diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
index b5e9d11a7..640a2dbaa 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/base.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::{path::Path, time};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use git2::Index;
 use gitbutler_branchstate::{VirtualBranchesAccess, VirtualBranchesHandle};
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 use super::r#virtual as vb;
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/controller.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/controller.rs
index 3a5c1b78c..f568b2f9d 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/controller.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use gitbutler_branchstate::{VirtualBranchesAccess, VirtualBranchesHandle};
 use gitbutler_core::{
     git::{credentials::Helper, BranchExt},
-    project_repository::ProjectRepo,
+    project_repository::{ProjectRepo, RepoActions},
     projects::FetchResult,
     types::ReferenceName,
 };
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/integration.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/integration.rs
index 27d9d5aea..969e9a49b 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/integration.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/integration.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use bstr::ByteSlice;
 use gitbutler_branchstate::{VirtualBranchesAccess, VirtualBranchesHandle};
 use gitbutler_core::error::Marker;
 use gitbutler_core::git::RepositoryExt;
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use gitbutler_core::virtual_branches::{
     GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL, GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME,
     GITBUTLER_INTEGRATION_REFERENCE,
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/remote.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/remote.rs
index f9e9fab14..5270ce154 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/remote.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/remote.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use bstr::BString;
 use gitbutler_branchstate::VirtualBranchesHandle;
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 use gitbutler_core::virtual_branches::{target, Author};
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
index ff3ab7b76..f75cba7eb 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use gitbutler_branchstate::{VirtualBranchesAccess, VirtualBranchesHandle};
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use gitbutler_oplog::snapshot::Snapshot;
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
 #[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/mod.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/mod.rs
index e1b66a81d..11e4c89dd 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/mod.rs
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ pub mod conflicts;
 mod repository;
 
 pub use config::Config;
-pub use repository::{LogUntil, ProjectRepo};
+pub use repository::{LogUntil, ProjectRepo, RepoActions};
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
index 47384e7a8..3dba0d4f6 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
@@ -75,11 +75,83 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn is_resolving(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn set_project(&mut self, project: &projects::Project) {
+        self.project = project.clone();
+    }
+
+    pub fn project(&self) -> &projects::Project {
+        &self.project
+    }
+
+    pub fn repo(&self) -> &git2::Repository {
+        &self.git_repository
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait RepoActions {
+    fn add_remote(&self, name: &str, url: &str) -> Result<()>;
+    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>>;
+    fn fetch(
+        &self,
+        remote_name: &str,
+        credentials: &git::credentials::Helper,
+        askpass: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<()>;
+    fn push(
+        &self,
+        head: &git2::Oid,
+        branch: &git::RemoteRefname,
+        with_force: bool,
+        credentials: &git::credentials::Helper,
+        refspec: Option<String>,
+        askpass_broker: Option<Option<BranchId>>,
+    ) -> Result<()>;
+    fn push_to_gitbutler_server(
+        &self,
+        user: Option<&users::User>,
+        ref_specs: &[&str],
+    ) -> Result<bool>;
+    fn commit(
+        &self,
+        message: &str,
+        tree: &git2::Tree,
+        parents: &[&git2::Commit],
+        commit_headers: Option<CommitHeadersV2>,
+    ) -> Result<git2::Oid>;
+    fn distance(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<u32>;
+    fn log(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>>;
+    fn list_commits(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>>;
+    fn list(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>>;
+    fn l(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>>;
+    fn delete_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()>;
+    fn add_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()>;
+    fn git_test_push(
+        &self,
+        credentials: &git::credentials::Helper,
+        remote_name: &str,
+        branch_name: &str,
+        askpass: Option<Option<BranchId>>,
+    ) -> Result<()>;
+    fn git_remote_branches(&self) -> Result<Vec<git::RemoteRefname>>;
+    fn root(&self) -> &std::path::Path;
+    fn is_path_ignored<P>(&self, path: P) -> Result<bool>
+    where
+        P: AsRef<std::path::Path>;
+    fn get_head(&self) -> Result<git2::Reference>;
+    fn git_index_size(&self) -> Result<usize>;
+    fn config(&self) -> super::Config;
+    fn path(&self) -> &path::Path;
+    fn assure_unconflicted(&self) -> Result<()>;
+    fn assure_resolved(&self) -> Result<()>;
+    fn is_resolving(&self) -> bool;
+}
+
+impl RepoActions for ProjectRepo {
+    fn is_resolving(&self) -> bool {
         conflicts::is_resolving(self)
     }
 
-    pub fn assure_resolved(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn assure_resolved(&self) -> Result<()> {
         if self.is_resolving() {
             Err(anyhow!("project has active conflicts")).context(Marker::ProjectConflict)
         } else {
@@ -87,7 +159,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn assure_unconflicted(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn assure_unconflicted(&self) -> Result<()> {
         if conflicts::is_conflicting(self, None)? {
             Err(anyhow!("project has active conflicts")).context(Marker::ProjectConflict)
         } else {
@@ -95,43 +167,35 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn path(&self) -> &path::Path {
+    fn path(&self) -> &path::Path {
         path::Path::new(&self.project.path)
     }
 
-    pub fn config(&self) -> super::Config {
+    fn config(&self) -> super::Config {
         super::Config::from(&self.git_repository)
     }
 
-    pub fn project(&self) -> &projects::Project {
-        &self.project
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_project(&mut self, project: &projects::Project) {
-        self.project = project.clone();
-    }
-
-    pub fn git_index_size(&self) -> Result<usize> {
+    fn git_index_size(&self) -> Result<usize> {
         let head = self.git_repository.index()?.len();
         Ok(head)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_head(&self) -> Result<git2::Reference> {
+    fn get_head(&self) -> Result<git2::Reference> {
         let head = self.git_repository.head()?;
         Ok(head)
     }
 
-    pub fn is_path_ignored<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<bool> {
+    fn is_path_ignored<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<bool> {
         let path = path.as_ref();
         let ignored = self.git_repository.is_path_ignored(path)?;
         Ok(ignored)
     }
 
-    pub fn root(&self) -> &std::path::Path {
+    fn root(&self) -> &std::path::Path {
         self.git_repository.path().parent().unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub fn git_remote_branches(&self) -> Result<Vec<git::RemoteRefname>> {
+    fn git_remote_branches(&self) -> Result<Vec<git::RemoteRefname>> {
         self.git_repository
             .branches(Some(git2::BranchType::Remote))?
             .flatten()
@@ -142,7 +206,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()
     }
 
-    pub fn git_test_push(
+    fn git_test_push(
         &self,
         credentials: &git::credentials::Helper,
         remote_name: &str,
@@ -185,7 +249,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn add_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()> {
+    fn add_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()> {
         let (should_write, with_force) = match self
             .git_repository
             .find_reference(&branch.refname().to_string())
@@ -215,7 +279,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn delete_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()> {
+    fn delete_branch_reference(&self, branch: &Branch) -> Result<()> {
         match self
             .git_repository
             .find_reference(&branch.refname().to_string())
@@ -235,7 +299,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
     }
 
     // returns a list of commit oids from the first oid to the second oid
-    pub fn l(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>> {
+    fn l(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>> {
         match to {
             LogUntil::Commit(oid) => {
                 let mut revwalk = self
@@ -306,11 +370,11 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
     }
 
     // returns a list of oids from the first oid to the second oid
-    pub fn list(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>> {
+    fn list(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Oid>> {
         self.l(from, LogUntil::Commit(to))
     }
 
-    pub fn list_commits(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>> {
+    fn list_commits(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>> {
         Ok(self
             .list(from, to)?
             .into_iter()
@@ -319,7 +383,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
     }
 
     // returns a list of commits from the first oid to the second oid
-    pub fn log(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>> {
+    fn log(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: LogUntil) -> Result<Vec<git2::Commit>> {
         self.l(from, to)?
             .into_iter()
             .map(|oid| self.git_repository.find_commit(oid))
@@ -328,19 +392,19 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
     }
 
     // returns the number of commits between the first oid to the second oid
-    pub fn distance(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<u32> {
+    fn distance(&self, from: git2::Oid, to: git2::Oid) -> Result<u32> {
         let oids = self.l(from, LogUntil::Commit(to))?;
         Ok(oids.len().try_into()?)
     }
 
-    pub fn commit(
+    fn commit(
         &self,
         message: &str,
         tree: &git2::Tree,
         parents: &[&git2::Commit],
         commit_headers: Option<CommitHeadersV2>,
     ) -> Result<git2::Oid> {
-        let (author, committer) = self.signatures().context("failed to get signatures")?;
+        let (author, committer) = signatures(self).context("failed to get signatures")?;
         self.repo()
             .commit_with_signature(
                 None,
@@ -354,7 +418,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
             .context("failed to commit")
     }
 
-    pub fn push_to_gitbutler_server(
+    fn push_to_gitbutler_server(
         &self,
         user: Option<&users::User>,
         ref_specs: &[&str],
@@ -430,7 +494,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         Ok(total_objects_pushed > 0)
     }
 
-    pub fn push(
+    fn push(
         &self,
         head: &git2::Oid,
         branch: &git::RemoteRefname,
@@ -535,7 +599,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         Err(anyhow!("authentication failed").context(Code::ProjectGitAuth))
     }
 
-    pub fn fetch(
+    fn fetch(
         &self,
         remote_name: &str,
         credentials: &git::credentials::Helper,
@@ -612,7 +676,7 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         Err(anyhow!("authentication failed")).context(Code::ProjectGitAuth)
     }
 
-    pub fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
         Ok(self.git_repository.remotes().map(|string_array| {
             string_array
                 .iter()
@@ -621,33 +685,29 @@ impl ProjectRepo {
         })?)
     }
 
-    pub fn add_remote(&self, name: &str, url: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    fn add_remote(&self, name: &str, url: &str) -> Result<()> {
         self.git_repository.remote(name, url)?;
         Ok(())
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn repo(&self) -> &git2::Repository {
-        &self.git_repository
-    }
+fn signatures(project_repo: &ProjectRepo) -> Result<(git2::Signature, git2::Signature)> {
+    let config = project_repo.config();
 
-    fn signatures(&self) -> Result<(git2::Signature, git2::Signature)> {
-        let config = self.config();
+    let author = match (config.user_name()?, config.user_email()?) {
+        (None, Some(email)) => git2::Signature::now(&email, &email)?,
+        (Some(name), None) => git2::Signature::now(&name, &format!("{}@example.com", &name))?,
+        (Some(name), Some(email)) => git2::Signature::now(&name, &email)?,
+        _ => git2::Signature::now("GitButler", "gitbutler@gitbutler.com")?,
+    };
 
-        let author = match (config.user_name()?, config.user_email()?) {
-            (None, Some(email)) => git2::Signature::now(&email, &email)?,
-            (Some(name), None) => git2::Signature::now(&name, &format!("{}@example.com", &name))?,
-            (Some(name), Some(email)) => git2::Signature::now(&name, &email)?,
-            _ => git2::Signature::now("GitButler", "gitbutler@gitbutler.com")?,
-        };
+    let comitter = if config.user_real_comitter()? {
+        author.clone()
+    } else {
+        git2::Signature::now("GitButler", "gitbutler@gitbutler.com")?
+    };
 
-        let comitter = if config.user_real_comitter()? {
-            author.clone()
-        } else {
-            git2::Signature::now("GitButler", "gitbutler@gitbutler.com")?
-        };
-
-        Ok((author, comitter))
-    }
+    Ok((author, comitter))
 }
 
 type OidFilter = dyn Fn(&git2::Commit) -> Result<bool>;
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/controller.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/controller.rs
index 7faa1acea..c5dfb8787 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/controller.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bstr::BString;
 
 use super::{storage, storage::UpdateRequest, Project, ProjectId};
-use crate::git::RepositoryExt;
 use crate::projects::AuthKey;
 use crate::{error, project_repository};
+use crate::{git::RepositoryExt, project_repository::RepoActions};
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Watchers {
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/rebase/mod.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/rebase/mod.rs
index 928de0702..6bfd67a88 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/rebase/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/rebase/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::git::HasCommitHeaders;
+use crate::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use crate::{error::Marker, git::CommitExt, git::RepositoryExt, project_repository};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use bstr::ByteSlice;
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/remotes/controller.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/remotes/controller.rs
index 61feae341..0ced575f4 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/remotes/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/remotes/controller.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 
 use crate::{
-    project_repository,
+    project_repository::{self, RepoActions},
     projects::{self, ProjectId},
 };
 
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-sync/src/cloud.rs b/crates/gitbutler-sync/src/cloud.rs
index 458ce9dc0..6adc13023 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-sync/src/cloud.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-sync/src/cloud.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::time;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use gitbutler_branchstate::VirtualBranchesAccess;
 use gitbutler_core::id::Id;
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use gitbutler_core::{
     git::{self},
     project_repository,
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/app.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/app.rs
index d003558b2..0e521dc73 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/app.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use gitbutler_core::{
     git,
-    project_repository::{self, conflicts},
+    project_repository::{self, conflicts, RepoActions},
     projects::{self, ProjectId},
     virtual_branches::BranchId,
 };
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-watcher/src/handler.rs b/crates/gitbutler-watcher/src/handler.rs
index 142697a75..f3d9d2982 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-watcher/src/handler.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-watcher/src/handler.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use gitbutler_branch::VirtualBranches;
 use gitbutler_core::error::Marker;
+use gitbutler_core::project_repository::RepoActions;
 use gitbutler_core::projects::ProjectId;
 use gitbutler_core::{assets, git, project_repository, projects, users};
 use gitbutler_oplog::{