diff --git a/ideas/interface.go b/ideas/interface.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3189a5b..0000000
--- a/ideas/interface.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-package repolist
-
-// attempt to make a golang 'interface' for a 'view' of git repos
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtbuf"
-)
-
-// ViewRepoManager is a concrete implementation of the RepoManager interface.
-type ViewRepoManager struct {
-	// client represents a hypothetical API client for interacting with the cloud.
-	client ViewAPIClient
-}
-
-// ViewAPIClient defines the methods required from the API client.
-// This is useful if you want to mock this client for testing.
-type ViewAPIClient interface {
-	GetRepoByName(ctx context.Context, name string) (*virtbuf.Cluster, error)
-	StartRepo(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) error
-	StopRepo(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) error
-	ListRepos(ctx context.Context) ([]*virtbuf.Cluster, error)
-	GetRepoStatus(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) (string, error)
-}
-
-// NewViewRepoManager creates a new ViewRepoManager with the provided API client.
-func NewViewRepoManager(client ViewAPIClient) *ViewRepoManager {
-	return &ViewRepoManager{client: client}
-}
-
-// FindByName retrieves a cluster by name.
-func (m *ViewRepoManager) FindByName(ctx context.Context, name string) (*virtbuf.Cluster, error) {
-	cluster, err := m.client.GetRepoByName(ctx, name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error finding cluster by name %q: %w", name, err)
-	}
-	return cluster, nil
-}
-
-// Start initiates the startup process for the specified cluster.
-func (m *ViewRepoManager) Start(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) error {
-	if cluster == nil {
-		return errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
-	}
-	/*
-		err := m.client.StartRepo(ctx, cluster.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error starting cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
-		}
-	*/
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Stop halts the specified cluster.
-func (m *ViewRepoManager) Stop(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) error {
-	if cluster == nil {
-		return errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
-	}
-	/*
-		err := m.client.StopRepo(ctx, cluster.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error stopping cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
-		}
-	*/
-	return nil
-}
-
-// List retrieves all available clusters.
-func (m *ViewRepoManager) List(ctx context.Context) ([]*virtbuf.Cluster, error) {
-	/*
-		clusters, err := m.client.ListRepos(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing clusters: %w", err)
-		}
-		return clusters, nil
-	*/
-	return nil, errors.New("List not done yet")
-}
-
-// Status checks the current status of a specified cluster.
-func (m *ViewRepoManager) Status(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) (string, error) {
-	if cluster == nil {
-		return "", errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
-	}
-	/*
-		status, err := m.client.GetRepoStatus(ctx, cluster.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error getting status of cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
-		}
-	*/
-	return "", nil
-}
diff --git a/ideas/pruneTags.go b/ideas/pruneTags.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 85a2990..0000000
--- a/ideas/pruneTags.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package repostatus
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-)
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setGitCommands() {
-	var line1, line2, line3 []string
-	var all [][]string
-
-	newTag := rs.newversion.String()
-	line1 = append(line1, "git", "tag", "v"+newTag, "-m", rs.versionMessage.String())
-	all = append(all, line1)
-	line2 = append(line2, "git", "push", "--tags")
-	all = append(all, line2)
-	line3 = append(line3, "git", "push", "--prune", "--tags")
-	all = append(all, line3)
-
-	rs.versionCmds = all
-
-	var tmp []string
-	// convert to displayable to the user text
-	for _, line := range all {
-		s := strings.Join(line, " ")
-		log.Log(INFO, "s =", s)
-		tmp = append(tmp, s)
-	}
-
-	rs.versionCmdOutput.SetValue(strings.Join(tmp, "\n"))
-}
diff --git a/ideas/revert.go b/ideas/revert.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a080e9..0000000
--- a/ideas/revert.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-package repostatus
-
-// reverts master to devel
-// used in the unwind process of making GUI releases
-/*
-func (rs *RepoStatus) RevertMasterToDevel() bool {
-	if rs.CheckDirty() {
-		log.Info("sorry, it's still dirty")
-		return false
-	}
-
-	curName := rs.GetCurrentBranchName()
-	dName := rs.GetDevelBranchName()
-	mName := rs.GetMasterBranchName()
-	if curName != mName {
-		log.Info("repo is not working from main branch", curName, "!=", mName)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	log.Info("reset master to devel", curName, rs.String())
-
-	var all [][]string
-	all = append(all, []string{"git", "checkout", dName}) // switch to the devel branch
-	all = append(all, []string{"git", "branch", "-D", mName})
-	all = append(all, []string{"git", "branch", mName}) // make a master branch based on devel
-	all = append(all, []string{"git", "checkout", mName})
-	all = append(all, []string{"git", "push", "--set-upstream", "--force", "origin", mName})
-
-	// don't do anything with tags here
-	// all = append(all, []string{"git", "tag", "--delete", release.version.String()})
-	// all = append(all, []string{"git", "push", "--delete", "origin", release.version.String()})
-
-	if rs.DoAll(all) {
-		log.Info("EVERYTHING OK. RERELEASED", rs.String())
-		return true
-	}
-
-	log.Info("SOMETHING FAILED")
-	return false
-}
-*/
diff --git a/ideas/timer.go b/ideas/timer.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d18445..0000000
--- a/ideas/timer.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package repostatus
-
-import (
-	"time"
-)
-
-// timeFunction takes a function as an argument and returns the execution time.
-func timeFunction(f func()) time.Duration {
-	startTime := time.Now()      // Record the start time
-	f()                          // Execute the function
-	return time.Since(startTime) // Calculate the elapsed time
-}
-
-func (ls *RepoStatus) SetSpeedActual(s string) {
-	if !ls.Ready() {
-		return
-	}
-	ls.speedActual.SetValue(s)
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setSpeed(duration time.Duration) {
-	s := fmt.Sprint(duration)
-	if rs.speedActual == nil {
-		log.Log(WARN, "rs.speedActual == nil")
-		return
-	}
-	rs.speedActual.SetValue(s)
-
-	if duration > 200*time.Millisecond {
-		rs.speed.SetValue("SLOW")
-	} else if duration > 50*time.Millisecond {
-		rs.speed.SetValue("OK")
-	} else {
-		rs.speed.SetValue("FAST")
-	}
-}