diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06dd2ce..ac11b12 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ clean:
 #		refs.proto
 
 gitTag.pb.go: gitTag.proto
-	autogenpb --proto gitTag.proto --mutex
+	autogenpb --proto gitTag.proto
 
 goDep.pb.go: goDep.proto
-	autogenpb --proto goDep.proto --mutex
+	autogenpb --proto goDep.proto
 
 repo.pb.go: repo.proto
-	autogenpb --proto repo.proto --mutex
+	autogenpb --proto repo.proto
diff --git a/gitTag.proto b/gitTag.proto
index e69a25e..53eb346 100644
--- a/gitTag.proto
+++ b/gitTag.proto
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ package gitpb;
 
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto"; // Import the well-known type for Timestamp
 
+// global settings for autogenpb `autogenpb:mutex`
+
 message GitTag {					// `autogenpb:marshal`
 	string	refname 			= 1;	// `autogenpb:unique` 	// tag name. treated as unique
 	google.protobuf.Timestamp creatordate	= 2;	// git creatordate
diff --git a/goDep.proto b/goDep.proto
index 41af614..df374f5 100644
--- a/goDep.proto
+++ b/goDep.proto
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ package gitpb;
 
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto"; // Import the well-known type for Timestamp
 
+// global settings for autogenpb `autogenpb:mutex`
+
 message GoDep {						// `autogenpb:marshal`
 	string	hash 				= 1;	// `autogenpb:unique`	// md5sum/hash value from the go.sum file
 	google.protobuf.Timestamp ctime		= 2;	// get the go date from 'go list' ?
diff --git a/goDep.redoGoMod.go b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
index ab55fa9..f15ed40 100644
--- a/goDep.redoGoMod.go
+++ b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ func (repo *Repo) parseGoSum() (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 func (repo *Repo) RepoType() string {
+	if repo == nil {
+		return "nil"
+	}
 	if repo.GetGoPlugin() {
 		return "plugin"
 	}
diff --git a/repo.proto b/repo.proto
index 62609d3..c966ab9 100644
--- a/repo.proto
+++ b/repo.proto
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import "gitTag.proto";
 import "goDep.proto";
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto"; // Import the well-known type for Timestamp
 
+// global settings for autogenpb `autogenpb:mutex`
+
 message Repo {						// `autogenpb:marshal`
 	string fullPath		= 1;			// the actual path to the .git directory: '/home/devel/golang.org/x/tools'
 	google.protobuf.Timestamp lastPull	= 2;	// last time a git pull was done
diff --git a/repo.protofiles.go b/repo.protofiles.go
index 2087830..eff0d82 100644
--- a/repo.protofiles.go
+++ b/repo.protofiles.go
@@ -80,3 +80,22 @@ func scanForProtobuf(srcDir string) ([]string, []string, error) {
 
 	return protofiles, compiled, err
 }
+
+func (repo *Repo) GetProtoFiles() ([]string, error) {
+	var protofiles []string
+	err := filepath.Walk(repo.GetFullPath(), func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Log(GITPBWARN, "Error accessing path:", path, err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if strings.HasSuffix(path, ".proto") {
+			//
+			protofiles = append(protofiles, path)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return protofiles, err
+}
diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 2bde405..f2806d5 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (repo *Repo) RunQuiet(cmd []string) cmd.Status {
 	return result
 }
 
+func (repo *Repo) RunRealtime(cmd []string) cmd.Status {
+	return shell.PathRunRealtime(repo.GetFullPath(), cmd)
+}
+
 // for now, even check cmd.Exit
 func (repo *Repo) strictRun(cmd []string) (bool, error) {
 	result := repo.RunQuiet(cmd)