diff --git a/crates/server/src/actors/server.rs b/crates/server/src/actors/server.rs
index 68df2b9..c44f59a 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/actors/server.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/actors/server.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use git_next_config::{
     self as config, ForgeAlias, ForgeConfig, GitDir, RepoAlias, ServerRepoConfig,
 };
 use git_next_git::{Generation, RepoDetails, Repository};
-use git_next_repo_actor::{CloneRepo, RepoActor};
+use git_next_repo_actor as repo_actor;
 use kxio::{fs::FileSystem, network::Network};
 use tracing::{error, info, warn};
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct Server {
     fs: FileSystem,
     net: Network,
     repo: Repository,
+    sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
 }
 impl Actor for Server {
     type Context = Context<Self>;
@@ -100,13 +101,19 @@ impl Handler<ServerConfig> for Server {
 
         // Forge Actors
         for (forge_alias, forge_config) in server_config.forges() {
-            self.create_forge_repos(forge_config, forge_alias.clone(), server_storage, webhook)
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|a| self.start_actor(a))
-                .map(|(repo_alias, addr)| {
-                    AddWebhookRecipient::new(forge_alias.clone(), repo_alias, addr.recipient())
-                })
-                .for_each(|msg| webhook_router.do_send(msg));
+            self.create_forge_repos(
+                forge_config,
+                forge_alias.clone(),
+                server_storage,
+                webhook,
+                self.sleep_duration,
+            )
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|a| self.start_actor(a))
+            .map(|(repo_alias, addr)| {
+                AddWebhookRecipient::new(forge_alias.clone(), repo_alias, addr.recipient())
+            })
+            .for_each(|msg| webhook_router.do_send(msg));
         }
 
         let webhook = WebhookActor::new(socket_addr, webhook_router.recipient()).start();
@@ -114,7 +121,12 @@ impl Handler<ServerConfig> for Server {
     }
 }
 impl Server {
-    pub fn new(fs: FileSystem, net: Network, repo: Repository) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        fs: FileSystem,
+        net: Network,
+        repo: Repository,
+        sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+    ) -> Self {
         let generation = Generation::new();
         Self {
             generation,
@@ -122,6 +134,7 @@ impl Server {
             fs,
             net,
             repo,
+            sleep_duration,
         }
     }
     fn create_forge_data_directories(
@@ -151,14 +164,21 @@ impl Server {
         forge_name: ForgeAlias,
         server_storage: &ServerStorage,
         webhook: &Webhook,
-    ) -> Vec<(ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor)> {
+        sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+    ) -> Vec<(ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, repo_actor::RepoActor)> {
         let span =
             tracing::info_span!("create_forge_repos", name = %forge_name, config = %forge_config);
 
         let _guard = span.enter();
         info!("Creating Forge");
         let mut repos = vec![];
-        let creator = self.create_actor(forge_name, forge_config.clone(), server_storage, webhook);
+        let creator = self.create_actor(
+            forge_name,
+            forge_config.clone(),
+            server_storage,
+            webhook,
+            sleep_duration,
+        );
         for (repo_alias, server_repo_config) in forge_config.repos() {
             let forge_repo = creator((repo_alias, server_repo_config));
             info!(
@@ -176,7 +196,9 @@ impl Server {
         forge_config: ForgeConfig,
         server_storage: &ServerStorage,
         webhook: &Webhook,
-    ) -> impl Fn((RepoAlias, &ServerRepoConfig)) -> (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor) {
+        sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+    ) -> impl Fn((RepoAlias, &ServerRepoConfig)) -> (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, repo_actor::RepoActor)
+    {
         let server_storage = server_storage.clone();
         let webhook = webhook.clone();
         let net = self.net.clone();
@@ -208,12 +230,13 @@ impl Server {
                 gitdir,
             );
             info!("Starting Repo Actor");
-            let actor = RepoActor::new(
+            let actor = repo_actor::RepoActor::new(
                 repo_details,
                 webhook.clone(),
                 generation,
                 net.clone(),
                 repo.clone(),
+                sleep_duration,
             );
             (forge_name.clone(), repo_alias, actor)
         }
@@ -221,13 +244,13 @@ impl Server {
 
     fn start_actor(
         &self,
-        actor: (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor),
-    ) -> (RepoAlias, Addr<RepoActor>) {
+        actor: (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, repo_actor::RepoActor),
+    ) -> (RepoAlias, Addr<repo_actor::RepoActor>) {
         let (forge_name, repo_alias, actor) = actor;
         let span = tracing::info_span!("start_actor", forge = %forge_name, repo = %repo_alias);
         let _guard = span.enter();
         let addr = actor.start();
-        addr.do_send(CloneRepo);
+        addr.do_send(repo_actor::messages::CloneRepo);
         info!("Started");
         (repo_alias, addr)
     }
diff --git a/crates/server/src/config/tests.rs b/crates/server/src/config/tests.rs
index f0b0076..6f829c3 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/config/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/config/tests.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fn test_repo_config_load() -> Result<()> {
 
             [options]
         "#;
-    let config = RepoConfig::load(toml)?;
+    let config = RepoConfig::parse(toml)?;
 
     assert_eq!(
         config,
diff --git a/crates/server/src/lib.rs b/crates/server/src/lib.rs
index e264869..0a386cd 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
+//
 mod actors;
 mod config;
-//
+
 use actix::prelude::*;
 
-use git_next_git::Repository;
 use kxio::{fs::FileSystem, network::Network};
-
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-
 use tracing::{error, info, level_filters::LevelFilter};
 
 use crate::actors::{
     file_watcher::{self, FileUpdated},
     server::Server,
 };
+use git_next_git::Repository;
 
 pub fn init(fs: FileSystem) {
     let file_name = "git-next-server.toml";
@@ -37,11 +36,16 @@ pub fn init(fs: FileSystem) {
     }
 }
 
-pub async fn start(fs: FileSystem, net: Network, repo: Repository) {
+pub async fn start(
+    fs: FileSystem,
+    net: Network,
+    repo: Repository,
+    sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+) {
     init_logging();
 
     info!("Starting Server...");
-    let server = Server::new(fs.clone(), net.clone(), repo).start();
+    let server = Server::new(fs.clone(), net.clone(), repo, sleep_duration).start();
     server.do_send(FileUpdated);
 
     info!("Starting File Watcher...");
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ pub async fn start(fs: FileSystem, net: Network, repo: Repository) {
     info!("Server running - Press Ctrl-C to stop...");
     let _ = actix_rt::signal::ctrl_c().await;
     info!("Ctrl-C received, shutting down...");
+    // TODO: (#94) perform a controlled shutdown of server and file watcher
 }
 
 pub fn init_logging() {