diff --git a/src/server/config/mod.rs b/src/server/config/mod.rs
index 7555c2f..efbf899 100644
--- a/src/server/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/config/mod.rs
@@ -579,6 +579,11 @@ impl From<&str> for GitDir {
         Self(value.into())
     }
 }
+impl From<&GitDir> for PathBuf {
+    fn from(value: &GitDir) -> Self {
+        value.to_path_buf()
+    }
+}
 impl From<PathBuf> for GitDir {
     fn from(value: PathBuf) -> Self {
         Self(value)
diff --git a/src/server/config/tests.rs b/src/server/config/tests.rs
index 5877e9a..c449a61 100644
--- a/src/server/config/tests.rs
+++ b/src/server/config/tests.rs
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ fn repo_details_find_default_push_remote_finds_correct_remote() -> Result<()> {
     repo_details.forge.hostname = Hostname("git.kemitix.net".to_string());
     repo_details.repo_path = RepoPath("kemitix/git-next".to_string());
     let gitdir = &repo_details.gitdir;
-    let repository = gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.to_path_buf())?;
-    let found_git_remote = gitdir.find_default_remote(&repository.into(), Direction::Push)?;
+    let repository = Repository::open(gitdir)?;
+    let found_git_remote = gitdir.find_default_remote(&repository, Direction::Push)?;
     let config_git_remote = repo_details.git_remote();
 
     assert_eq!(
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ fn gitdir_validate_should_pass_a_valid_git_repo() -> Result<()> {
     repo_details.forge.hostname = Hostname("git.kemitix.net".to_string());
     repo_details.repo_path = RepoPath("kemitix/git-next".to_string());
     let gitdir = &repo_details.gitdir;
-    let repository = gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.to_path_buf())?;
-    gitdir.validate(&repository.into(), &repo_details)?;
+    let repository = Repository::open(gitdir)?;
+    gitdir.validate(&repository, &repo_details)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ fn gitdir_validate_should_fail_a_git_repo_with_wrong_remote() -> Result<()> {
     repo_details.forge.hostname = Hostname("localhost".to_string());
     repo_details.repo_path = RepoPath("hello/world".to_string());
     let gitdir = &repo_details.gitdir;
-    let repository = gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.to_path_buf())?;
-    let_assert!(Err(_) = gitdir.validate(&repository.into(), &repo_details));
+    let repository = Repository::open(gitdir)?;
+    let_assert!(Err(_) = gitdir.validate(&repository, &repo_details));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
index bbe6b20..66ada1f 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 pub mod branch;
 mod file;
-mod repo;
 
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -139,9 +138,9 @@ impl super::ForgeLike for ForgeJoEnv {
     fn repo_clone(&self, gitdir: GitDir) -> Result<Repository, RepoCloneError> {
         let repository = if !gitdir.exists() {
             info!("Local copy not found - cloning...");
-            repo::clone(&self.repo_details, gitdir.clone())?
+            Repository::clone(&self.repo_details)?
         } else {
-            repo::open(gitdir.clone())?
+            Repository::open(gitdir.clone())?
         };
         info!("Validating...");
         gitdir
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/clone.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/clone.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ea1dc2..0000000
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/clone.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-use std::{ops::Deref, sync::atomic::AtomicBool};
-
-use tracing::info;
-
-use crate::server::{
-    config::{GitDir, RepoDetails},
-    gitforge::{RepoCloneError, Repository},
-};
-
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub fn clone(repo_details: &RepoDetails, gitdir: GitDir) -> Result<Repository, RepoCloneError> {
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
-    let origin = repo_details.origin();
-    let (repository, _outcome) =
-        gix::prepare_clone_bare(origin.expose_secret().as_str(), gitdir.deref())?
-            .fetch_only(gix::progress::Discard, &AtomicBool::new(false))?;
-    info!("Cloned - OK");
-
-    Ok(repository.into_sync().into())
-}
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/mod.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index df614ba..0000000
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-mod clone;
-mod open;
-
-pub use clone::clone;
-pub use open::open;
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/open.rs b/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/open.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c2235bd..0000000
--- a/src/server/gitforge/forgejo/repo/open.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-use crate::server::{
-    config::GitDir,
-    gitforge::{RepoCloneError, Repository},
-};
-
-pub fn open(gitdir: GitDir) -> Result<Repository, RepoCloneError> {
-    Ok(gix::open(gitdir)?.into_sync().into())
-}
diff --git a/src/server/gitforge/types.rs b/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
index 1570bbb..0b91e53 100644
--- a/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
+++ b/src/server/gitforge/types.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-use crate::server::config::BranchName;
+use std::{ops::Deref as _, path::PathBuf, sync::atomic::AtomicBool};
+
+use crate::server::{
+    config::{BranchName, RepoDetails},
+    gitforge::RepoCloneError,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Branch(pub BranchName);
@@ -99,6 +104,20 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Message {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, derive_more::From)]
 pub struct Repository(gix::ThreadSafeRepository);
+impl Repository {
+    pub fn open(gitdir: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Result<Self, RepoCloneError> {
+        Ok(Self(gix::ThreadSafeRepository::open(gitdir.into())?))
+    }
+    pub fn clone(repo_details: &RepoDetails) -> Result<Self, RepoCloneError> {
+        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(repository.into_sync().into())
+    }
+}
 impl std::ops::Deref for Repository {
     type Target = gix::ThreadSafeRepository;