diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository.rs b/crates/git/src/repository.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index cd94931..0000000
--- a/crates/git/src/repository.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,249 +0,0 @@
-//
-#![cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
-use std::{
-    ops::Deref as _,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc, Mutex},
-};
-
-use git_next_config::{BranchName, GitDir, Hostname, RepoPath};
-use tracing::{info, warn};
-
-use crate::{fetch, push, GitRef, GitRemote};
-
-use super::RepoDetails;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-pub enum Repository {
-    Real,
-    Mock,
-}
-pub const fn new() -> Repository {
-    Repository::Real
-}
-pub const fn mock() -> Repository {
-    Repository::Mock
-}
-mod mock {
-    use super::*;
-    pub struct MockRepository;
-    impl RepositoryLike for MockRepository {
-        fn open(&self, _gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
-            Ok(open::OpenRepository::Mock)
-        }
-
-        fn git_clone(&self, _repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
-            Ok(open::OpenRepository::Mock)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait RepositoryLike {
-    fn open(&self, gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error>;
-    fn git_clone(&self, repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error>;
-}
-impl std::ops::Deref for Repository {
-    type Target = dyn RepositoryLike;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        match self {
-            Self::Real => &real::RealRepository,
-            Self::Mock => &mock::MockRepository,
-        }
-    }
-}
-mod real {
-    use super::*;
-    pub struct RealRepository;
-    impl RepositoryLike for RealRepository {
-        fn open(&self, gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
-            Ok(open::OpenRepository::Real(open::RealOpenRepository::new(
-                Arc::new(Mutex::new(
-                    gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.to_path_buf())?.to_thread_local(),
-                )),
-            )))
-        }
-
-        fn git_clone(&self, repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
-            use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
-            let origin = repo_details.origin();
-            let (repository, _outcome) = gix::prepare_clone_bare(
-                origin.expose_secret().as_str(),
-                repo_details.gitdir.deref(),
-            )?
-            .fetch_only(gix::progress::Discard, &AtomicBool::new(false))?;
-
-            Ok(open::OpenRepository::Real(open::RealOpenRepository::new(
-                Arc::new(Mutex::new(repository)),
-            )))
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub mod open {
-    use super::*;
-    #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-    pub enum OpenRepository {
-        Real(RealOpenRepository),
-        Mock, // TODO: (#38) contain a mock model of a repo
-    }
-    pub trait OpenRepositoryLike {
-        fn find_default_remote(&self, direction: Direction) -> Option<GitRemote>;
-        fn fetch(&self) -> Result<(), fetch::Error>;
-        fn push(
-            &self,
-            repo_details: &RepoDetails,
-            branch_name: BranchName,
-            to_commit: GitRef,
-            force: push::Force,
-        ) -> Result<(), push::Error>;
-    }
-    impl std::ops::Deref for OpenRepository {
-        type Target = dyn OpenRepositoryLike;
-
-        fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-            match self {
-                Self::Real(real) => real,
-                Self::Mock => todo!(),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Clone, Debug, derive_more::Constructor)]
-    pub struct RealOpenRepository(Arc<Mutex<gix::Repository>>);
-    impl OpenRepositoryLike for RealOpenRepository {
-        fn find_default_remote(&self, direction: Direction) -> Option<GitRemote> {
-            let Ok(repository) = self.0.lock() else {
-                return None;
-            };
-            let Some(Ok(remote)) = repository.find_default_remote(direction.into()) else {
-                return None;
-            };
-            let url = remote.url(direction.into())?;
-            let host = url.host()?;
-            let path = url.path.to_string();
-            let path = path.strip_prefix('/').map_or(path.as_str(), |path| path);
-            let path = path.strip_suffix(".git").map_or(path, |path| path);
-            Some(GitRemote::new(
-                Hostname::new(host),
-                RepoPath::new(path.to_string()),
-            ))
-        }
-
-        fn fetch(&self) -> Result<(), fetch::Error> {
-            let Ok(repository) = self.0.lock() else {
-                return Err(fetch::Error::Lock);
-            };
-            let Some(Ok(remote)) = repository.find_default_remote(Direction::Fetch.into()) else {
-                return Err(fetch::Error::NoFetchRemoteFound);
-            };
-            remote
-                .connect(gix::remote::Direction::Fetch)
-                .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Connect(e.to_string()))?
-                .prepare_fetch(gix::progress::Discard, Default::default())
-                .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Fetch(e.to_string()))?
-                .receive(gix::progress::Discard, &Default::default())
-                .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Fetch(e.to_string()))?;
-
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        // TODO: (#72) reimplement using `gix`
-        fn push(
-            &self,
-            repo_details: &RepoDetails,
-            branch_name: BranchName,
-            to_commit: GitRef,
-            force: push::Force,
-        ) -> Result<(), push::Error> {
-            let origin = repo_details.origin();
-            let force = match force {
-                push::Force::No => "".to_string(),
-                push::Force::From(old_ref) => format!("--force-with-lease={branch_name}:{old_ref}"),
-            };
-            // INFO: never log the command as it contains the API token within the 'origin'
-            use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
-            let command: secrecy::Secret<String> = format!(
-                "/usr/bin/git push {} {to_commit}:{branch_name} {force}",
-                origin.expose_secret()
-            )
-            .into();
-
-            let git_dir = self
-                .0
-                .lock()
-                .map_err(|_| push::Error::Lock)
-                .map(|r| r.git_dir().to_path_buf())?;
-
-            let ctx = gix::diff::command::Context {
-                git_dir: Some(git_dir.clone()),
-                ..Default::default()
-            };
-            match gix::command::prepare(command.expose_secret())
-                .with_context(ctx)
-                .with_shell_allow_argument_splitting()
-                .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
-                .stderr(std::process::Stdio::null())
-                .spawn()
-            {
-                Ok(mut child) => match child.wait() {
-                    Ok(_) => {
-                        info!("Branch updated");
-                        Ok(())
-                    }
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        warn!(?err, ?git_dir, "Failed (wait)");
-                        Err(push::Error::Push)
-                    }
-                },
-                Err(err) => {
-                    warn!(?err, ?git_dir, "Failed (spawn)");
-                    Err(push::Error::Push)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum Direction {
-    /// Push local changes to the remote.
-    Push,
-    /// Fetch changes from the remote to the local repository.
-    Fetch,
-}
-impl From<Direction> for gix::remote::Direction {
-    fn from(value: Direction) -> Self {
-        match value {
-            Direction::Push => Self::Push,
-            Direction::Fetch => Self::Fetch,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display)]
-pub enum Error {
-    InvalidGitDir(git_next_config::GitDir),
-    Io(std::io::Error),
-    Wait(std::io::Error),
-    Spawn(std::io::Error),
-    Validation(String),
-    GixClone(Box<gix::clone::Error>),
-    GixOpen(Box<gix::open::Error>),
-    GixFetch(Box<gix::clone::fetch::Error>),
-}
-impl std::error::Error for Error {}
-impl From<gix::clone::Error> for Error {
-    fn from(value: gix::clone::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::GixClone(Box::new(value))
-    }
-}
-impl From<gix::open::Error> for Error {
-    fn from(value: gix::open::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::GixOpen(Box::new(value))
-    }
-}
-impl From<gix::clone::fetch::Error> for Error {
-    fn from(value: gix::clone::fetch::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::GixFetch(Box::new(value))
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/mock.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/mock.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..242a720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/mock.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+use super::*;
+pub struct MockRepository;
+impl RepositoryLike for MockRepository {
+    fn open(&self, _gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
+        Ok(open::OpenRepository::Mock)
+    }
+
+    fn git_clone(&self, _repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
+        Ok(open::OpenRepository::Mock)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6dc5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+//
+#![cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
+
+mod mock;
+pub mod open;
+mod real;
+
+use std::{
+    ops::Deref as _,
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc, Mutex},
+};
+
+use git_next_config::{BranchName, GitDir, Hostname, RepoPath};
+use tracing::{info, warn};
+
+use crate::{fetch, push, GitRef, GitRemote};
+
+use super::RepoDetails;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum Repository {
+    Real,
+    Mock,
+}
+pub const fn new() -> Repository {
+    Repository::Real
+}
+pub const fn mock() -> Repository {
+    Repository::Mock
+}
+
+pub trait RepositoryLike {
+    fn open(&self, gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error>;
+    fn git_clone(&self, repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error>;
+}
+impl std::ops::Deref for Repository {
+    type Target = dyn RepositoryLike;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        match self {
+            Self::Real => &real::RealRepository,
+            Self::Mock => &mock::MockRepository,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum Direction {
+    /// Push local changes to the remote.
+    Push,
+    /// Fetch changes from the remote to the local repository.
+    Fetch,
+}
+impl From<Direction> for gix::remote::Direction {
+    fn from(value: Direction) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            Direction::Push => Self::Push,
+            Direction::Fetch => Self::Fetch,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display)]
+pub enum Error {
+    InvalidGitDir(git_next_config::GitDir),
+    Io(std::io::Error),
+    Wait(std::io::Error),
+    Spawn(std::io::Error),
+    Validation(String),
+    GixClone(Box<gix::clone::Error>),
+    GixOpen(Box<gix::open::Error>),
+    GixFetch(Box<gix::clone::fetch::Error>),
+}
+impl std::error::Error for Error {}
+impl From<gix::clone::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(value: gix::clone::Error) -> Self {
+        Self::GixClone(Box::new(value))
+    }
+}
+impl From<gix::open::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(value: gix::open::Error) -> Self {
+        Self::GixOpen(Box::new(value))
+    }
+}
+impl From<gix::clone::fetch::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(value: gix::clone::fetch::Error) -> Self {
+        Self::GixFetch(Box::new(value))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/open.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/open.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1085b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/open.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+
+use super::*;
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum OpenRepository {
+    Real(RealOpenRepository),
+    Mock, // TODO: (#38) contain a mock model of a repo
+}
+pub trait OpenRepositoryLike {
+    fn find_default_remote(&self, direction: Direction) -> Option<GitRemote>;
+    fn fetch(&self) -> Result<(), fetch::Error>;
+    fn push(
+        &self,
+        repo_details: &RepoDetails,
+        branch_name: BranchName,
+        to_commit: GitRef,
+        force: push::Force,
+    ) -> Result<(), push::Error>;
+}
+impl std::ops::Deref for OpenRepository {
+    type Target = dyn OpenRepositoryLike;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        match self {
+            Self::Real(real) => real,
+            Self::Mock => todo!(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, derive_more::Constructor)]
+pub struct RealOpenRepository(Arc<Mutex<gix::Repository>>);
+impl OpenRepositoryLike for RealOpenRepository {
+    fn find_default_remote(&self, direction: Direction) -> Option<GitRemote> {
+        let Ok(repository) = self.0.lock() else {
+            return None;
+        };
+        let Some(Ok(remote)) = repository.find_default_remote(direction.into()) else {
+            return None;
+        };
+        let url = remote.url(direction.into())?;
+        let host = url.host()?;
+        let path = url.path.to_string();
+        let path = path.strip_prefix('/').map_or(path.as_str(), |path| path);
+        let path = path.strip_suffix(".git").map_or(path, |path| path);
+        Some(GitRemote::new(
+            Hostname::new(host),
+            RepoPath::new(path.to_string()),
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn fetch(&self) -> Result<(), fetch::Error> {
+        let Ok(repository) = self.0.lock() else {
+            return Err(fetch::Error::Lock);
+        };
+        let Some(Ok(remote)) = repository.find_default_remote(Direction::Fetch.into()) else {
+            return Err(fetch::Error::NoFetchRemoteFound);
+        };
+        remote
+            .connect(gix::remote::Direction::Fetch)
+            .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Connect(e.to_string()))?
+            .prepare_fetch(gix::progress::Discard, Default::default())
+            .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Fetch(e.to_string()))?
+            .receive(gix::progress::Discard, &Default::default())
+            .map_err(|e| fetch::Error::Fetch(e.to_string()))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // TODO: (#72) reimplement using `gix`
+    fn push(
+        &self,
+        repo_details: &RepoDetails,
+        branch_name: BranchName,
+        to_commit: GitRef,
+        force: push::Force,
+    ) -> Result<(), push::Error> {
+        let origin = repo_details.origin();
+        let force = match force {
+            push::Force::No => "".to_string(),
+            push::Force::From(old_ref) => format!("--force-with-lease={branch_name}:{old_ref}"),
+        };
+        // INFO: never log the command as it contains the API token within the 'origin'
+        use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
+        let command: secrecy::Secret<String> = format!(
+            "/usr/bin/git push {} {to_commit}:{branch_name} {force}",
+            origin.expose_secret()
+        )
+        .into();
+
+        let git_dir = self
+            .0
+            .lock()
+            .map_err(|_| push::Error::Lock)
+            .map(|r| r.git_dir().to_path_buf())?;
+
+        let ctx = gix::diff::command::Context {
+            git_dir: Some(git_dir.clone()),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        match gix::command::prepare(command.expose_secret())
+            .with_context(ctx)
+            .with_shell_allow_argument_splitting()
+            .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
+            .stderr(std::process::Stdio::null())
+            .spawn()
+        {
+            Ok(mut child) => match child.wait() {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    info!("Branch updated");
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    warn!(?err, ?git_dir, "Failed (wait)");
+                    Err(push::Error::Push)
+                }
+            },
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(?err, ?git_dir, "Failed (spawn)");
+                Err(push::Error::Push)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs b/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4908985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository/real.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+use super::*;
+pub struct RealRepository;
+impl RepositoryLike for RealRepository {
+    fn open(&self, gitdir: &GitDir) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
+        Ok(open::OpenRepository::Real(open::RealOpenRepository::new(
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(
+                gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.to_path_buf())?.to_thread_local(),
+            )),
+        )))
+    }
+
+    fn git_clone(&self, repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<open::OpenRepository, Error> {
+        use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
+        let origin = repo_details.origin();
+        let (repository, _outcome) =
+            gix::prepare_clone_bare(origin.expose_secret().as_str(), repo_details.gitdir.deref())?
+                .fetch_only(gix::progress::Discard, &AtomicBool::new(false))?;
+
+        Ok(open::OpenRepository::Real(open::RealOpenRepository::new(
+            Arc::new(Mutex::new(repository)),
+        )))
+    }
+}