diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
index f454d8adc..f030221f9 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ pub mod commands {
     use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
     use gitbutler_branch::branch::{BranchCreateRequest, BranchId, BranchUpdateRequest};
     use gitbutler_branch::ownership::BranchOwnershipClaims;
-    use gitbutler_branch_actions::base::BaseBranch;
-    use gitbutler_branch_actions::files::RemoteBranchFile;
-    use gitbutler_branch_actions::remote::{RemoteBranch, RemoteBranchData};
-    use gitbutler_branch_actions::{NameConflitResolution, VirtualBranchActions, VirtualBranches};
+    use gitbutler_branch_actions::BaseBranch;
+    use gitbutler_branch_actions::RemoteBranchFile;
+    use gitbutler_branch_actions::{NameConflictResolution, VirtualBranchActions, VirtualBranches};
+    use gitbutler_branch_actions::{RemoteBranch, RemoteBranchData};
     use gitbutler_error::error::Code;
     use gitbutler_project as projects;
     use gitbutler_project::ProjectId;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         run_hooks: bool,
     ) -> Result<String, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let oid = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let oid = VirtualBranchActions
             .create_commit(&project, branch, message, ownership.as_ref(), run_hooks)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ pub mod commands {
         project_id: ProjectId,
     ) -> Result<VirtualBranches, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let (branches, skipped_files) = VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .list_virtual_branches(&project)
-            .await?;
+        let (branches, skipped_files) =
+            VirtualBranchActions.list_virtual_branches(&project).await?;
 
         Ok(VirtualBranches {
             branches,
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch: BranchCreateRequest,
     ) -> Result<BranchId, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let branch_id = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let branch_id = VirtualBranchActions
             .create_virtual_branch(&project, &branch)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch: Refname,
     ) -> Result<BranchId, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let branch_id = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let branch_id = VirtualBranchActions
             .create_virtual_branch_from_branch(&project, &branch)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch: BranchId,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .integrate_upstream_commits(&project, branch)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -104,10 +103,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         project_id: ProjectId,
     ) -> Result<Option<BaseBranch>, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        if let Ok(base_branch) = VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .get_base_branch_data(&project)
-            .await
-        {
+        if let Ok(base_branch) = VirtualBranchActions.get_base_branch_data(&project).await {
             Ok(Some(base_branch))
         } else {
             Ok(None)
@@ -126,13 +122,13 @@ pub mod commands {
         let branch_name = format!("refs/remotes/{}", branch)
             .parse()
             .context("Invalid branch name")?;
-        let base_branch = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let base_branch = VirtualBranchActions
             .set_base_branch(&project, &branch_name)
             .await?;
 
         // if they also sent a different push remote, set that too
         if let Some(push_remote) = push_remote {
-            VirtualBranchActions::default()
+            VirtualBranchActions
                 .set_target_push_remote(&project, push_remote)
                 .await?;
         }
@@ -147,9 +143,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         project_id: ProjectId,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ReferenceName>, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let unapplied_branches = VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .update_base_branch(&project)
-            .await?;
+        let unapplied_branches = VirtualBranchActions.update_base_branch(&project).await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
         Ok(unapplied_branches)
     }
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch: BranchUpdateRequest,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .update_virtual_branch(&project, branch)
             .await?;
 
@@ -178,7 +172,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch_id: BranchId,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .delete_virtual_branch(&project, branch_id)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -191,10 +185,10 @@ pub mod commands {
         handle: AppHandle,
         project_id: ProjectId,
         branch: BranchId,
-        name_conflict_resolution: NameConflitResolution,
+        name_conflict_resolution: NameConflictResolution,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .convert_to_real_branch(&project, branch, name_conflict_resolution)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -209,7 +203,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         ownership: BranchOwnershipClaims,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .unapply_ownership(&project, &ownership)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -229,9 +223,7 @@ pub mod commands {
             .split('\n')
             .map(std::string::ToString::to_string)
             .collect::<Vec<String>>();
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .reset_files(&project, &files)
-            .await?;
+        VirtualBranchActions.reset_files(&project, &files).await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -245,7 +237,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         with_force: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .push_virtual_branch(&project, branch_id, with_force, Some(Some(branch_id)))
             .await
             .map_err(|err| err.context(Code::Unknown))?;
@@ -261,7 +253,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         branch: RemoteRefname,
     ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        Ok(VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        Ok(VirtualBranchActions
             .can_apply_remote_branch(&project, &branch)
             .await?)
     }
@@ -275,7 +267,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<Vec<RemoteBranchFile>, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .list_remote_commit_files(&project, commit_oid)
             .await
             .map_err(Into::into)
@@ -291,7 +283,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let target_commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&target_commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .reset_virtual_branch(&project, branch_id, target_commit_oid)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -309,7 +301,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<String, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        let oid = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let oid = VirtualBranchActions
             .amend(&project, branch_id, commit_oid, &ownership)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -329,7 +321,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let from_commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&from_commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
         let to_commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&to_commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        let oid = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let oid = VirtualBranchActions
             .move_commit_file(
                 &project,
                 branch_id,
@@ -352,7 +344,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .undo_commit(&project, branch_id, commit_oid)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -370,7 +362,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .insert_blank_commit(&project, branch_id, commit_oid, offset)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -388,7 +380,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .reorder_commit(&project, branch_id, commit_oid, offset)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -402,9 +394,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         project_id: ProjectId,
     ) -> Result<Vec<RemoteBranch>, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let branches = VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .list_remote_branches(project)
-            .await?;
+        let branches = VirtualBranchActions.list_remote_branches(project).await?;
         Ok(branches)
     }
 
@@ -416,7 +406,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         refname: Refname,
     ) -> Result<RemoteBranchData, Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
-        let branch_data = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let branch_data = VirtualBranchActions
             .get_remote_branch_data(&project, &refname)
             .await?;
         Ok(branch_data)
@@ -432,7 +422,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let target_commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&target_commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .squash(&project, branch_id, target_commit_oid)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -449,7 +439,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         let projects = handle.state::<projects::Controller>();
         let project = projects.get(project_id)?;
 
-        let project_data_last_fetched = VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        let project_data_last_fetched = VirtualBranchActions
             .fetch_from_remotes(
                 &project,
                 Some(action.unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())),
@@ -468,9 +458,7 @@ pub mod commands {
             .await
             .context("failed to update project with last fetched timestamp")?;
 
-        let base_branch = VirtualBranchActions::default()
-            .get_base_branch_data(&project)
-            .await?;
+        let base_branch = VirtualBranchActions.get_base_branch_data(&project).await?;
         Ok(base_branch)
     }
 
@@ -484,7 +472,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .move_commit(&project, target_branch_id, commit_oid)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
@@ -502,7 +490,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let project = handle.state::<projects::Controller>().get(project_id)?;
         let commit_oid = git2::Oid::from_str(&commit_oid).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
-        VirtualBranchActions::default()
+        VirtualBranchActions
             .update_commit_message(&project, branch_id, commit_oid, message)
             .await?;
         emit_vbranches(&handle, project_id).await;
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/window.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/window.rs
index befabe4b5..13401d7dd 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/window.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub(super) mod state {
     fn handler_from_app(app: &AppHandle) -> Result<gitbutler_watcher::Handler> {
         let projects = app.state::<projects::Controller>().inner().clone();
         let users = app.state::<users::Controller>().inner().clone();
-        let vbranches = gitbutler_branch_actions::VirtualBranchActions::default();
+        let vbranches = gitbutler_branch_actions::VirtualBranchActions;
 
         Ok(gitbutler_watcher::Handler::new(
             projects,
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-testsupport/src/lib.rs b/crates/gitbutler-testsupport/src/lib.rs
index 9945dabc5..9abaa5c02 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-testsupport/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-testsupport/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,11 +42,8 @@ pub mod virtual_branches {
             })
             .expect("failed to write target");
 
-        gitbutler_branch_actions::integration::update_gitbutler_integration(
-            &vb_state,
-            project_repository,
-        )
-        .expect("failed to update integration");
+        gitbutler_branch_actions::update_gitbutler_integration(&vb_state, project_repository)
+            .expect("failed to update integration");
 
         Ok(())
     }