diff --git a/.protobuf b/.protobuf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a26df76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.protobuf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+gitTag.proto
+goDep.proto
+repo.proto
diff --git a/goDep.redoGoMod.go b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
index 91cad2f..1313039 100644
--- a/goDep.redoGoMod.go
+++ b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) RedoGoMod() (bool, error) {
 
 	if repo.Exists("go.sum") {
 		// return the attempt to parse go.mod & go.sum
-		return repo.parseGoSum()
+		return repo.ParseGoSum()
 	}
 	repo.GoDeps = new(GoDeps)
 	repo.GoPrimitive = false
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ func (repo *Repo) RedoGoMod() (bool, error) {
 }
 
 // reads and parses the go.sum file
-func (repo *Repo) parseGoSum() (bool, error) {
+// does not change anything
+func (repo *Repo) ParseGoSum() (bool, error) {
 	// empty out what was there before
 	repo.GoDeps = nil
 	tmp := filepath.Join(repo.FullPath, "go.sum")
diff --git a/repo.protofiles.go b/repo.protofiles.go
index eff0d82..54f7c7c 100644
--- a/repo.protofiles.go
+++ b/repo.protofiles.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ func (repo *Repo) IsProtobuf() (bool, []string, error) {
 	return anyfound, allc, err
 }
 
+// look for any proto files. do not enter directories
+// note: good golang libraries are best done in a single directory
 func scanForProtobuf(srcDir string) ([]string, []string, error) {
 	var protofiles []string
 	var compiled []string
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ func scanForProtobuf(srcDir string) ([]string, []string, error) {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// ignore the start dir
+		if srcDir == path {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if strings.HasSuffix(path, ".proto") {
 			//
 			protofiles = append(protofiles, path)
@@ -75,6 +82,10 @@ func scanForProtobuf(srcDir string) ([]string, []string, error) {
 			compiled = append(compiled, path)
 		}
 
+		// don't go into any directories
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return filepath.SkipDir
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
@@ -83,17 +94,26 @@ func scanForProtobuf(srcDir string) ([]string, []string, error) {
 
 func (repo *Repo) GetProtoFiles() ([]string, error) {
 	var protofiles []string
-	err := filepath.Walk(repo.GetFullPath(), func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	srcDir := repo.GetFullPath()
+	err := filepath.Walk(srcDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Log(GITPBWARN, "Error accessing path:", path, err)
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// ignore the start dir
+		if srcDir == path {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if strings.HasSuffix(path, ".proto") {
 			//
 			protofiles = append(protofiles, path)
 		}
 
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return filepath.SkipDir
+		}
 		return nil
 	})