diff --git a/update.go b/refs.update.go
similarity index 63%
rename from update.go
rename to refs.update.go
index 8e2a12b..3266fd1 100644
--- a/update.go
+++ b/refs.update.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package gitpb
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -11,21 +10,17 @@ import (
 	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
-// this is becoming a standard format
-// todo: autogenerate this from the .proto file?
-
-// Update version and timestamp.
-// returns ok (ok == true if not found)
-func (r *Repo) Update() error {
+// Update repo.Refs from .git/
+func (repo *Repo) UpdateGit() error {
 	// delete the old hash
 	// r.DeleteByHash(hash)
-	r.Refs = nil
+	repo.Refs = nil
 
 	tags := []string{"%(objectname)", "%(creatordate)", "%(*authordate)", "%(refname)", "%(subject)"}
 	format := strings.Join(tags, "_,,,_")
 	cmd := []string{"git", "for-each-ref", "--sort=taggerdate", "--format", format}
 	// log.Info("RUNNING:", strings.Join(cmd, " "))
-	result := shell.PathRunQuiet(r.FullPath, cmd)
+	result := shell.PathRunQuiet(repo.FullPath, cmd)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		log.Warn("git for-each-ref error:", result.Error)
 		return result.Error
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *Repo) Update() error {
 		Ctime:   timestamppb.New(ctime),
 	}
 
-	r.AppendRef(&newr)
+	repo.AppendRef(&newr)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -79,24 +74,3 @@ func getGitDateStamp(gitdefault string) time.Time {
 	}
 	return tagTime
 }
-
-// scans in a new git repo. If it detects the repo is a golang project,
-// then it parses the go.mod/go.sum files
-// TODO: try adding python, rails, perl, rust, other language things?
-// I probably will never have time to try that, but I'd take patches for anyone
-// that might see this note and feel so inclined.
-func (r *Repos) InitNewGoPath(basepath string, gopath string) *Repo {
-	if oldr := r.FindByPath(gopath); oldr != nil {
-		// already had this gopath
-		return oldr
-	}
-	// add a new one here
-	newr := Repo{
-		FullPath: filepath.Join(basepath, gopath),
-		GoPath:   gopath,
-	}
-	newr.Update()
-
-	r.Append(&newr)
-	return &newr
-}
diff --git a/repo.new.go b/repo.new.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a37b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repo.new.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package gitpb
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+// scans in a new git repo. If it detects the repo is a golang project,
+// then it parses the go.mod/go.sum files
+// TODO: try adding python, rails, perl, rust, other language things?
+// I probably will never have time to try that, but I'd take patches for anyone
+// that might see this note and feel so inclined.
+func (r *Repos) InitNewGoPath(basepath string, gopath string) *Repo {
+	if oldr := r.FindByPath(gopath); oldr != nil {
+		// already had this gopath
+		return oldr
+	}
+	// add a new one here
+	newr := Repo{
+		FullPath: filepath.Join(basepath, gopath),
+		GoPath:   gopath,
+	}
+	newr.UpdateGit()
+
+	r.Append(&newr)
+	return &newr
+}