diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 6713259..ddf25dd 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		os.Exit(-1)
 		return false
 	}
+	if check.GoPath == me.startRepo.GoPath {
+		log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE.", check.GoPath, "is the same as os.Getwd()")
+		log.Info("go get must be run from somewhere else other than startRepo")
+		log.Info("chdir to autotypist if it exists")
+		os.Exit(-1)
+	}
+	if !me.startRepo.Exists("go.mod") {
+		log.Info("go.sum missing in", me.startRepo.GoPath)
+		log.Info("pick a different repo here")
+		log.Info("todo: error out earlier knowing this will upgrade")
+		log.Info("versions", me.startRepo.GetTargetVersion(), me.startRepo.GetMasterVersion())
+		panic("redo go.sum")
+	}
 
 	log.Info("\ttag and push", curName, me.release.version.String(), me.releaseReasonS)
 
@@ -180,8 +193,10 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 
 	// attempt to find another repo to release
 	if !doReleaseFindNext() {
-		log.Info("doReleaseFindNext() could not find a new")
-		log.Info("THIS PROBABLY MEANS THAT ACTUALLY WE ARE TOTALLY DONE?")
+		log.Info("doReleaseFindNext() could not find a new", findCounter)
+		log.Info("THIS PROBABLY MEANS THAT ACTUALLY WE ARE TOTALLY DONE?", findCounter)
+		count := PrintReleaseReport("", "")
+		log.Info("count =", count)
 		os.Setenv("FindNextDone", "true")
 		return false
 	}
@@ -226,13 +241,6 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 	docmd := []string{"go", "get", "-v", gopath + "@" + me.release.version.String()}
 	log.Info("SHOULD RUN cmd HERE:", docmd)
 
-	if !me.startRepo.Exists("go.mod") {
-		log.Info("go.sum missing in", me.startRepo.GoPath)
-		log.Info("pick a different repo here")
-		log.Info("todo: error out earlier knowing this will upgrade")
-		log.Info("versions", me.startRepo.GetTargetVersion(), me.startRepo.GetMasterVersion())
-		panic("redo go.sum")
-	}
 	if me.current.Status.IsPrivate() {
 		// do not self update private repos
 		log.Info("This is a private repo and can not be self checked")
@@ -243,7 +251,7 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 	var result cmd.Status
 	if gopath == me.startRepo.GoPath {
 		log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE. cmd =", docmd)
-		log.Info("go get must be run from somewhere else other than guireleaser")
+		log.Info("go get must be run from somewhere else other than startRepo")
 		log.Info("chdir to autotypist if it exists")
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
diff --git a/human.go b/human.go
index 5b2aaf9..942c578 100644
--- a/human.go
+++ b/human.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func PrintReport(readonly string, onlydirty string, perfect string) {
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("EVERYTHING WORKED repo count = %d", count))
 }
 
-func PrintReleaseReport(readonly string, perfect string) {
+func PrintReleaseReport(readonly string, perfect string) int {
 	var count int
 
 	log.Info(repolist.ReleaseReportHeader())
@@ -81,4 +81,5 @@ func PrintReleaseReport(readonly string, perfect string) {
 		log.Info(me.forge.StandardReleaseHeader(check, state))
 	}
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("total repo count = %d", count))
+	return count
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6b6a74e..4fce146 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"embed"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
@@ -111,10 +112,13 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	me.startRepo = me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath("go.wit.com/apps/helloworld")
+	pwd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	basedir := strings.TrimPrefix(pwd, me.forge.GetGoSrc())
+	basedir = strings.Trim(basedir, "/")
+	me.startRepo = me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(basedir)
 
 	if me.startRepo == nil {
-		log.Info("Can not release if guireleaser was not found")
+		log.Info("Can not run if pwd is not a repo", basedir)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 	me.Enable()