diff --git a/src/server/actors/repo/branch.rs b/src/server/actors/repo/branch.rs
index f24e171..bdaa1e1 100644
--- a/src/server/actors/repo/branch.rs
+++ b/src/server/actors/repo/branch.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 
-use crate::server::{
-    config, forge,
-    gitforge::{self, Force, Forge},
-};
+use crate::server::{config, gitforge};
 
 // advance next to the next commit towards the head of the dev branch
 #[tracing::instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
 pub async fn advance_next(
-    next: forge::Commit,
-    dev_commit_history: Vec<forge::Commit>,
+    next: gitforge::Commit,
+    dev_commit_history: Vec<gitforge::Commit>,
     repo_config: config::RepoConfig,
-    forge: Forge,
+    forge: gitforge::Forge,
 ) {
     let next_commit = find_next_commit_on_dev(next, dev_commit_history);
     let Some(commit) = next_commit else {
@@ -23,13 +20,17 @@ pub async fn advance_next(
         return;
     }
     info!("Advancing next to commit '{}'", commit);
-    if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(repo_config.branches().next(), commit.into(), Force::No) {
+    if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(
+        repo_config.branches().next(),
+        commit.into(),
+        gitforge::Force::No,
+    ) {
         warn!(?err, "Failed")
     }
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument]
-fn validate_commit_message(message: &forge::Message) -> Option<String> {
+fn validate_commit_message(message: &gitforge::Message) -> Option<String> {
     let message = &message.to_string();
     if message.to_ascii_lowercase().starts_with("wip") {
         return Some("Is Work-In-Progress".to_string());
@@ -47,10 +48,10 @@ fn validate_commit_message(message: &forge::Message) -> Option<String> {
 }
 
 fn find_next_commit_on_dev(
-    next: forge::Commit,
-    dev_commit_history: Vec<forge::Commit>,
-) -> Option<forge::Commit> {
-    let mut next_commit: Option<forge::Commit> = None;
+    next: gitforge::Commit,
+    dev_commit_history: Vec<gitforge::Commit>,
+) -> Option<gitforge::Commit> {
+    let mut next_commit: Option<gitforge::Commit> = None;
     for commit in dev_commit_history.into_iter() {
         if commit == next {
             break;
@@ -63,12 +64,16 @@ fn find_next_commit_on_dev(
 // advance main branch to the commit 'next'
 #[tracing::instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
 pub async fn advance_main(
-    next: forge::Commit,
+    next: gitforge::Commit,
     repo_config: config::RepoConfig,
     forge: gitforge::Forge,
 ) {
     info!("Advancing main to next");
-    if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(repo_config.branches().main(), next.into(), Force::No) {
+    if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(
+        repo_config.branches().main(),
+        next.into(),
+        gitforge::Force::No,
+    ) {
         warn!(?err, "Failed")
     };
 }
@@ -79,13 +84,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_find_next_commit_on_dev() {
-        let next = forge::Commit::new("current-next", "foo");
-        let expected = forge::Commit::new("dev-next", "next-should-go-here");
+        let next = gitforge::Commit::new("current-next", "foo");
+        let expected = gitforge::Commit::new("dev-next", "next-should-go-here");
         let dev_commit_history = vec![
-            forge::Commit::new("dev", "future"),
+            gitforge::Commit::new("dev", "future"),
             expected.clone(),
             next.clone(),
-            forge::Commit::new("current-main", "history"),
+            gitforge::Commit::new("current-main", "history"),
         ];
         let next_commit = find_next_commit_on_dev(next, dev_commit_history);
         assert_eq!(next_commit, Some(expected));
diff --git a/src/server/actors/repo/mod.rs b/src/server/actors/repo/mod.rs
index 44316fe..ab6231a 100644
--- a/src/server/actors/repo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/actors/repo/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use tracing::{info, warn};
 use crate::server::{
     actors::repo::webhook::WebhookAuth,
     config::{RepoConfig, RepoDetails, Webhook},
-    forge, gitforge,
+    gitforge,
 };
 
 use self::webhook::WebhookId;
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ pub struct RepoActor {
     webhook: Webhook,
     webhook_id: Option<WebhookId>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
     webhook_auth: Option<WebhookAuth>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
-    last_main_commit: Option<forge::Commit>,
-    last_next_commit: Option<forge::Commit>,
-    last_dev_commit: Option<forge::Commit>,
+    last_main_commit: Option<gitforge::Commit>,
+    last_next_commit: Option<gitforge::Commit>,
+    last_dev_commit: Option<gitforge::Commit>,
     net: Network,
     forge: gitforge::Forge,
 }
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ impl Handler<ValidateRepo> for RepoActor {
 #[derive(Debug, Message)]
 #[rtype(result = "()")]
 pub struct StartMonitoring {
-    pub main: forge::Commit,
-    pub next: forge::Commit,
-    pub dev: forge::Commit,
-    pub dev_commit_history: Vec<forge::Commit>,
+    pub main: gitforge::Commit,
+    pub next: gitforge::Commit,
+    pub dev: gitforge::Commit,
+    pub dev_commit_history: Vec<gitforge::Commit>,
 }
 impl Handler<StartMonitoring> for RepoActor {
     type Result = ();
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl Handler<WebhookRegistered> for RepoActor {
 
 #[derive(Message)]
 #[rtype(result = "()")]
-pub struct AdvanceMainTo(pub forge::Commit);
+pub struct AdvanceMainTo(pub gitforge::Commit);
 impl Handler<AdvanceMainTo> for RepoActor {
     type Result = ();
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: AdvanceMainTo, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
diff --git a/src/server/actors/repo/status.rs b/src/server/actors/repo/status.rs
index f26dbc5..6c47fae 100644
--- a/src/server/actors/repo/status.rs
+++ b/src/server/actors/repo/status.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ use actix::prelude::*;
 use gix::trace::warn;
 use tracing::info;
 
-use crate::server::{actors::repo::ValidateRepo, forge, gitforge};
+use crate::server::{actors::repo::ValidateRepo, gitforge};
 
 use super::AdvanceMainTo;
 
-pub async fn check_next(next: forge::Commit, addr: Addr<super::RepoActor>, forge: gitforge::Forge) {
+pub async fn check_next(
+    next: gitforge::Commit,
+    addr: Addr<super::RepoActor>,
+    forge: gitforge::Forge,
+) {
     // get the status - pass, fail, pending (all others map to fail, e.g. error)
     let status = forge.commit_status(&next).await;
     info!(?status, "Checking next branch");
diff --git a/src/server/actors/repo/webhook.rs b/src/server/actors/repo/webhook.rs
index a0b2274..f94cce3 100644
--- a/src/server/actors/repo/webhook.rs
+++ b/src/server/actors/repo/webhook.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::server::{
         webhook::WebhookMessage,
     },
     config::{RepoBranches, Webhook, WebhookUrl},
-    forge,
+    gitforge,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ impl Push {
         warn!(branch, "Unexpected branch");
         None
     }
-    pub fn commit(&self) -> forge::Commit {
-        forge::Commit::new(&self.after, &self.head_commit.message)
+    pub fn commit(&self) -> gitforge::Commit {
+        gitforge::Commit::new(&self.after, &self.head_commit.message)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/forge/forgejo/mod.rs b/src/server/forge/forgejo/mod.rs
index 79e4948..c6b03c0 100644
--- a/src/server/forge/forgejo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/forge/forgejo/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use kxio::network;
 use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
-use crate::server::{self, config::BranchName, forge};
+use crate::server::{self, config::BranchName, gitforge};
 
 pub mod config;
 
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ pub mod config;
 async fn get_commit_history(
     repo_details: &server::config::RepoDetails,
     branch_name: &BranchName,
-    find_commits: Vec<forge::Commit>,
+    find_commits: Vec<gitforge::Commit>,
     net: &kxio::network::Network,
-) -> Result<Vec<forge::Commit>, network::NetworkError> {
+) -> Result<Vec<gitforge::Commit>, network::NetworkError> {
     let hostname = &repo_details.forge.hostname;
     let path = &repo_details.repo;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async fn get_commit_history(
             .response_body()
             .unwrap_or_default()
             .into_iter()
-            .map(forge::Commit::from)
+            .map(gitforge::Commit::from)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         let found = find_commits.is_empty()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct Commit {
 struct RepoCommit {
     message: String,
 }
-impl From<Commit> for forge::Commit {
+impl From<Commit> for gitforge::Commit {
     fn from(value: Commit) -> Self {
         Self::new(&value.sha, &value.commit.message)
     }
diff --git a/src/server/forge/mod.rs b/src/server/forge/mod.rs
index 44f96b3..44fa00a 100644
--- a/src/server/forge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/forge/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-
 #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
 pub mod forgejo;
 
@@ -7,61 +5,3 @@ pub mod forgejo;
 pub mod mock;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct CommitHistories {
-    pub main: Vec<Commit>,
-    pub next: Vec<Commit>,
-    pub dev: Vec<Commit>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Commit {
-    sha: Sha,
-    message: Message,
-}
-impl Commit {
-    pub fn new(sha: &str, message: &str) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            sha: Sha::new(sha.to_string()),
-            message: Message::new(message.to_string()),
-        }
-    }
-    pub const fn sha(&self) -> &Sha {
-        &self.sha
-    }
-    pub const fn message(&self) -> &Message {
-        &self.message
-    }
-}
-impl Display for Commit {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}", self.sha)
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Sha(String);
-impl Sha {
-    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
-impl Display for Sha {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Message(String);
-impl Message {
-    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
-impl Display for Message {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/server/forge/tests.rs b/src/server/forge/tests.rs
index bd81536..9b3cf6c 100644
--- a/src/server/forge/tests.rs
+++ b/src/server/forge/tests.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use kxio::network::NetworkError;
+use kxio::network;
 
-use crate::server::forge::CommitHistories;
+use crate::server::gitforge;
 
 #[test]
 const fn test_is_send() {
     const fn assert_send<T: Send>() {}
-    assert_send::<CommitHistories>();
-    assert_send::<NetworkError>();
+    assert_send::<gitforge::CommitHistories>();
+    assert_send::<network::NetworkError>();
 }
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
index 023bd58..d6b8aef 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ use crate::server::{
     self,
     actors::repo::{RepoActor, StartMonitoring},
     config::{BranchName, RepoConfig, RepoDetails},
-    forge,
-    gitforge::{forgejo::ForgeJoEnv, Force, ForgeLike},
+    gitforge::{self, ForgeLike},
 };
 
 pub async fn validate_positions(
-    forge: &ForgeJoEnv,
+    forge: &gitforge::forgejo::ForgeJoEnv,
     repo_config: RepoConfig,
     addr: Addr<RepoActor>,
 ) {
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ pub async fn validate_positions(
         if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(
             repo_config.branches().next(),
             main.into(),
-            Force::From(next.into()),
+            gitforge::Force::From(next.into()),
         ) {
             warn!(?err, "Failed to reset next to main");
         }
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ pub async fn validate_positions(
         if let Err(err) = forge.branch_reset(
             repo_config.branches().next(),
             main.into(),
-            Force::From(next.into()),
+            gitforge::Force::From(next.into()),
         ) {
             warn!(?err, "Failed to reset next to main");
         }
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ async fn get_commit_histories(
     repo_details: &RepoDetails,
     repo_config: &RepoConfig,
     net: &network::Network,
-) -> Result<forge::CommitHistories, network::NetworkError> {
+) -> Result<gitforge::CommitHistories, network::NetworkError> {
     let main =
         (get_commit_history(repo_details, &repo_config.branches().main(), vec![], net).await)?;
     let main_head = main[0].clone();
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ async fn get_commit_histories(
         dev = dev.len(),
         "Commit histories"
     );
-    let histories = forge::CommitHistories { main, next, dev };
+    let histories = gitforge::CommitHistories { main, next, dev };
     Ok(histories)
 }
 
@@ -157,9 +156,9 @@ async fn get_commit_histories(
 async fn get_commit_history(
     repo_details: &server::config::RepoDetails,
     branch_name: &BranchName,
-    find_commits: Vec<forge::Commit>,
+    find_commits: Vec<gitforge::Commit>,
     net: &kxio::network::Network,
-) -> Result<Vec<forge::Commit>, network::NetworkError> {
+) -> Result<Vec<gitforge::Commit>, network::NetworkError> {
     let hostname = &repo_details.forge.hostname;
     let path = &repo_details.repo;
 
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ async fn get_commit_history(
             .response_body()
             .unwrap_or_default()
             .into_iter()
-            .map(forge::Commit::from)
+            .map(gitforge::Commit::from)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         let found = find_commits.is_empty()
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ struct Commit {
 struct RepoCommit {
     message: String,
 }
-impl From<Commit> for forge::Commit {
+impl From<Commit> for gitforge::Commit {
     fn from(value: Commit) -> Self {
         Self::new(&value.sha, &value.commit.message)
     }
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
index cbff8ce..928f2aa 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ use tracing::{error, warn};
 use crate::server::{
     actors::repo::RepoActor,
     config::{BranchName, RepoConfig, RepoDetails},
-    forge::Commit,
-    gitforge::{BranchResetResult, CommitStatus, Force, ForgeBranchError, ForgeFileError},
+    gitforge,
     types::GitRef,
 };
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for ForgeJoEnv {
         "forgejo".to_string()
     }
 
-    async fn branches_get_all(&self) -> Result<Vec<super::Branch>, ForgeBranchError> {
+    async fn branches_get_all(&self) -> Result<Vec<super::Branch>, gitforge::ForgeBranchError> {
         branch::get_all(&self.repo_details, &self.net).await
     }
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for ForgeJoEnv {
         &self,
         branch: &BranchName,
         file_path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<String, ForgeFileError> {
+    ) -> Result<String, gitforge::ForgeFileError> {
         file::contents_get(&self.repo_details, &self.net, branch, file_path).await
     }
 
@@ -51,12 +50,12 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for ForgeJoEnv {
         &self,
         branch_name: BranchName,
         to_commit: GitRef,
-        force: Force,
-    ) -> BranchResetResult {
+        force: gitforge::Force,
+    ) -> gitforge::BranchResetResult {
         branch::reset(&self.repo_details, branch_name, to_commit, force)
     }
 
-    async fn commit_status(&self, commit: &Commit) -> CommitStatus {
+    async fn commit_status(&self, commit: &gitforge::Commit) -> gitforge::CommitStatus {
         let repo_details = &self.repo_details;
         let hostname = &repo_details.forge.hostname;
         let path = &repo_details.repo;
@@ -81,21 +80,21 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for ForgeJoEnv {
             Ok(response) => {
                 match response.response_body() {
                     Some(status) => match status.state {
-                        CommitStatusState::Success => CommitStatus::Pass,
-                        CommitStatusState::Pending => CommitStatus::Pending,
-                        CommitStatusState::Failure => CommitStatus::Fail,
-                        CommitStatusState::Error => CommitStatus::Fail,
-                        CommitStatusState::Blank => CommitStatus::Pending,
+                        CommitStatusState::Success => gitforge::CommitStatus::Pass,
+                        CommitStatusState::Pending => gitforge::CommitStatus::Pending,
+                        CommitStatusState::Failure => gitforge::CommitStatus::Fail,
+                        CommitStatusState::Error => gitforge::CommitStatus::Fail,
+                        CommitStatusState::Blank => gitforge::CommitStatus::Pending,
                     },
                     None => {
                         warn!("No status found for commit");
-                        CommitStatus::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+                        gitforge::CommitStatus::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
                     }
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 error!(?e, "Failed to get commit status");
-                CommitStatus::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+                gitforge::CommitStatus::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/mock_forge.rs b/src/server/gitforge/mock_forge.rs
index 07b0939..d8e2c32 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/mock_forge.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/mock_forge.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use crate::server::{
     actors::repo::RepoActor,
     config::{BranchName, RepoConfig},
-    forge::Commit,
-    gitforge::{BranchResetResult, CommitStatus, Force, ForgeBranchError, ForgeFileError},
+    gitforge,
     types::GitRef,
 };
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for MockForgeEnv {
         "mock".to_string()
     }
 
-    async fn branches_get_all(&self) -> Result<Vec<super::Branch>, ForgeBranchError> {
+    async fn branches_get_all(&self) -> Result<Vec<super::Branch>, gitforge::ForgeBranchError> {
         todo!()
     }
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for MockForgeEnv {
         &self,
         _branch: &BranchName,
         _file_path: &str,
-    ) -> Result<String, ForgeFileError> {
+    ) -> Result<String, gitforge::ForgeFileError> {
         todo!()
     }
 
@@ -44,12 +43,12 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for MockForgeEnv {
         &self,
         _branch_name: BranchName,
         _to_commit: GitRef,
-        _force: Force,
-    ) -> BranchResetResult {
+        _force: gitforge::Force,
+    ) -> gitforge::BranchResetResult {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    async fn commit_status(&self, _commit: &Commit) -> CommitStatus {
+    async fn commit_status(&self, _commit: &gitforge::Commit) -> gitforge::CommitStatus {
         todo!()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/mod.rs b/src/server/gitforge/mod.rs
index ada2413..ebc81ff 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ pub use errors::*;
 
 use crate::server::{
     config::{BranchName, RepoConfig, RepoDetails},
-    forge::Commit,
     types::GitRef,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/types.rs b/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
index f579175..757db0b 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
@@ -27,3 +27,61 @@ pub enum CommitStatus {
     Fail,
     Pending,
 }
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct CommitHistories {
+    pub main: Vec<Commit>,
+    pub next: Vec<Commit>,
+    pub dev: Vec<Commit>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Commit {
+    sha: Sha,
+    message: Message,
+}
+impl Commit {
+    pub fn new(sha: &str, message: &str) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            sha: Sha::new(sha.to_string()),
+            message: Message::new(message.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
+    pub const fn sha(&self) -> &Sha {
+        &self.sha
+    }
+    pub const fn message(&self) -> &Message {
+        &self.message
+    }
+}
+impl std::fmt::Display for Commit {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.sha)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Sha(String);
+impl Sha {
+    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
+        Self(value)
+    }
+}
+impl std::fmt::Display for Sha {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Message(String);
+impl Message {
+    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
+        Self(value)
+    }
+}
+impl std::fmt::Display for Message {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/server/types.rs b/src/server/types.rs
index a91d04f..beba8f4 100644
--- a/src/server/types.rs
+++ b/src/server/types.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
-use crate::server::{config::BranchName, forge};
+use crate::server::{config::BranchName, gitforge};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct GitRef(pub String);
-impl From<forge::Commit> for GitRef {
-    fn from(value: forge::Commit) -> Self {
+impl From<gitforge::Commit> for GitRef {
+    fn from(value: gitforge::Commit) -> Self {
         Self(value.sha().to_string())
     }
 }