diff --git a/repo.new.go b/repo.new.go
index 27b21f9..64cf897 100644
--- a/repo.new.go
+++ b/repo.new.go
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ func (all *Repos) NewGoRepo(fullpath string, gopath string) (*Repo, error) {
 
 	// add a new one here
 	newr := Repo{
-		FullPath: fullpath,
+		FullPath:  fullpath,
+		Namespace: gopath,
 	}
 	newr.Times = new(GitTimes)
 
diff --git a/repo.proto b/repo.proto
index 8389a22..02868de 100644
--- a/repo.proto
+++ b/repo.proto
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ message GoInfo {                                                   // `autogenpb
 }
 
 message Repo {                                                     // `autogenpb:marshal` `autogenpb:nomutex`
-        string                      namespace                = 1;  // `autogenpb:sort` 	// this repo is 'go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb'
+        string                      namespace                = 1;  // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort` 	// this repo is 'go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb'
         string                      fullPath                 = 2;  // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort` 	// the OS path to the .git directory: '/home/devel/golang.org/x/tools'
         string                      masterBranchName         = 3;  // git 'main' or 'master' branch name
         string                      develBranchName          = 4;  // whatever the git 'devel' branch name is