diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 7ec3cb5..5237713 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@ func Init(f *forgepb.Forge, g *gui.Node) *RepoList {
 	me.Enable()
 	me.forge = f
 
+	me.viewName = "autotypist"
+
 	repos := me.forge.Repos.SortByPath()
 	for repos.Scan() {
 		repo := repos.Next()
-		log.Info("repo scan directory:", repo.FullPath)
-		me.AddRepo(repo)
+		if me.forge.IsReadOnly(repo.GoPath) {
+			log.Info("repo scan readonly directory:", repo.FullPath)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("repo scan writable directory:", repo.FullPath)
+			me.AddRepo(repo)
+		}
 	}
 
 	me.Enable()
diff --git a/newRepo.go b/newRepo.go
index f670edc..8a96e34 100644
--- a/newRepo.go
+++ b/newRepo.go
@@ -60,43 +60,6 @@ func (r *RepoRow) Show2() {
 	r.hidden = false
 }
 
-/*
-func (r *RepoList) NewRepo(path string) (*RepoRow, error) {
-	test, ok := r.allrepos[path]
-	if ok {
-		// this repo already exists
-		return test, nil
-	}
-
-	status, err := repostatus.New(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	newRepo := new(RepoRow)
-	newRepo.Status = status
-	newRepo.Status.InitOk = false
-
-	newRepo.pLabel = r.reposgrid.NewLabel(path).SetProgName("path")
-	newRepo.hidden = false
-
-	r.allrepos[path] = newRepo
-	newRepo.NewScan()
-
-	switch r.viewName {
-	case "autotypist":
-		r.makeAutotypistView(newRepo)
-	case "guireleaser":
-		r.makeGuireleaserView(newRepo)
-	default:
-		r.makeAutotypistView(newRepo)
-	}
-	r.reposgrid.NextRow()
-	newRepo.Status.InitOk = true
-	newRepo.Hide()
-	return newRepo, nil
-}
-*/
-
 // adds a gui row to the table based off the repo protobuf
 func (r *RepoList) AddRepo(pb *gitpb.Repo) (*RepoRow, error) {
 	test, ok := r.allrepos[pb.GetGoPath()]
@@ -130,7 +93,7 @@ func (r *RepoList) AddRepo(pb *gitpb.Repo) (*RepoRow, error) {
 	}
 	r.reposgrid.NextRow()
 	newRepo.Status.InitOk = true
-	newRepo.Hide()
+	// newRepo.Hide()
 	return newRepo, nil
 }