diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e6150f9..5d9585f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"embed"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/chatpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ var ARGNAME string = "gemini"
 // using this for now. triggers config save
 var configSave bool
 
+/*
 func getVersion(repo *gitpb.Repo, name string) string {
 	cmd := []string{"git", "describe", "--tags", "--always", name}
 	result, _ := repo.RunQuiet(cmd)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func getVersion(repo *gitpb.Repo, name string) string {
 
 	return strings.TrimSpace(output)
 }
+*/
 
 func main() {
 	me = new(mainType)
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ func main() {
 		okExit("")
 	}
 
+	log.Info("trying chatpb")
+	chatpb.TestChat()
+
 	// if opening the GUI, always check git for dirty repos
 	log.Info("open the gui here")
 	// doGui()