-10s BROKEN", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetVersion())
+			upgrade = true
 		}
-		log.Printf("deps %-50s %-10s vs %-10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetVersion())
 	}
-	return match, nil
+	return upgrade, nil
 }
diff --git a/repo.new.go b/repo.new.go
index 0246ddf..5d774fe 100644
--- a/repo.new.go
+++ b/repo.new.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (all *Repos) NewGoPath(basepath string, gopath string) (*Repo, error) {
 	newr.GoDeps = new(GoDeps)
 	// newr.RedoGoMod()
 
-	switch newr.RepoType() {
+	switch newr.goListRepoType() {
 	case "library":
 		newr.GoLibrary = true
 	case "binary":
diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 8724a34..2bde405 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ func (repo *Repo) Exists(filename string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (repo *Repo) IsValid() bool {
+	if !repo.IsDirectory() {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func (repo *Repo) IsDirectory() bool {
 	info, err := os.Stat(repo.FullPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/validate/Makefile b/validate/Makefile
index 24a62b6..c287e2e 100644
--- a/validate/Makefile
+++ b/validate/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build:
 	reset
 	GO111MODULE=off go build \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
-	./validate
+	./validate --repo go.wit.com/apps/wit-package
 
 goimports:
 	goimports -w *.go
diff --git a/validate/argv.go b/validate/argv.go
index c46149b..35dd9a9 100644
--- a/validate/argv.go
+++ b/validate/argv.go
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import (
 var argv args
 
 type args struct {
-	List        bool `arg:"--list"         default:"false"    help:"list repos in your config"`
-	SaveConfig  bool `arg:"--save"         default:"false"    help:"save your config file at the end"`
-	Interesting bool `arg:"--interesting"  default:"false"    help:"something you decided was cool"`
+	Repo        string `arg:"--repo"                            help:"repo to check"`
+	List        bool   `arg:"--list"         default:"false"    help:"list repos in your config"`
+	SaveConfig  bool   `arg:"--save"         default:"false"    help:"save your config file at the end"`
+	Interesting bool   `arg:"--interesting"  default:"false"    help:"something you decided was cool"`
 }
 
 func (a args) Description() string {
diff --git a/validate/main.go b/validate/main.go
index 57329ef..7c32ac6 100644
--- a/validate/main.go
+++ b/validate/main.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func main() {
 	repos := forge.Repos.SortByGoPath()
 	for repos.Scan() {
 		repo := repos.Next()
+		if ! repo.IsValid() {
+			continue
+		}
 		// forge.VerifyBranchNames(repo)
 		fullpath := repo.GetFullPath()
 		mName := repo.GetMasterBranchName()
@@ -44,16 +47,16 @@ func main() {
 		plen := repo.PublishedLen()
 		var ds, ps string
 		if dlen == 0 {
-			ds = ""
+			ds = "  "
 		} else {
 			ds = fmt.Sprintf("%2d", dlen)
 		}
 		if plen == 0 {
-			ps = ""
+			ps = "  "
 		} else {
 			ps = fmt.Sprintf("%2d", plen)
 		}
-		log.Printf("repo: %-60s %-10s %-8s %-8s %s %s\n", fullpath, mName, dName, uName, ds, ps)
+		log.Printf("repo: %-60s %-10s %-8s %-8s %s %s %s\n", fullpath, mName, dName, uName, ds, ps, repo.RepoType())
 		/*
 			if repo.GoDepsChanged() {
 				log.Printf("\tdependancy checks indicate a new release is needed for %s\n", repo.GetGoPath())
@@ -63,21 +66,27 @@ func main() {
 		*/
 	}
 
-	goclone := forge.Repos.FindByGoPath("go.wit.com/apps/go-clone")
-	if goclone == nil {
-		log.Info("boo, you didn't git go-clone?")
+	if argv.Repo == "" {
+		log.Info("no --repo")
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 
-	match, err := forge.Repos.GoDepsChanged(goclone)
+	check := forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(argv.Repo)
+	if check == nil {
+		log.Info("boo, you didn't git check", argv.Repo)
+		os.Exit(-1)
+	}
+	check.RedoGoMod()
+
+	match, err := forge.Repos.GoDepsChanged(check)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("dependancy checks failed", goclone.GetGoPath(), err)
+		log.Info("dependancy checks failed", check.GetGoPath(), err)
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 	if match {
-		log.Printf("dependancy checks indicate a new release is needed for %s\n", goclone.GetGoPath())
+		log.Printf("dependancy checks indicate a new release is needed for %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
 	} else {
-		log.Printf("dependancies have not changed for %s\n", goclone.GetGoPath())
+		log.Printf("dependancies have not changed for %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
 	}
 
 	if argv.SaveConfig {