diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 904d24e..350ae5f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ members = [
   "crates/git",
   "crates/forge",
   "crates/forge-forgejo",
+  "crates/forge-github",
   "crates/repo-actor",
 ]
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ git-next-config = { path = "crates/config" }
 git-next-git = { path = "crates/git" }
 git-next-forge = { path = "crates/forge" }
 git-next-forge-forgejo = { path = "crates/forge-forgejo" }
+git-next-forge-github = { path = "crates/forge-github" }
 git-next-repo-actor = { path = "crates/repo-actor" }
 
 # CLI parsing
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61d74e6..5bf6d94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,6 +172,46 @@ In the directory with your `git-next-server.toml` file, run the command:
 git next server start
 ```
 
+### Forges
+
+The following forges are supported: [ForgeJo](https://forgejo.org) and [GitHub](https://github.com/).
+
+#### ForgeJo
+
+Configure the forge in `git-next-server.toml` like:
+
+```toml
+[forge.jo]
+forge_type = "ForgeJo"
+hostname = "git.myforgejo.com"
+user = "bob"
+token = "..."
+
+[forge.jo.repos]
+hello = { repo = "user/hello", branch = "main", gitdir = "/opt/git/projects/user/hello.git" }             # maps to https://git.example.net/user/hello on the branch 'main'
+world = { repo = "user/world", branch = "master", main = "master", next = "upcoming", "dev" = "develop" } # maps to the 'master' branch
+```
+
+The token is created `/user/settings/applications` and requires the `write:repository` permission.
+
+#### GitHub
+
+Configure the forge in `git-next-server.toml` like:
+
+```toml
+[forge.gh]
+forge_type = "GitHub"
+hostname = "github.com"
+user = "bob"
+token = "..."
+
+[forge.gh.repos]
+hello = { repo = "user/hello", branch = "main", gitdir = "/opt/git/projects/user/hello.git" }             # maps to https://github.com/user/hello on the branch 'main'
+world = { repo = "user/world", branch = "master", main = "master", next = "upcoming", "dev" = "develop" } # maps to the 'master' branch
+```
+
+The token is created [here](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) and requires the `repo` and `admin:repo_hook` permissions.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions to `git-next` are welcome! If you find a bug or have a feature
@@ -201,15 +241,17 @@ stateDiagram-v2
     forge --> config
     forge --> git
     forge --> forgejo
+    forge --> github
 
     forgejo --> config
     forgejo --> git
 
+    github --> config
+    github --> git
+
     repo_actor --> config
     repo_actor --> git
     repo_actor --> forge
-
-
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/crates/config/Cargo.toml b/crates/config/Cargo.toml
index 30d5810..49fe34d 100644
--- a/crates/config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/config/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
-default = ["forgejo"]
+default = ["forgejo", "github"]
 forgejo = []
 github = []
 
diff --git a/crates/config/src/forge_type.rs b/crates/config/src/forge_type.rs
index a92c477..fda6c1d 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/forge_type.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/forge_type.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ pub enum ForgeType {
     #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
     ForgeJo,
     // Gitea,
-    // GitHub,
+    #[cfg(feature = "github")]
+    GitHub,
     // GitLab,
     // BitBucket,
     #[default]
diff --git a/crates/forge-forgejo/src/lib.rs b/crates/forge-forgejo/src/lib.rs
index c80c752..fea992b 100644
--- a/crates/forge-forgejo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/forge-forgejo/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+use git::commit::Status;
 use git_next_git as git;
 
 use kxio::network::{self, Network};
-use tracing::{error, warn};
+use tracing::warn;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct ForgeJo {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ impl git::ForgeLike for ForgeJo {
         "forgejo".to_string()
     }
 
-    async fn commit_status(&self, commit: &git::Commit) -> git::commit::Status {
+    async fn commit_status(&self, commit: &git::Commit) -> Status {
         let repo_details = &self.repo_details;
         let hostname = &repo_details.forge.hostname();
         let repo_path = &repo_details.repo_path;
@@ -44,33 +45,33 @@ impl git::ForgeLike for ForgeJo {
             Ok(response) => {
                 match response.response_body() {
                     Some(status) => match status.state {
-                        CommitStatusState::Success => git::commit::Status::Pass,
-                        CommitStatusState::Pending => git::commit::Status::Pending,
-                        CommitStatusState::Failure => git::commit::Status::Fail,
-                        CommitStatusState::Error => git::commit::Status::Fail,
-                        CommitStatusState::Blank => git::commit::Status::Pending,
+                        ForgejoState::Success => Status::Pass,
+                        ForgejoState::Pending => Status::Pending,
+                        ForgejoState::Failure => Status::Fail,
+                        ForgejoState::Error => Status::Fail,
+                        ForgejoState::Blank => Status::Pending,
                     },
                     None => {
                         warn!("No status found for commit");
-                        git::commit::Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+                        Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
                     }
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                error!(?e, "Failed to get commit status");
-                git::commit::Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+                warn!(?e, "Failed to get commit status");
+                Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub struct CombinedStatus {
-    pub state: CommitStatusState,
+struct CombinedStatus {
+    pub state: ForgejoState,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub enum CommitStatusState {
+enum ForgejoState {
     #[serde(rename = "success")]
     Success,
     #[serde(rename = "pending")]
diff --git a/crates/forge-github/Cargo.toml b/crates/forge-github/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..500233f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/forge-github/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+[package]
+name = "git-next-forge-github"
+version = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+
+[dependencies]
+git-next-config = { workspace = true }
+git-next-git = { workspace = true }
+
+# logging
+console-subscriber = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
+
+# base64 decoding
+base64 = { workspace = true }
+
+# git
+async-trait = { workspace = true }
+
+# fs/network
+kxio = { workspace = true }
+
+# TOML parsing
+serde = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+toml = { workspace = true }
+
+# Secrets and Password
+secrecy = { workspace = true }
+
+# Conventional Commit check
+git-conventional = { workspace = true }
+
+# Webhooks
+bytes = { workspace = true }
+ulid = { workspace = true }
+warp = { workspace = true }
+
+# boilerplate
+derive_more = { workspace = true }
+
+# file watcher
+inotify = { workspace = true }
+
+# # Actors
+# actix = { workspace = true }
+# actix-rt = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+# Testing
+assert2 = { workspace = true }
+
+[lints.clippy]
+nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+# pedantic = "warn"
+unwrap_used = "warn"
+expect_used = "warn"
diff --git a/crates/forge-github/src/lib.rs b/crates/forge-github/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ade38d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/forge-github/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+//
+use derive_more::Constructor;
+use git::commit::Status;
+use git_next_git as git;
+
+use kxio::network::{self, Network};
+use tracing::warn;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Constructor)]
+pub struct Github {
+    repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
+    net: Network,
+}
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl git_next_git::ForgeLike for Github {
+    fn name(&self) -> String {
+        "github".to_string()
+    }
+
+    /// Checks the results of any (e.g. CI) status checks for the commit.
+    ///
+    /// GitHub: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/commits/statuses?apiVersion=2022-11-28#list-commit-statuses-for-a-reference
+    async fn commit_status(&self, commit: &git::Commit) -> Status {
+        let repo_details = &self.repo_details;
+        let repo_path = &repo_details.repo_path;
+        let api_token = &repo_details.forge.token();
+        use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
+        let token = api_token.expose_secret();
+        let url = network::NetUrl::new(format!(
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/${repo_path}/commits/{commit}/check-runs"
+        ));
+
+        let headers = network::NetRequestHeaders::new()
+            .with("X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28")
+            .with("Authorization", format!("Bearer: {token}").as_str());
+
+        let request = network::NetRequest::new(
+            network::RequestMethod::Get,
+            url,
+            headers,
+            network::RequestBody::None,
+            network::ResponseType::Json,
+            None,
+            network::NetRequestLogging::Both, // TODO: change this to None
+        );
+        let result = self.net.get::<Vec<GitHubStatus>>(request).await;
+        match result {
+            Ok(response) => response.response_body().map_or_else(
+                || {
+                    warn!("No status found for commit");
+                    Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+                },
+                |statuses| {
+                    statuses
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(|status| match status.state {
+                            GithubState::Success => Status::Pass,
+                            GithubState::Pending => Status::Pending,
+                            GithubState::Failure => Status::Fail,
+                            GithubState::Error => Status::Fail,
+                            GithubState::Blank => Status::Pending,
+                        })
+                        .reduce(|l, r| match (l, r) {
+                            (Status::Pass, Status::Pass) => Status::Pass,
+                            (_, Status::Fail) => Status::Fail,
+                            (_, Status::Pending) => Status::Pending,
+                            (Status::Fail, _) => Status::Fail,
+                            (Status::Pending, _) => Status::Pending,
+                        })
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                            warn!("No status checks configured for 'next' branch",);
+                            Status::Pass
+                        })
+                },
+            ),
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!(?e, "Failed to get commit status");
+                Status::Pending // assume issue is transient and allow retry
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
+struct GitHubStatus {
+    pub state: GithubState,
+    // other fields that we ignore
+}
+#[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
+enum GithubState {
+    #[serde(rename = "success")]
+    Success,
+    #[serde(rename = "pending")]
+    Pending,
+    #[serde(rename = "failure")]
+    Failure,
+    #[serde(rename = "error")]
+    Error,
+    #[serde(rename = "")]
+    Blank,
+}
diff --git a/crates/forge/Cargo.toml b/crates/forge/Cargo.toml
index 407f512..551b277 100644
--- a/crates/forge/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/forge/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ version = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
-default = ["forgejo"]
+default = ["forgejo", "github"]
 forgejo = ["git-next-forge-forgejo"]
-github = []
+github = ["git-next-forge-github"]
 
 [dependencies]
 git-next-config = { workspace = true }
 git-next-git = { workspace = true }
 git-next-forge-forgejo = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+git-next-forge-github = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 # logging
 console-subscriber = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/forge/src/github.rs b/crates/forge/src/github.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7398d5a..0000000
--- a/crates/forge/src/github.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-use crate::network::Network;
-
-struct Github;
-pub(super) struct GithubEnv {
-    net: Network,
-}
-impl GithubEnv {
-    pub(crate) const fn new(net: Network) -> GithubEnv {
-        Self { net }
-    }
-}
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl super::ForgeLike for GithubEnv {
-    fn name(&self) -> String {
-        "github".to_string()
-    }
-
-    async fn branches_get_all(&self) -> Vec<super::Branch> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/forge/src/lib.rs b/crates/forge/src/lib.rs
index 12c47ab..5aacc1f 100644
--- a/crates/forge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-#![allow(dead_code)]
-
+//
 use git_next_forge_forgejo as forgejo;
+use git_next_forge_github as github;
 use git_next_git as git;
 use kxio::network::Network;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "github")]
-mod github;
-
 mod mock_forge;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Forge {
-    Mock(mock_forge::MockForgeEnv),
-    #[allow(clippy::enum_variant_names)]
+    Mock(mock_forge::MockForge),
+
     #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
-    ForgeJo(forgejo::ForgeJo),
+    ForgeJo(git_next_forge_forgejo::ForgeJo),
+
     #[cfg(feature = "github")]
-    Github(github::GithubEnv),
+    Github(git_next_forge_github::Github),
 }
 impl Forge {
     pub const fn new_mock() -> Self {
-        Self::Mock(mock_forge::MockForgeEnv::new())
+        Self::Mock(mock_forge::MockForge::new())
     }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
     pub const fn new_forgejo(repo_details: git::RepoDetails, net: Network) -> Self {
         Self::ForgeJo(forgejo::ForgeJo::new(repo_details, net))
     }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "github")]
-    pub const fn new_github(net: Network) -> Self {
-        Self::Github(github::GithubEnv::new(net))
+    pub const fn new_github(repo_details: git::RepoDetails, net: Network) -> Self {
+        Self::Github(github::Github::new(repo_details, net))
     }
 }
 impl std::ops::Deref for Forge {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl std::ops::Deref for Forge {
             #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
             Self::ForgeJo(env) => env,
             #[cfg(feature = "github")]
-            Forge::Github(env) => env,
+            Self::Github(env) => env,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/forge/src/mock_forge.rs b/crates/forge/src/mock_forge.rs
index a5f211a..ac8821b 100644
--- a/crates/forge/src/mock_forge.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/src/mock_forge.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 //
 #![cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
 
+use derive_more::Constructor;
 use git_next_git as git;
 
-struct MockForge;
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct MockForgeEnv;
-impl MockForgeEnv {
-    pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
-        Self
-    }
-}
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Constructor)]
+pub struct MockForge;
+
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl git::ForgeLike for MockForgeEnv {
+impl git::ForgeLike for MockForge {
     fn name(&self) -> String {
         "mock".to_string()
     }
diff --git a/crates/forge/src/tests/github.rs b/crates/forge/src/tests/github.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d355c9..0000000
--- a/crates/forge/src/tests/github.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-use super::*;
-
-#[test]
-fn test_name() {
-    let net = Network::new_mock();
-    let forge = Forge::new_github(net);
-    assert_eq!(forge.name(), "github");
-}
diff --git a/crates/forge/src/tests/mod.rs b/crates/forge/src/tests/mod.rs
index 636f4fb..6436d9d 100644
--- a/crates/forge/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ use super::*;
 use git_next_config as config;
 use git_next_git as git;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "github")]
-mod github;
-
 #[test]
 fn test_mock_name() {
     let forge = Forge::new_mock();
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs
index 1a14a21..653ffee 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use git_next_config as config;
 use git_next_config::GitDir;
 
 pub use open::OpenRepository;
+use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{repository::mock::MockRepository, validation::repo::validate_repo};
 
@@ -29,18 +30,20 @@ pub fn mock() -> (Repository, MockRepository) {
 }
 
 /// Opens a repository, cloning if necessary
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub fn open(
     repository: &Repository,
     repo_details: &RepoDetails,
     gitdir: config::GitDir,
 ) -> Result<OpenRepository> {
     let repository = if !gitdir.exists() {
-        // info!("Local copy not found - cloning...");
+        info!("Local copy not found - cloning...");
         repository.git_clone(repo_details)?
     } else {
+        info!("Local copy found - opening...");
         repository.open(&gitdir)?
     };
-    // info!("Validating...");
+    info!("Validating...");
     validate_repo(&repository, repo_details).map_err(|e| Error::Validation(e.to_string()))?;
     Ok(repository)
 }
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs
index b693c7a..3284c12 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ impl RepositoryLike for RealRepository {
         Ok(OpenRepository::real(gix_repo))
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
     fn git_clone(&self, repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<OpenRepository, Error> {
+        tracing::info!("creating");
         use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
         let (gix_repo, _outcome) = gix::prepare_clone_bare(
             repo_details.origin().expose_secret().as_str(),
             repo_details.gitdir.deref(),
         )?
         .fetch_only(gix::progress::Discard, &AtomicBool::new(false))?;
+        tracing::info!("created");
 
         Ok(OpenRepository::real(gix_repo))
     }
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/Cargo.toml b/crates/repo-actor/Cargo.toml
index 1738481..3125c9e 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
-default = ["forgejo"]
+default = ["forgejo", "github"]
 forgejo = []
 github = []
 
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
index 8ae8a08..20ea5e4 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl RepoActor {
         let forge = match details.forge.forge_type() {
             #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
             config::ForgeType::ForgeJo => forge::Forge::new_forgejo(details.clone(), net.clone()),
+            config::ForgeType::GitHub => forge::Forge::new_github(details.clone(), net.clone()),
             config::ForgeType::MockForge => forge::Forge::new_mock(),
         };
         debug!(?forge, "new");
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ impl Handler<CloneRepo> for RepoActor {
                     });
                 }
             }
-            Err(err) => warn!("Could not Clone repo: {err}"),
+            Err(err) => warn!("Could not open repo: {err}"),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/webhook.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/webhook.rs
index 3af2592..6d34071 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/webhook.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//
+// FIXME: This whole module is ForgeJo specific
 use actix::prelude::*;
 use git_next_config::{
     server::{Webhook, WebhookUrl},
diff --git a/crates/server/Cargo.toml b/crates/server/Cargo.toml
index 4b6049f..0b57586 100644
--- a/crates/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ name = "git-next-server"
 version = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
 
-[features]
-default = ["forgejo"]
-forgejo = []
-github = []
-
 [dependencies]
 git-next-config = { workspace = true }
 git-next-git = { workspace = true }