chore(deps): update rust crate notify to v7

chore(deps): update rust crate tui-scrollview to 0.5
revert: reneable ScrollView
2024-10-25 18:12:13 +01:00 · 2024-10-25 18:10:44 +01:00 · 2024-10-22 19:16:59 +00:00 · 2024-10-22 07:32:53 +01:00 · 2024-10-22 07:31:08 +01:00 · 2024-10-21 19:37:22 +01:00
275 changed files with 14453 additions and 4613 deletions
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@ -1,17 +1,7 @@
 # ./cargo/config.toml
-[target.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu]
-linker = "/usr/bin/clang-16"
-rustflags = [
-  "-C",
-  "link-arg=--ld-path=/usr/bin/mold",
-  "--cfg",
-  "tokio_unstable",
-]
-
 [profile.dev]
 debug = 0
 strip = "debuginfo"

 [env]
 RUST_LOG = "hyper=warn,git_url_parse=warn,debug"
-RUSTFLAGS = "--cfg tokio_unstable"
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-to-crates-io.yml.disabled
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-to-crates-io.yml.disabled
@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish to crates.io
-
-on:
-  release:
-
-env:
-  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: docker
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Login
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          args: login "$CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN"
-
-      - name: Publish
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
-        with:
-          args: publish --registry crates-io --no-verify
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/push-main.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/push-main.yml
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Release Please
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  contents: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  release-plz:
+    name: Release-plz
+    runs-on: docker
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Run release-plz release-pr
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
+        with:
+          args: release-plz release-pr --backend gitea --git-token ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}
+        env:
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Run release-plz release
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
+        with:
+          args: release-plz release --backend gitea --git-token ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}
+        env:
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/push-next.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/push-next.yml
@ -13,26 +13,40 @@ jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: docker
    
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        toolchain:
+          - name: stable
+          - name: nightly
+
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

-      - name: Format
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
+      - name: Check TODOs
+        uses: kemitix/todo-checker@v1.1.0
+
+      - name: Machete
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
        with:
-          args: fmt --all -- --check
+          args: ${{ matrix.toolchain.name }} cargo machete
+      
+      - name: Format
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
+        with:
+          args: ${{ matrix.toolchain.name }} cargo fmt --all -- --check

      - name: Clippy
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
        with:
-          args: clippy
+          args: ${{ matrix.toolchain.name }} cargo hack --feature-powerset clippy

      - name: Build
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
        with:
-          args: build
+          args: ${{ matrix.toolchain.name }} cargo hack --feature-powerset build

      - name: Test
-        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v0.3.1
+        uses: https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/rust@v2.3.0
        with:
-          args: test
+          args: ${{ matrix.toolchain.name }} cargo hack --feature-powerset test
--- a/.git-next.toml
+++ b/.git-next.toml
@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[branches]
-main = "main"
-next = "next"
-dev = "dev"
-
-[options]
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# git-next ui logs
+.local/
+
 # ---> Rust
 # Generated by Cargo
 # will have compiled files and executables
@ -9,7 +12,7 @@ target/

 # Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
 # More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
-Cargo.lock
+# Cargo.lock

 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk
--- a/.woodpecker/push-next.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/push-next.yml
@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 steps:
-  todo_check:
-    # INFO: This doesn't have an equivalent yet for Forgejo Actions
-    # INFO: https://woodpecker-ci.org/plugins/TODO-Checker
-    image: codeberg.org/epsilon_02/todo-checker:1.1
+  docker-build:
    when:
      - event: push
        branch: next
+    # INFO: https://woodpecker-ci.org/plugins/Docker%20Buildx
+    image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:5.0.0
    settings:
-      # git-next-woodpecker-todo-checker - read:issue
-      repository_token: "776a3b928b852472c2af727a360c85c00af64b9f"
-      prefix_regex: "(#|//) (TODO|FIXME): "
-      debug: false
+      username: kemitix
+      repo: git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      auto_tag: false
+      dry-run: true # don't push to remote repo
--- a/.woodpecker/tag-created.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/tag-created.yml
@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
 steps:
-  publish-to-forgejo:
-    when:
-      - event: tag
-        ref: refs/tags/v*
-    # INFO: https://woodpecker-ci.org/plugins/Gitea%20Release
-    image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-gitea-release:0.3.2
-    settings:
-      base_url: https://git.kemitix.net
-      api_key:
-        from_secret: FORGEJO_RELEASE_PLUGIN
-      target: main
-      prerelease: true
-
  docker-build:
    when:
      - event: tag
        ref: refs/tags/v*
    # INFO: https://woodpecker-ci.org/plugins/Docker%20Buildx
-    image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:4.0.0
+    image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:5.0.0
    settings:
      username: kemitix
      repo: git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -2,12 +2,437 @@

 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.11](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.10...git-next-core-v0.13.11) - 2024-09-14
+
+### Added
+- should fetch repo on startup when not cloning
+- Remove branches when fetching from remote
+
+### Other
+- reimplement git fetch using git
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.11](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.10...v0.13.11) - 2024-09-14
+
+### Added
+- *(tui)* add time and version in border
+- should fetch repo on startup when not cloning
+- Remove branches when fetching from remote
+
+### Other
+- Update TUI sooner when receiving CI status
+- reimplement git fetch using git
+- mark tui as complete on roadmap
+- Add missing port mapping parameter for running in docker
+
+## `git-next-forge-github` - [0.13.10](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-github-v0.13.9...git-next-forge-github-v0.13.10) - 2024-09-12
+
+### Added
+- optionally specify max commits between dev and main
+
+## `git-next-forge-forgejo` - [0.13.10](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.9...git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.10) - 2024-09-12
+
+### Added
+- optionally specify max commits between dev and main
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.10](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.9...git-next-core-v0.13.10) - 2024-09-12
+
+### Added
+- optionally specify max commits between dev and main
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.10](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.9...v0.13.10) - 2024-09-12
+
+### Added
+- optionally specify max commits between dev and main
+
+### Fixed
+- *(tui)* make tui work from docker image
+- *(tui)* alerts, such as WIP aren't being reset
+- *(test)* tests requiring .git pass when not present
+- *(tui)* update ui when push next or main finishes
+- *(tui)* don't set background for normal repo alias
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.9](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.8...v0.13.9) - 2024-09-04
+
+### Fixed
+- *(tui)* alerts are cleared on next repo update
+- shutdown properly on error
+- shutdown properly on file parse error
+
+### Other
+- Expand docker docmentation
+
+## `git-next-forge-forgejo` - [0.13.8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.7...git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.8) - 2024-09-01
+
+### Other
+- flatten nested blocks with early returns
+- rename method as peel
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.7...git-next-core-v0.13.8) - 2024-09-01
+
+### Fixed
+- use configured branch names in user notification
+- create git graph log to after doing a fetch
+
+### Other
+- flatten nested blocks with early returns
+- rename method as peel
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.7...v0.13.8) - 2024-09-01
+
+### Added
+- improved error display when startup fails
+- *(tui)* clean up alert display
+- *(tui)* remove some borders to clean up appearance
+- *(tui)* make progression of branches clearer
+- *(tui)* remove label from repo identity widget
+- *(tui)* hightlight repo alias in red when in alert
+- *(tui)* branch names look more like 'pills'
+- *(tui)* highlight branchs in log
+- *(tui)* hightlight status message in colour
+- *(tui)* use moving heart emoji as liveness indicator
+- *(tui)* add scrolling when overflow screen
+- *(tui)* forge widgets only use required lines
+- *(tui)* repo widgets only use required lines
+- *(tui)* move forge alias to left and add prefix
+- *(tui)* remove count of forges
+- *(tui)* remove duplicate messages from repo body
+- *(tui)* highlight user interventions in red
+
+### Fixed
+- use configured branch names in user notification
+- remove unused imports
+- *(tui)* remove logging from inside ui loop
+- *(tui)* don't show HEAD in log
+- *(tui)* improve colour contrast on light background
+- *(tui)* remove unused import
+- *(alert)* typo in email message
+- *(repo)* avoid blocking threads when pausing
+- *(test)* give actix more time to process message
+- *(test)* give actix more time to process message
+- *(test)* give actix more time to process message
+- *(tui)* improve reliability of status updates
+- create git graph log to after doing a fetch
+- *(tui)* remove logging of tui updates
+
+### Other
+- flatten nested blocks with early returns
+- merge identical match branches
+- *(tui)* add regex dependency
+- *(tui)* introduce LogLine to wrap log formatting
+- *(tui)* simplify repo identity widget
+- rename method as peel
+- *(tui)* child widget can provide constraint to container
+- *(tui)* merge repo widgets into one
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.7](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.6...git-next-core-v0.13.7) - 2024-08-25
+
+### Added
+- *(tui)* (experimental) show repo state, messages and git log
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.7](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.6...v0.13.7) - 2024-08-25
+
+### Added
+- *(tui)* (experimental) show repo state, messages and git log
+
+## `git-next-forge-github` - [0.13.6](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-github-v0.13.5...git-next-forge-github-v0.13.6) - 2024-08-23
+
+### Fixed
+- *(github)* register webhook with valid callback url
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.6](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.5...git-next-core-v0.13.6) - 2024-08-23
+
+### Added
+- *(tui)* (experimental) tui option
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.6](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.5...v0.13.6) - 2024-08-23
+
+### Added
+- *(tui)* (experimental) tui option
+
+### Fixed
+- file_watcher runs on own thread
+
+### Other
+- test all feature combinations
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.5](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-v0.13.4...git-next-v0.13.5) - 2024-08-10
+
+### Added
+- make forge and repo alias more prominent in email
+
+### Fixed
+- invalid config section typo in README
+
+## `git-next-forge-github` - [0.13.4](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-github-v0.13.3...git-next-forge-github-v0.13.4) - 2024-08-08
+
+### Other
+- cleanup pedantic clippy in forge-github crate
+
+## `git-next-forge-forgejo` - [0.13.4](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.3...git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.4) - 2024-08-08
+
+### Other
+- cleanup pedantic clippy in forge-forgejo crate
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.4](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.3...git-next-core-v0.13.4) - 2024-08-08
+
+### Added
+- add short git log graph to notifications
+
+### Other
+- macros use a more common syntax
+- cleanup pedantic clippy in core crate
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.4](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.3...v0.13.4) - 2024-08-08
+
+### Added
+- add short git log graph to notifications
+
+### Fixed
+- remove dependcy on clang & mold
+
+### Other
+- macros use a more common syntax
+- cleanup pedantic clippy in core crate
+- cleanup pedantic clippy in cli crate
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.3](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.2...git-next-core-v0.13.3) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Fixed
+- shout.desktop should be optional
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.3](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.2...v0.13.3) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Fixed
+- shout.desktop should be optional
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.2](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.1...v0.13.2) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Other
+- timing test waits longer than expiry
+
+## `git-next-forge-github` - [0.13.1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-github-v0.13.0...git-next-forge-github-v0.13.1) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Other
+
+- remove unused dependencies
+
+## `git-next-forge-forgejo` - [0.13.1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.0...git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.1) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Other
+
+- remove unused dependencies
+
+## `git-next-core` - [0.13.1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.13.0...git-next-core-v0.13.1) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Added
+
+- prevent duplicate alerts
+- add support for desktop notifications
+
+### Other
+
+- remove unused dependencies
+- update tests to check for email config parsing
+
+## `git-next` - [0.13.1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/v0.13.0...v0.13.1) - 2024-08-04
+
+### Added
+
+- prevent duplicate alerts
+- add support for desktop notifications
+
+### Fixed
+
+- add example email config to server default template
+
+### Other
+
+- remove unused dependencies
+- extract alerts into own actor
+- add example to readme for listen, shout & storage
+- add config details for sending emails
+
+## `git-next-forge-github` [0.13.0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-github-v0.12.1...git-next-forge-github-v0.13.0) - 2024-08-02
+
+### Added
+
+- [**breaking**] restructured server config into listen & shout sections
+
+## `git-next-forge-forgejo` [0.13.0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.12.1...git-next-forge-forgejo-v0.13.0) - 2024-08-02
+
+### Added
+
+- [**breaking**] restructured server config into listen & shout sections
+
+## `git-next-core` [0.13.0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-core-v0.12.1...git-next-core-v0.13.0) - 2024-08-02
+
+### Added
+
+- send email notifications (sendmail/smtp)
+- [**breaking**] restructured server config into listen & shout sections
+- remove notification.type
+- [**breaking**] reduce the max commit dev can be ahead of main
+
+## `git-next` [0.13.0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/compare/git-next-v0.12.1...git-next-v0.13.0) - 2024-08-02
+
+### Added
+
+- send email notifications (sendmail/smtp)
+- [**breaking**] restructured server config into listen & shout sections
+- remove notification.type
+- terminate process if config file is invalid
+- return better errors to user on server failure
+- return better errors to the user on init
+
+## [0.12.1] - 2024-07-29
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Webhook secret doesn't need to be base64 encoded ([691a733](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/691a733fc37cfba5d9be72b57e24c5b9d3c1218a))
+- Remove requirement for RUSTFLAGS to be set ([e56d6a3](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/e56d6a3ebbb4b4bfcaacc986269ba898ffbd1bc6))
+- Make default server config example valid ([b7abe94](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b7abe949e2067e1c3663d45a520385d967f19af8))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Update create publishing command ([bf12712](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/bf12712bcaaefe6ae7da113e03b739b42d860fcf))
+- Remove deprecated crates ([5dc0de8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/5dc0de8a05d610c3a5b7be00aac1033763a76949))
+
+## [0.12.0] - 2024-07-28
+
+[656ec4a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/656ec4a534b5b55ddceb05eee6ed610207ac33d4)...[b89431b](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b89431b7798dec0ab80010d76327bef89b94eeb0)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Don't log content of internal messages ([3ae1132](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/3ae113212af3ee43f36383a22984e03e3f44f3f2))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add missing readme for git-next-core ([11de4ef](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/11de4efae6e8e460f93ba05e91278d9239d98c9c))
+- Add missing notification config details ([991d0d1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/991d0d1a08c9730942d53313f9015f8f610dc8bb))
+
+### Features
+
+- Support macOS ([a56c6df](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/a56c6df3f1ad8943185941ca733a4d91069994c1))
+- Avoid resetting next to main when dev is ahead of main ([d2ea93f](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/d2ea93f05ec81f7b9af4e2a347fc0b324eb3770f))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Remove deprecated crates ([5a595ec](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/5a595ec9eed77cf961f01c671c69ca2bc7988092))
+- Bump gix from 0.63 to 0.64 ([b24675d](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b24675d48a3e35a9d780a7f7f8cbfb1477765a7b))
+- Bump mockall from 0.12 to 0.13 ([22faa85](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/22faa851dcdd99451c736290bc17b17cbe6aa55c))
+- Release 0.12.0 ([b89431b](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b89431b7798dec0ab80010d76327bef89b94eeb0))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Merge server crate into cli crate ([1427284](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/1427284c2a378d29246a7b92d4a5c5d9601793d0))
+- Merge server-actor crate into cli crate ([a679abe](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/a679abeafcb624f400c33721b5828c5137d96fc6))
+- Merge file-watcher-crate into cli crate ([9ca532a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/9ca532a2b466b3a23e957a282e54c8985e0794d6))
+- Merge file-watcher-crate into cli crate ([366930b](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/366930bcfcdb424e853bb8f81fdad0d719a50a69))
+- Merge webhook-actor crate into cli crate ([12ecc30](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/12ecc308d559ed509da9db8016332c877efda3d0))
+- Merge repo-actor crate into cli crate ([c1981d8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/c1981d862c2da6a992475effe70061f56a67ff10))
+- Merge forge crate into cli crate ([5745817](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/57458173d033936206d2225ec3b3b6fc8291229e))
+
+## [0.11.0] - 2024-07-26
+
+[f8fefcd](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/f8fefcdeddf556b28dc611b85db8e2b5ffbb570d)...[656ec4a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/656ec4a534b5b55ddceb05eee6ed610207ac33d4)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Remove unused dependecy from file-watcher-actor ([b8f4ade](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b8f4adeb50a98e64efe2a1a9009c4d6a6b458e3b))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Document Notifications to user ([1690e1b](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/1690e1bff6a3b54ff59b0763ecc2e50c25f9b896))
+- Update message graph for repo-actor ([758ca5c](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/758ca5c2dc9273be15cdfb383bdc35095bc7834e))
+- Update package graph ([768ec6a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/768ec6ae02fe7d850ff976d51aa3278c01ce1013))
+
+### Features
+
+- Enable configuration of a webhook for receiving notifications ([c86d890](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/c86d890c2cbbbe87fde58664c68c91b698862044))
+- Support sending messages to the user ([e9877ca](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/e9877ca9fa0addf3f018527712355ca0c3d9eb77))
+- Dispatch NotifyUser messages to server for user (1/2) ([bcf57bc](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/bcf57bc728fd53f0abb9c4e94d9768fcce5e9dbe))
+- Dispatch NotifyUser messages to server for user (2/2) ([288c20c](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/288c20c24b59b2fa5054c81c22d42af2af06afc7))
+- Post webhook notifications to user ([9e12f5e](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/9e12f5eb5db5f3b150886b444af4c0ce3dbf2ed9))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Release 0.11.0 ([656ec4a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/656ec4a534b5b55ddceb05eee6ed610207ac33d4))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Reduce cognitive complexity of `WebhookNotification` handler. 1/2 ([06292c2](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/06292c2711f3aca6bc369b78f67e1936fdba7eb8))
+- Reduce cognitive complexity of `WebhookNotification` handler. 2/2 ([c104dfe](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/c104dfedc1f41020b3468d73a52ae49e0050ebb2))
+- Reduce cognitive complexity of 'validate_position' ([92ebd45](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/92ebd453076015993d25102d262a4821fe416e06))
+- Flag internally that dev not based on main will require used intervention ([ba67b1e](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/ba67b1ebcba46308a44d3f6dccc16ed8b0acefe3))
+- Extract messages and handlers modules from webhook-actor ([8f95ae0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/8f95ae0058a9f426c5d3f8f96990f6b0eb358b9e))
+- Use Option<&T> over &Option<T> ([4978400](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/4978400ece7c37ed51328da0667b2abb1b528fc7))
+- Merge actor-macros into core ([48c968d](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/48c968db2d166942ba1be0f09f729d5611cedf18))
+- Merge config crate into core crate ([ab728c7](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/ab728c7364caa0c8481cd2a10c3fa57bdc7f2d16))
+- Merge git create into core crate ([fa5fa80](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/fa5fa809d99b70970d8f0f2f910afb99837e3913))
+
+### Testing
+
+- Restore unlinked test file ([2ec5ae1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/2ec5ae1d51b48198d0bb96ed5477e6e77f095f76))
+
+## [0.10.0] - 2024-07-16
+
+[41c8a31](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/41c8a319b1344d2ce04bfa8f45eb9a267d8e9a3c)...[f8fefcd](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/f8fefcdeddf556b28dc611b85db8e2b5ffbb570d)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Move server-default.toml inside crate that uses it ([639e561](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/639e561be60a6e22eda14e2b44764eee6afb6ae7))
+- Move default.toml inside crate that uses it ([e2b545a](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/e2b545ae396354cd009c12dc44daadac923f140b))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Update installation instructions ([050e117](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/050e1171b3b047bc5b5dfd22c1e8d8f4f76efaab))
+- Move main README into cli crate ([6981a7b](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/6981a7b5e30c854ede6303958db9ab05600bca79))
+- Add readmes to each crate to direct users to main crate ([6c92f64](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/6c92f64f8bcec3306ef13a22e91939f555a9c77d))
+- Add UnRegisterWebhook from RepoActor ([f44865f](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/f44865fa92857c9c53c124e520a13cd10ce17a22))
+- Update link from root README to cli README ([619e1d5](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/619e1d517d07297fc1e9e0d89fafb93e9136cc07))
+
+### Features
+
+- Unregister webhooks form forge during shutdown ([b715755](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/b715755b91cecd8fa6b67a58ac3e6fd322c9c005))
+- Reload server config when file is touched ([33907a1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/33907a1d3284a2df27994f7da1ef65d3047f165f))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Restore clean check and tag checkout to publish script ([95129dd](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/95129ddeefa26db7cb538f2be2ab5b3609e9a175))
+- Release 0.10.0 ([f8fefcd](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/f8fefcdeddf556b28dc611b85db8e2b5ffbb570d))
+
+### Build
+
+- Add more metadata for crates.io ([69211a8](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/69211a87a3aaba2c8e4037d5f1a8adbca185f13d))
+
+## [0.9.4] - 2024-07-14
+
+[d24bcd9](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/d24bcd9ab1a31afe20501c6b6e0f08436683c1c2)...[41c8a31](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/41c8a319b1344d2ce04bfa8f45eb9a267d8e9a3c)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Add missing version for workspace dependencies ([fa7f78c](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/fa7f78c7347ea2cd7a1a854e8aa07acb881911b2))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Release 0.9.4 ([41c8a31](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/41c8a319b1344d2ce04bfa8f45eb9a267d8e9a3c))
+
+### Revert
+
+- Fix: explicitly specify version in each crate ([adf56c1](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/adf56c1b38f7ae397a1187302cead4864b3bddab))
+
 ## [0.9.3] - 2024-07-14

+[59e8fc0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/59e8fc050d70db2779855f7d1d73e4cf00edd461)...[d24bcd9](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/d24bcd9ab1a31afe20501c6b6e0f08436683c1c2)
+
 ### Bug Fixes

 - Explicitly specify version in each crate ([cd93d04](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/cd93d047cb948118f32ae0b8b0880a42a74226fb))

+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Release 0.9.3 ([d24bcd9](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/d24bcd9ab1a31afe20501c6b6e0f08436683c1c2))
+
 ## [0.9.2] - 2024-07-14

 [4c2e122](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/4c2e1223467a3799506d9f44931aeec1d51cd26c)...[59e8fc0](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/commit/59e8fc050d70db2779855f7d1d73e4cf00edd461)
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@ -3,37 +3,45 @@ resolver = "2"
 members = ["crates/*"]

 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = "0.13.11"
+
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next"
+authors = ["Paul Campbell <pcampbell@kemitix.net>"]
+rust-version = "1.76"
+description = "trunk-based development manager"
+documentation = "https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/src/branch/main/README.md"
+keywords = ["git", "cli", "server", "tool"]
+categories = ["development-tools"]

-[workspace.lints.clippy]
-nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
-# pedantic = "warn"
-unwrap_used = "warn"
-expect_used = "warn"
+# [workspace.lints.clippy]
+# pedantic = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+# nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+# unwrap_used = "warn"
+# expect_used = "warn"

 [workspace.dependencies]
-git-next-server = { path = "crates/server" }
-git-next-server-actor = { path = "crates/server-actor" }
-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" }
-git-next-webhook-actor = { path = "crates/webhook-actor" }
-git-next-file-watcher-actor = { path = "crates/file-watcher-actor" }
-git-next-actor-macros = { path = "crates/actor-macros" }
+git-next-core = { path = "crates/core", version = "0.13" }
+git-next-forge-forgejo = { path = "crates/forge-forgejo", version = "0.13" }
+git-next-forge-github = { path = "crates/forge-github", version = "0.13" }
+
+# TUI
+ratatui = "0.29"
+directories = "5.0"
+lazy_static = "1.5"
+color-eyre = "0.6"
+tui-scrollview = "0.5"
+regex = "1.10"
+chrono = "0.4"

 # CLI parsing
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["cargo", "derive"] }

 # logging
-console-subscriber = "0.3"
 tracing = "0.1"
-tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter"] }
+tracing-error = "0.2.0"

 # base64 decoding
 base64 = "0.22"
@ -44,8 +52,7 @@ sha2 = "0.10"
 hex = "0.4"

 # git
-# gix = "0.62"
-gix = { version = "0.63", features = [
+gix = { version = "0.67", features = [
  "dirwalk",
  "blocking-http-transport-reqwest-rust-tls",
 ] }
@ -61,7 +68,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 toml = "0.8"

 # Secrets and Password
-secrecy = "0.8"
+secrecy = "0.10"

 # Conventional Commit check
 git-conventional = "0.12"
@ -70,9 +77,12 @@ git-conventional = "0.12"
 bytes = "1.6"
 ulid = "1.1"
 warp = "0.3"
+time = "0.3"
+standardwebhooks = "1.0"

 # boilerplate
-derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta.6", features = [
+bon = "2.0"
+derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta", features = [
  "as_ref",
  "constructor",
  "display",
@ -80,20 +90,32 @@ derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta.6", features = [
  "from",
 ] }
 derive-with = "0.5"
+anyhow = "1.0"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 pike = "0.1"

+# iters
+take-until = "0.2"
+
 # file watcher
-inotify = "0.10"
+notify = "7.0"

 # Actors
 actix = "0.13"
 actix-rt = "2.9"
 tokio = { version = "1.37", features = ["rt", "macros"] }

+# email
+lettre = "0.11"
+sendmail = "2.0"
+
+# desktop notifications
+notifica = "3.0"
+
 # Testing
 assert2 = "0.3"
 pretty_assertions = "1.4"
 rand = "0.8"
-mockall = "0.12"
+mockall = "0.13"
 test-log = "0.2"
+rstest = { version = "0.23", features = ["async-timeout"] }
--- a/16
+++ b/16
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Leveraging the pre-built Docker images with
 # cargo-chef and the Rust toolchain
-FROM git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next-builder:2024.07.05 AS chef
+FROM git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next-builder:2024.08.04 AS chef
 WORKDIR /app

 FROM chef AS planner
@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ FROM chef AS builder
 COPY --from=planner /app/recipe.json recipe.json
 RUN cargo chef cook --profile release --recipe-path recipe.json
 COPY . .
-RUN cargo build --release --bin git-next && \
+RUN cargo build --release --bin git-next --all-features && \
  strip target/release/git-next

-FROM docker.io/debian:stable-20240701-slim AS runtime
+FROM docker.io/debian:stable-20240904-slim AS runtime
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN apt-get update && \
-  apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
-  git=1:2.39.2-1.1 \
-  libssl3=3.0.13-1~deb12u1 \
-  ca-certificates=20230311 \
+  apt-get satisfy -y "git (>=2.39), libssl3 (>=3.0.14), libdbus-1-dev (>=1.14.10), ca-certificates (>=20230311)" \
  && \
  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 USER 1000
 COPY --from=builder /app/target/release/git-next /usr/local/bin

-ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/git-next", "server", "start" ]
+ENV HOME=/app
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/git-next" ]
+CMD [ "server", "start" ]
--- a/Dockerfile.builder
+++ b/Dockerfile.builder
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-FROM docker.io/rust:1.79.0-bookworm
+FROM docker.io/rust:1.82.0-bookworm

 RUN apt-get update && \
-  apt-get install -y clang-16 mold && \
+  apt-get install -y libdbus-1-dev && \
  curl -L https://github.com/cargo-bins/cargo-binstall/releases/latest/download/cargo-binstall-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tgz -o cargo-binstall.tgz && \
  tar -xzf cargo-binstall.tgz && \
  rm cargo-binstall.tgz && \
@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ RUN cargo chef --version
 RUN rustfmt --version
 RUN cargo fmt --version
 RUN cargo clippy --version
-RUN mold --version
-RUN clang-16 --version
 RUN cargo --version
 RUN rustc --version
 RUN rustup --version
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,441 +1,12 @@
 # git-next

- Status: **BETA** - dog-fooding
+## Trunk-based developement manager.

 `git-next` is a combined server and command-line tool that enables trunk-based
 development workflows where each commit must pass CI before being included in
 the main branch.

-## Features
+![Demo](./demo.gif)

- Allows enforce the requirement for each commit to pass the CI pipeline before being
-  included in the main branch
- Provides a server component that manages the trunk-based development process
- Ensure a consistent, high-quality codebase by preventing untested changes
-  from being added to main

-See [Behaviour](#behaviour) to learn how we do this.
-
-## Prerequisits
-
- Rust 1.76.0 or later - https://www.rust-lang.org
- pgk-config
- libssl-dev
-
-### x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-
-Additionally for this platform, to improved compilation times:
-
- clang-16
- mold
-
-See `.cargo/config.toml` for how they are configured.
-
-## Installation
-
-You can install `git-next` using Cargo:
-
-```shell
-cargo install --path crates/cli
-```
-
-Not yet available to install from `crates.io`.
-
-## Roadmap
-
- [x] cli
- [x] server
- [ ] notifications - notify user when intervention required (e.g. to rebase)
- [ ] tui overview
- [ ] webui overview
-
-## Branch Names
-
-`git-next` uses three branches, `main`, `next` and `dev`, although they do not
-need to have those names. In the documentation we will use those names, but
-each repo must specify the names of the branches to use for each, even if they
-happen to have those same names.
-
-## Configuration
-
- The branches to use for `main`, `next` and `dev` must be specified in either
-  the `.git-next.toml` in the repo itself, or in the server configuration file,
-  `git-next-server.toml`. See below for details.
- CI checks should be configured to run when the `next` branch is `pushed`.
- The `dev` branch _must_ have the `main` branch as an ancestor.
- The `next` branch _must_ have the `main` branch as an ancestor.
-
-### Server
-
-The server is configured by the `git-next-server.toml` file.
-
-#### http
-
-The server needs to be able to receive webhook notifications from your forge,
-(e.g. github.com). You can do this via any method that suits your environment,
-e.g. ngrok or a reverse proxy from a web server that itself can route traffic
-to the machine you are running the git-next server on.
-
-Specify the address and port the server should listen to for incoming webhooks.
-This is the address and port that your reverse proxy should route traffic to.
-
- **addr** - the IP address the server should bind to
- **port** - the IP port the server should bind to
-
-#### webhook
-
-Your forges need to know where they should route webhooks to. This should be
-an address this is accessible to the forge. So, for github.com, it would need
-to be a publicly accessible HTTPS URL. For a self-hosted forge, e.g. ForgeJo,
-on your own network, then it only needs to be accessible from the server your
-forge is running on.
-
- **url** - the HTTPS URL for forges to send webhook to
-
-#### storage
-
-`git-next` will create a bare clone of each repo that you configure it to
-monitor. They will all be created in the directory specified here. This data
-does not need to be backed up, as any missing information will be cloned when
-the server starts up.
-
- **path** - directory to store local copies of monitored repos
-
-#### forge
-
-Within the forge tree, specify each forge you want to monitor repos on.
-
-Give your forge an alias, e.g. `default`, `gh`, `github`.
-
-e.g.
-
-```toml
-[forge.github]
-forge_type = "GitHub"
-hostname = "github.com"
-user = "username"
-token = "api-key"
-```
-
- **forge_type** - one of: `ForgeJo` or `GitHub`
- **hostname** - the hostname for the forge.
- **user** - the user to authenticate as
- **token** - application token for the user. See below for the permissions
-  required for on each forge.
-
-Generally, the `user` will need to be able to push to `main` and to _force-push_
-to `next`.
-
-#### repos
-
-For each forge, you need to specify which repos on the forge you want to
-monitor. They do not need to be owned by the `user`, but they `user` must have
-the `push` and `force-push` permissions as mentioned above for each of the
-repositories.
-
-e.g.
-
-```toml
-[forge.github.repos]
-my-repo = { repo = "owner/repo", branch = "main", gitdir = "/home/pcampbell/project/my-repo" }
-
-[forge.github.repos.other-repo]
-repo = "user/other"
-branch = "master"
-main = "master"
-next = "ci-testing"
-dev = "trunk"
-```
-
-Note that toml allows specifying the values on one line, or across multiple
-lines. Both are equivalent. What is not equivalent between `my-repo` and
-`other-repo`, is that one will require a configuration file within the repo
-itself. `other-repo` specifies the `main`, `next` and `dev` branches to be
-used, but `my-repo` doesn't.
-
-A sample `.git-next-toml` file that would need to exist in `my-repo`'s `owner/repo`
-repo, on the `main` branch:
-
-```toml
-[branches]
-main = "main"
-next = "next"
-dev = "dev"
-```
-
- **repo** - the owner and name of the repo to be monitored
- **branch** - the branch to look for a `.git-next.toml` file if needed
- **gitdir** - (optional) you can use a local copy of the repo
- **main** - the branch to use as `main`
- **next** - the branch to use as `next`
- **dev** - the branch to use as `dev`
-
-##### gitdir
-
-Additional notes on using `gitdir`:
-
-When you specify the `gitdir` value, the repo cloned in that directory will
-be used for perform the equivalent of `git fetch`, `git push` and `git push
--force-with-lease`.
-
-These commands will not affect the contents of your working tree, nor will
-it change any local branches. Only the details about branches on the remote
-forge will be updated.
-
-Currently `git-next` can only use a `gitdir` if the forge and repo is the
-same one specified as the `origin` remote. Otherwise the behaviour is
-untested and undefined.
-
-## Behaviour
-
-The branch names are configurable, but we will talk about `main`, `next` and `dev`.
-
-Development happens on the `dev` branch, where each commit is expected to
-be able to pass the CI checks.
-
-(Note: in the diagrams, mermaid isn't capable of showing `main` and `next` on
-the same commit, so we show `next` as empty)
-
-```mermaid
-gitGraph
-    commit
-    commit
-
-    branch next
-
-    branch dev
-    commit
-    commit
-    commit
-```
-
-When the `git-next` server sees that the `dev` branch is ahead of the `next`
-branch, it will push the `next` branch fast-forward one commit along the `dev`
-branch.
-
-```mermaid
-gitGraph
-    commit
-    commit
-
-    branch next
-    commit
-
-    branch dev
-    commit
-    commit
-```
-
-It will then wait for the CI checks to pass for the newly updated `next` branch.
-When the CI checks for the `next` branch pass, it will push the `main` branch
-fast-forward to the `next` branch. We return to the top and start again.
-
-```mermaid
-gitGraph
-    commit
-    commit
-    commit
-
-    branch next
-
-    branch dev
-    commit
-    commit
-```
-
-If the CI checks should fail for the `next` branch, the developer should
-**amend** that commit **in the history of their `dev` branch**.
-They should then force-push their rebased `dev` branch.
-
-```mermaid
-gitGraph
-    commit
-    commit
-
-    branch next
-    commit
-
-    checkout main
-
-    branch dev
-    commit
-
-    commit
-    commit
-```
-
-`git-next` will then detect that the `next` branch is no longer part of the
-`dev` branch ancestory, and will reset `next` back to `main`.
-We then return to the top, where `git-next` sees that `dev` is ahead of `next`.
-
-When the `dev` branch is on the same commit as the `main` branch, then there
-are no pending commits and `git-next` will wait until it receives a webhook
-indicating that there has been a push to one of the branches. At which point
-it will start at the top again.
-
-### Important
-
-The `dev` branch _should_ have the `next` branch as an ancestor.
-
-However, when the commit on tip of the `next` branch has failed CI and is
-amended, this will not be the case. When this happens `git-next` will
-**force-push** the `next` branch back to the same commit as the `main` branch.
-
-This is the only time a force-push will happen in `git-next`.
-
-In short, the `next` branch **belongs** to `git-next`. Don't try to update it
-yourself. `git-next` will update the `next` it as it sees fit.
-
-## Getting Started
-
-To use `git-next` for trunk-based development, follow these steps:
-
-### Initialise the repo (optional)
-
-You need to specify which branches you are using. You can do this in the repo,
-or in the server configuration.
-
-To create a default config file for the repo, run this command in the root of
-your repo:
-
-```shell
-git next init
-```
-
-This will create a `.git-next.toml` file. [Default](./default.toml)
-
-By default the expected branches are `main`, `next` and `dev`. Each of these
-three branches _must_ exist in your repo.
-
-### Initialise the server
-
-The server uses the file `git-next-server.toml` for configuration. It expects
-to find this file the the current directory when executed.
-
-The create the default config file, run this command:
-
-```shell
-git next server init
-```
-
-This will create a `git-next-server.toml` file. [Default](./server-default.toml)
-
-Edit this file to your needs. See the [Configuration](#configuration) section above.
-
-### Run the server
-
-In the directory with your `git-next-server.toml` file, run the command:
-
-```shell
-git next server start
-```
-
-### Forges
-
-The following forges are supported:
-
- [ForgeJo](https://forgejo.org) (probably compatible with Gitea, but not tested)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/)
-
-Note: ForgeJo is a hard fork of Gitea, but currently they are largely compatible.
-For now using a `forge_type` of `ForgeJo` with a Gitea instance will probably work
-okay. The only API calls we make are around registering and unregistering webhooks.
-So, as long as those APIs remain the same, they should be compatible.
-
-#### 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 on your ForgeJo instance at (for example)
-`https://git.myforgejo.com/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" # required even for GitHub
-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
-request, please
-[create an issue](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/issues/new).
-If you'd like to contribute code, feel free to submit changes.
-
-Before you start committing, run the `just install-hooks` command to setup the
-Git Hooks. ([Get Just](https://just.systems/man/en/chapter_3.html))
-
-## Crate Dependency
-
-The following diagram shows the dependency between the crates that make up `git-next`:
-
-```mermaid
-stateDiagram-v2
-
-    cli --> server
-
-    file_watcher_actor --> config
-    file_watcher_actor --> actor_macros
-
-    forge --> config
-    forge --> git
-    forge --> forge_forgejo
-    forge --> forge_github
-
-    forge_forgejo --> config
-    forge_forgejo --> git
-
-    forge_github --> config
-    forge_github --> git
-
-    git --> config
-
-    repo_actor --> config
-    repo_actor --> git
-    repo_actor --> forge
-    repo_actor --> actor_macros
-
-    server --> config
-    server --> file_watcher_actor
-    server --> server_actor
-
-    server_actor --> config
-    server_actor --> git
-    server_actor --> forge
-    server_actor --> repo_actor
-    server_actor --> actor_macros
-    server_actor --> file_watcher_actor
-    server_actor --> webhook_actor
-
-    webhook_actor --> config
-    webhook_actor --> repo_actor
-```
-
-## License
-
-`git-next` is released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).
+See [README.md](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/src/branch/main/crates/cli/README.md) for more information.
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# How to create a new Release
+
+## TLDR
+
+1. Merge PR `chore: release`
+2. Wait for [`push-main` workflow](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/actions?workflow=push-main.yml) to complete
+3. Replace [Release Notes](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/releases) body with details from [CHANGELOG](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.md) (remove crates and duplicates)
+4. Update thread: <https://mitra.kemitix.net/post/01907ef5-5bd9-b0b6-2b8a-e29762541d78>
+
+## Detail
+
+The workflow in `.forgejo/workflows/push-main.yaml` will create or update a PR whenever `main` branch is updated.
+
+The create the new release, merge this PR. It will automatically create the Release on the `git-next` repo, and publish crates to <https://crates/io>.
+
+The Release notes that are included with the create Release are currently incorrect, and will need to be manually updated from the `CHANGELOG.md`. Remove crate headers and any resulting duplicates.
+
+Post an update to the Fediverse. See link above.
--- a/crates/actor-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/actor-macros/Cargo.toml
@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "git-next-actor-macros"
-version = "0.9.3"
-edition = { workspace = true }
-license = { workspace = true }
-repository = { workspace = true }
-description = "macros for actors for git-next, the trunk-based development manager"
-
-[dependencies]
-# Actors
-actix = { workspace = true }
-
-[lints.clippy]
-nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
-# pedantic = "warn"
-unwrap_used = "warn"
-expect_used = "warn"
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@ -1,13 +1,36 @@
 [package]
 name = "git-next"
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = { workspace = true }
 edition = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 repository = { workspace = true }
-description = "CLI support for git-next, the trunk-based development manager"
+description = "git-next, the trunk-based development manager"
+authors = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+documentation = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+categories = { workspace = true }
+
+[features]
+# default = ["forgejo", "github"]
+default = ["forgejo", "github", "tui"]
+forgejo = ["git-next-forge-forgejo"]
+github = ["git-next-forge-github"]
+tui = ["ratatui", "directories", "lazy_static", "tui-scrollview", "regex", "chrono"]

 [dependencies]
-git-next-server = { workspace = true }
+git-next-core = { workspace = true }
+git-next-forge-forgejo = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+git-next-forge-github = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+
+# TUI
+ratatui = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+directories = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+lazy_static = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+color-eyre = { workspace = true }
+tui-scrollview = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+regex = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+chrono = { workspace = true, optional = true }

 # CLI parsing
 clap = { workspace = true }
@ -15,8 +38,62 @@ clap = { workspace = true }
 # fs/network
 kxio = { workspace = true }

+# logging
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
+tracing-error.workspace = true
+
+# Conventional Commit check
+git-conventional = { workspace = true }
+
+# TOML parsing
+toml = { workspace = true }
+
+# Actors
+actix = { workspace = true }
+actix-rt = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true }
+
+# boilerplate
+bon = { workspace = true }
+derive_more = { workspace = true }
+derive-with = { workspace = true }
+anyhow = { workspace = true }
+thiserror = { workspace = true }
+
+# Webhooks
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+ulid = { workspace = true }
+time = { workspace = true }
+secrecy = { workspace = true }
+standardwebhooks = { workspace = true }
+bytes = { workspace = true }
+warp = { workspace = true }
+
+# file watcher (linux)
+notify = { workspace = true }
+
+# email
+lettre = { workspace = true }
+sendmail = { workspace = true }
+
+# desktop notifications
+notifica = { workspace = true }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+# Testing
+assert2 = { workspace = true }
+test-log = { workspace = true }
+rand = { workspace = true }
+pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
+mockall = { workspace = true }
+rstest = { workspace = true }
+
 [lints.clippy]
 nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
-# pedantic = "warn"
+pedantic = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
 unwrap_used = "warn"
 expect_used = "warn"
+
+[lints.rust]
+unexpected_cfgs = { level = "warn", check-cfg = ['cfg(tarpaulin_include)'] }
--- a/crates/cli/README.md
+++ b/crates/cli/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,660 @@
+# git-next
+
+## Trunk-based developement manager.
+
+> A source-control branching model, where developers collaborate on code in a single branch
+> called ‘trunk’, resist any pressure to create other long-lived development branches by
+> employing documented techniques. They therefore avoid merge hell, do not break the build,
+> and live happily ever after. - [source](https://trunkbaseddevelopment.com)
+
+- Status: **BETA** - dog-fooding
+
+`git-next` is a combined server and command-line tool that enables trunk-based
+development workflows where each commit must pass CI before being included in
+the main branch.
+
+## Features
+
+- Allows enforcing the requirement for each commit to pass the CI pipeline before being
+  included in the main branch
+- Provides a server component that manages the trunk-based development process
+- Ensure a consistent, high-quality codebase by preventing untested changes
+  from being added to main
+- Requires each commit uses conventional commit format.
+
+See [Behaviour](#behaviour) to learn how we do this.
+
+## Prerequisits
+
+- Rust 1.76.0 or later - https://www.rust-lang.org
+- pgk-config
+- libssl-dev
+- libdbus-1-dev (ubuntu/debian)
+- dbus-devel (fedora)
+
+See `.cargo/config.toml` for how they are configured.
+
+## Installation
+
+You can install `git-next` from <https://crates.io/>:
+
+```shell
+cargo install git-next
+```
+
+If you use [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev):
+
+```shell
+mise use -g cargo:git-next
+```
+
+Or you can install `git-next` from source after cloning:
+
+```shell
+cargo install --path crates/cli
+```
+
+## Roadmap
+
+- [x] cli
+- [x] server
+- [x] notifications - notify user when intervention required (e.g. to rebase)
+- [x] tui overview
+- [ ] webui overview
+
+## Branch Names
+
+`git-next` uses three branches, `main`, `next` and `dev`, although they do not
+need to have those names. In the documentation we will use those names, but
+each repo must specify the names of the branches to use for each, even if they
+happen to have those same names.
+
+## Configuration
+
+- The branches to use for `main`, `next` and `dev` must be specified in either
+  the `.git-next.toml` in the repo itself, or in the server configuration file,
+  `git-next-server.toml`. See below for details.
+- CI checks should be configured to run when the `next` branch is `pushed`.
+- The `dev` branch _must_ have the `main` branch as an ancestor.
+- The `next` branch _must_ have the `main` branch as an ancestor.
+
+### Server
+
+The server is configured by the `git-next-server.toml` file.
+
+#### listen
+
+The server should listen for webhook notifications from each forge.
+
+```toml
+[listen]
+http = { addr = "0.0.0.0", port = 8080 }
+url = "https://localhost:8080"
+```
+
+##### http
+
+The server needs to be able to receive webhook notifications from your forge,
+(e.g. github.com). You can do this via any method that suits your environment,
+e.g. ngrok or a reverse proxy from a web server that itself can route traffic
+to the machine you are running the git-next server on.
+
+Specify the address and port the server should listen to for incoming webhooks.
+This is the address and port that your reverse proxy should route traffic to.
+
+- **addr** - the IP address the server should bind to
+- **port** - the IP port the server should bind to
+
+##### url
+
+The HTTPS URL for forges to send webhooks to.
+
+Your forges need to know where they should route webhooks to. This should be
+an address this is accessible to the forge. So, for github.com, it would need
+to be a publicly accessible HTTPS URL. For a self-hosted forge, e.g. ForgeJo,
+on your own network, then it only needs to be accessible from the server your
+forge is running on.
+
+#### shout
+
+The server should be able to notify the user when manual intervention is required.
+
+```toml
+[shout]
+desktop = true
+
+[shout.webhook]
+url = "https//localhost:9090"
+secret = "secret-password"
+
+[shout.email]
+from = "git-next@example.com"
+to = "developer@example.com"
+
+[shout.email.smtp]
+hostname = "smtp.example.com"
+username = "git-next@example.com"
+password = "MySecretEmailPassword42"
+```
+
+##### desktop
+
+When specified as `true`, desktop notifications will be sent for some events.
+
+##### webhook
+
+Will send a POST request for some events.
+
+- **url** - the URL to POST the notification to and the
+- **secret** - the sync key used to sign the webhook payload
+
+See [Notifications](#notifications) for more details.
+
+##### email
+
+Will send an email for some events.
+
+- **from** - the email address to send the email from
+- **to** - the email address to send the email to
+
+With just `from` and `to` specified, `git-next` will attempt to send emails
+with `sendmail` if it is configured.
+
+Alternativly, you can use an SMTP relay.
+
+###### smtp
+
+Will send emails using an SMTP relay.
+
+- **hostname** - the SMTP relay server
+- **username** - the account to authenticate as
+- **password** - the password to authenticate with
+
+#### storage
+
+```toml
+[storage]
+path = "./data"
+```
+
+`git-next` will create a bare clone of each repo that you configure it to
+monitor. They will all be created in the directory specified here. This data
+does not need to be backed up, as any missing information will be cloned when
+the server starts up.
+
+- **path** - directory to store local copies of monitored repos
+
+#### forge
+
+Within the forge tree, specify each forge you want to monitor repos on.
+
+Give your forge an alias, e.g. `default`, `gh`, `github`.
+
+e.g.
+
+```toml
+[forge.github]
+forge_type = "GitHub"
+hostname = "github.com"
+user = "username"
+token = "api-key"
+max_dev_commits = 25
+```
+
+- **forge_type** - one of: `ForgeJo` or `GitHub`
+- **hostname** - the hostname for the forge.
+- **user** - the user to authenticate as
+- **token** - application token for the user. See [Forges](#forges) below for the permissions required for each forge.
+- **max_dev_commits** - [optional] the maximum number of commits allowed between `dev` and `main`. Defaults to 25.
+
+Generally, the `user` will need to be able to push to `main` and to _force-push_
+to `next`.
+
+#### repos
+
+For each forge, you need to specify which repos on the forge you want to
+monitor. They do not need to be owned by the `user`, but they `user` must have
+the `push` and `force-push` permissions as mentioned above for each of the
+repositories.
+
+e.g.
+
+```toml
+[forge.github.repos]
+my-repo = { repo = "owner/repo", branch = "main", gitdir = "/home/pcampbell/project/my-repo" }
+
+[forge.github.repos.other-repo]
+repo = "user/other"
+branch = "master"
+main = "master"
+next = "ci-testing"
+dev = "trunk"
+```
+
+Note that toml allows specifying the values on one line, or across multiple
+lines. Both are equivalent. What is not equivalent between `my-repo` and
+`other-repo`, is that one will require a configuration file within the repo
+itself. `other-repo` specifies the `main`, `next` and `dev` branches to be
+used, but `my-repo` doesn't.
+
+A sample `.git-next-toml` file that would need to exist in `my-repo`'s `owner/repo`
+repo, on the `main` branch:
+
+```toml
+[branches]
+main = "main"
+next = "next"
+dev = "dev"
+```
+
+- **repo** - the owner and name of the repo to be monitored
+- **branch** - the branch to look for a `.git-next.toml` file if needed
+- **gitdir** - (optional) you can use a local copy of the repo
+- **main** - the branch to use as `main`
+- **next** - the branch to use as `next`
+- **dev** - the branch to use as `dev`
+
+##### gitdir
+
+Additional notes on using `gitdir`:
+
+When you specify the `gitdir` value, the repo cloned in that directory will
+be used for perform the equivalent of `git fetch`, `git push` and `git push
+--force-with-lease`.
+
+These commands will not affect the contents of your working tree, nor will
+it change any local branches. Only the details about branches on the remote
+forge will be updated.
+
+Currently `git-next` can only use a `gitdir` if the forge and repo is the
+same one specified as the `origin` remote. Otherwise the behaviour is
+untested and undefined.
+
+## Webhook Notifications
+
+When sending a Webhook Notification to a user they are sent using the
+Standard Webhooks format. That means all POST messages have the
+following headers:
+
+- `Webhook-Id`
+- `Webhook-Signature`
+- `Webhook-Timestamp`
+
+### Events
+
+#### Dev Not Based on Main
+
+This message `type` indicates that the `dev` branch is not based on `main`.
+
+**Action Required**: Rebase the `dev` branch onto the `main` branch.
+
+Sample payload:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "branches": {
+      "dev": "dev",
+      "main": "main"
+    },
+    "forge_alias": "jo",
+    "repo_alias": "kxio",
+    "log": [
+      "* 9bfce91 (origin/dev) fix: add log graph to notifications",
+      "| * c37bd2c (origin/next, origin/main) feat: add log graph to notifications",
+      "|/",
+      "* 8c19680 refactor: macros use a more common syntax"
+    ]
+  },
+  "timestamp": "1721760933",
+  "type": "branch.dev.not-on-main"
+}
+```
+
+#### CI Check Failed
+
+This message `type` indicates that the commit on the tip of the `next` branch has failed the
+configured CI checks.
+
+**Action Required**: Either update the commit to correct the issue CI raised, or, if the issue
+is transient (e.g. a network issue), re-run/re-start the job in your CI.
+
+Sample payload:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "commit": {
+      "sha": "c37bd2caf6825f9770d725a681e5cfc09d7fd4f2",
+      "message": "feat: add log graph to notifications (1 of 2)"
+    },
+    "forge_alias": "jo",
+    "repo_alias": "kxio",
+    "log": [
+      "* 9bfce91 (origin/dev) feat: add log graph to notifications (2 of 2)",
+      "* c37bd2c (origin/next) feat: add log graph to notifications (1 of 2)",
+      "* 8c19680 (origin/main) refactor: macros use a more common syntax"
+    ]
+  },
+  "timestamp": "1721760933",
+  "type": "cicheck.failed"
+}
+```
+
+#### Repo Config Load Failed
+
+This message `type` indicates that `git-next` wasn't able to load the configuration for the
+repo from the `git-next.toml` file in the repository.
+
+**Action Required**: Review the `reason` provided.
+
+Sample payload:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "reason": "File not found: .git-next.toml",
+    "forge_alias": "jo",
+    "repo_alias": "kxio"
+  },
+  "timestamp": "1721760933",
+  "type": "config.load.failed"
+}
+```
+
+#### Webhook Registration Failed
+
+This message `type` indicates that `git-next` wasn't able to register it's webhook with the
+forge repository, so will not receive updates when the branches in the repo are updated.
+
+**Action Required**: Review the `reason` provided.
+
+Sample payload:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "reason": "repo config not loaded",
+    "forge_alias": "jo",
+    "repo_alias": "kxio"
+  },
+  "timestamp": "1721760933",
+  "type": "webhook.registration.failed"
+}
+```
+
+## Behaviour
+
+The branch names are configurable, but we will talk about `main`, `next` and `dev`.
+
+Development happens on the `dev` branch, where each commit is expected to
+be able to pass the CI checks.
+
+(Note: in the diagrams, mermaid isn't capable of showing `main` and `next` on
+the same commit, so we show `next` as empty)
+
+```mermaid
+gitGraph
+    commit
+    commit
+
+    branch next
+
+    branch dev
+    commit
+    commit
+    commit
+```
+
+When the `git-next` server sees that the `dev` branch is ahead of the `next`
+branch, it will push the `next` branch fast-forward one commit along the `dev`
+branch.
+
+```mermaid
+gitGraph
+    commit
+    commit
+
+    branch next
+    commit
+
+    branch dev
+    commit
+    commit
+```
+
+It will then wait for the CI checks to pass for the newly updated `next` branch.
+When the CI checks for the `next` branch pass, it will push the `main` branch
+fast-forward to the `next` branch. We return to the top and start again.
+
+```mermaid
+gitGraph
+    commit
+    commit
+    commit
+
+    branch next
+
+    branch dev
+    commit
+    commit
+```
+
+If the CI checks should fail for the `next` branch, the developer should
+**amend** that commit **in the history of their `dev` branch**.
+They should then force-push their rebased `dev` branch.
+
+```mermaid
+gitGraph
+    commit
+    commit
+
+    branch next
+    commit
+
+    checkout main
+
+    branch dev
+    commit
+
+    commit
+    commit
+```
+
+`git-next` will then detect that the `next` branch is no longer part of the
+`dev` branch ancestory, and will reset `next` back to `main`.
+We then return to the top, where `git-next` sees that `dev` is ahead of `next`.
+
+When the `dev` branch is on the same commit as the `main` branch, then there
+are no pending commits and `git-next` will wait until it receives a webhook
+indicating that there has been a push to one of the branches. At which point
+it will start at the top again.
+
+### Important
+
+The `dev` branch _should_ have the `next` branch as an ancestor.
+
+However, when the commit on tip of the `next` branch has failed CI and is
+amended, this will not be the case. When this happens `git-next` will
+**force-push** the `next` branch back to the same commit as the `main` branch.
+
+This is the only time a force-push will happen in `git-next`.
+
+In short, the `next` branch **belongs** to `git-next`. Don't try to update it
+yourself. `git-next` will update the `next` it as it sees fit.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To use `git-next` for trunk-based development, follow these steps:
+
+### Initialise the repo (optional)
+
+You need to specify which branches you are using. You can do this in the repo,
+or in the server configuration.
+
+To create a default config file for the repo, run this command in the root of
+your repo:
+
+```shell
+git next init
+```
+
+This will create a `.git-next.toml` file. [Default](./crates/cli/default.toml)
+
+By default the expected branches are `main`, `next` and `dev`. Each of these
+three branches _must_ exist in your repo.
+
+### Initialise the server
+
+The server uses the file `git-next-server.toml` for configuration. It expects
+to find this file the the current directory when executed.
+
+The create the default config file, run this command:
+
+```shell
+git next server init
+```
+
+This will create a `git-next-server.toml` file. [Default](./crates/server/server-default.toml)
+
+Edit this file to your needs. See the [Configuration](#configuration) section above.
+
+### Run the server
+
+In the directory with your `git-next-server.toml` file, run the command:
+
+```shell
+git next server start
+```
+
+### Forges
+
+The following forges are supported:
+
+- [ForgeJo](https://forgejo.org) (probably compatible with Gitea, but not tested)
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/)
+
+Note: ForgeJo is a hard fork of Gitea, but currently they are largely compatible.
+For now using a `forge_type` of `ForgeJo` with a Gitea instance will probably work
+okay. The only API calls we make are around registering and unregistering webhooks.
+So, as long as those APIs remain the same, they should be compatible.
+
+#### 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 on your ForgeJo instance at (for example)
+`https://git.myforgejo.com/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" # required even for GitHub
+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.
+
+## Docker
+
+`git-next` is available as a [Docker image](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/-/packages/container/git-next/).
+
+```shell
+docker pull docker pull git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest
+```
+
+### Docker Compose
+
+Here is an example `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  server:
+    image: git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest
+    container_name: git-next-server
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      RUST_LOG: "hyper=warn,info"
+    ports:
+      - 8080:8092
+    volumes:
+      - ./:/app/
+```
+
+Note: this assumes the `git-next-server.toml` has a `listen.http.port` of
+`8092` and that you are using a reverse proxy to route traffic arriving at
+`listen.url` to port `8080`.
+
+### Docker Run
+
+This will run with the `server start` options:
+
+```shell
+docker run -it -p "8080:8092" -v .:/app/ git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest
+```
+
+To perform `server init`:
+
+```shell
+docker run -it -v .:/app/ git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest server init
+```
+
+To perform repo `init`:
+
+```shell
+docker run -it -v .:/app/ git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest init
+```
+
+TUI support is not available in the docker container. See [kemitix/git-next#154](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/issues/154).
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions to `git-next` are welcome! If you find a bug or have a feature
+request, please
+[create an issue](https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next/issues/new).
+If you'd like to contribute code, feel free to submit changes.
+
+Before you start committing, run the `just install-hooks` command to setup the
+Git Hooks. ([Get Just](https://just.systems/man/en/chapter_3.html))
+
+## Crate Dependency
+
+The following diagram shows the dependency between the crates that make up `git-next`:
+
+```mermaid
+stateDiagram-v2
+
+    cli --> core
+    cli --> forge_forgejo
+    cli --> forge_github
+
+    forge_forgejo --> core
+
+    forge_github --> core
+```
+
+## License
+
+`git-next` is released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).
--- a/crates/cli/default.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/default.toml
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/desktop.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/desktop.rs
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//
+use crate::alerts::short_message;
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+
+pub(super) fn send_desktop_notification(user_notification: &UserNotification) {
+    let message = short_message(user_notification);
+    if let Err(err) = notifica::notify("git-next", &message) {
+        tracing::warn!(?err, "failed to send desktop notification");
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/email.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/email.rs
@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::UserNotification,
+    server::{EmailConfig, SmtpConfig},
+};
+
+use crate::alerts::{full_message, short_message};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct EmailMessage {
+    from: String,
+    to: String,
+    subject: String,
+    body: String,
+}
+
+pub(super) fn send_email(user_notification: &UserNotification, email_config: &EmailConfig) {
+    let email_message = EmailMessage {
+        from: email_config.from().to_string(),
+        to: email_config.to().to_string(),
+        subject: short_message(user_notification),
+        body: full_message(user_notification),
+    };
+    match email_config.smtp() {
+        Some(smtp) => send_email_smtp(email_message, smtp),
+        None => send_email_sendmail(&email_message),
+    }
+}
+
+fn send_email_sendmail(email_message: &EmailMessage) {
+    use sendmail::email;
+    match email::send(
+        &email_message.from,
+        [email_message.to.as_ref()],
+        &email_message.subject,
+        &email_message.body,
+    ) {
+        Ok(()) => tracing::info!("Email sent successfully!"),
+        Err(e) => tracing::warn!("Could not send email: {:?}", e),
+    }
+}
+
+fn send_email_smtp(email_message: EmailMessage, smtp: &SmtpConfig) {
+    if let Err(err) = do_send_email_smtp(email_message, smtp) {
+        tracing::warn!(?err, "sending email");
+    }
+}
+
+fn do_send_email_smtp(email_message: EmailMessage, smtp: &SmtpConfig) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    use lettre::{transport::smtp::authentication::Credentials, Message, SmtpTransport, Transport};
+    let email = Message::builder()
+        .from(email_message.from.parse()?)
+        .to(email_message.to.parse()?)
+        .subject(email_message.subject)
+        .body(email_message.body)?;
+    let creds = Credentials::new(smtp.username().to_string(), smtp.password().to_string());
+    let mailer = SmtpTransport::relay(smtp.hostname())?
+        .credentials(creds)
+        .build();
+    Ok(mailer
+        .send(&email)
+        .map(|response| {
+            response
+                .message()
+                .map(ToString::to_string)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        })
+        .map(|response| {
+            tracing::info!(?response, "email sent via smtp");
+        })?)
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mod notify_user;
+mod update_shout;
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs
@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{info, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::alerts::{
+    desktop::send_desktop_notification, email::send_email, messages::NotifyUser,
+    webhook::send_webhook, AlertsActor,
+};
+
+impl Handler<NotifyUser> for AlertsActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: NotifyUser, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let Some(shout) = &self.shout else {
+            info!("No shout config available");
+            return;
+        };
+        let net = self.net.clone();
+        let shout = shout.clone();
+        let Some(user_notification) = self.history.sendable(msg.peel()) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        async move {
+            if let Some(webhook_config) = shout.webhook() {
+                send_webhook(&user_notification, webhook_config, &net).await;
+            }
+            if let Some(email_config) = shout.email() {
+                send_email(&user_notification, email_config);
+            }
+            if let Some(desktop) = shout.desktop() {
+                if desktop {
+                    send_desktop_notification(&user_notification);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .in_current_span()
+        .into_actor(self)
+        .wait(ctx);
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/update_shout.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/update_shout.rs
@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::alerts::{messages::UpdateShout, AlertsActor};
+
+impl Handler<UpdateShout> for AlertsActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: UpdateShout, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.shout.replace(msg.peel());
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/history.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/history.rs
@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+use tracing::info;
+
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct History {
+    /// The maximum age of an item in the history.
+    ///
+    /// Items older than this will be dropped.
+    max_age_seconds: Duration,
+
+    /// Maps a user notification to when it was last seen.
+    ///
+    /// The user notification will not be sent until after `max_age_seconds` from last seen.
+    ///
+    /// Each time we see a given user notification, the last seen time will be updated.
+    items: HashMap<UserNotification, Instant>,
+}
+impl History {
+    pub fn new(max_age_seconds: Duration) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_age_seconds,
+            items: HashMap::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn sendable(&mut self, user_notification: UserNotification) -> Option<UserNotification> {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        self.prune(&now); // remove expired items first
+        let contains_key = self.items.contains_key(&user_notification);
+        self.items.insert(user_notification.clone(), now);
+        if contains_key {
+            info!("previously sent");
+            return None;
+        }
+        info!("not sent before");
+        Some(user_notification)
+    }
+
+    pub fn prune(&mut self, now: &Instant) {
+        if let Some(threshold) = now.checked_sub(self.max_age_seconds) {
+            self.items.retain(|_, last_seen| *last_seen > threshold);
+        };
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/messages.rs
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::{git::UserNotification, message, server::Shout};
+
+message!(UpdateShout, Shout, "Updated Shout configuration");
+
+message!(
+    NotifyUser,
+    UserNotification,
+    "Request to send the message payload to the notification webhook"
+);
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use derive_more::derive::Constructor;
+
+use git_next_core::{git::UserNotification, server::Shout};
+
+pub use history::History;
+
+mod desktop;
+mod email;
+mod handlers;
+mod history;
+pub mod messages;
+mod webhook;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
+#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
+#[derive(Debug, Constructor)]
+pub struct AlertsActor {
+    shout: Option<Shout>, // config for sending alerts to users
+    history: History,     // record of alerts sent recently (e.g. 24 hours)
+    net: kxio::network::Network,
+}
+
+impl Actor for AlertsActor {
+    type Context = Context<Self>;
+}
+
+fn short_message(user_notification: &UserNotification) -> String {
+    let (forge_alias, repo_alias) = user_notification.aliases();
+    format!("[git-next] {forge_alias}/{repo_alias}: {user_notification}")
+}
+
+fn full_message(user_notification: &UserNotification) -> String {
+    match user_notification {
+        UserNotification::CICheckFailed {
+            forge_alias,
+            repo_alias,
+            commit,
+            log,
+        } => {
+            let sha = commit.sha();
+            let message = commit.message();
+            [
+                "CI Checks have Failed".to_string(),
+                format!("Forge: {forge_alias}\nRepo : {repo_alias}"),
+                format!("Commit:\n - {sha}\n - {message}"),
+                "Log:".to_string(),
+                log.join("\n"),
+            ]
+            .join("\n\n")
+        }
+        UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+            forge_alias,
+            repo_alias,
+            reason,
+        } => [
+            "Failed to read or parse the .git-next.toml file from repo".to_string(),
+            format!(" - {reason}"),
+            format!("Forge: {forge_alias}\nRepo : {repo_alias}"),
+        ]
+        .join("\n\n"),
+        UserNotification::WebhookRegistration {
+            forge_alias,
+            repo_alias,
+            reason,
+        } => [
+            "Failed to register webhook with the forge".to_string(),
+            format!(" - {reason}"),
+            format!("Forge: {forge_alias}\nRepo : {repo_alias}"),
+        ]
+        .join("\n\n"),
+        UserNotification::DevNotBasedOnMain {
+            forge_alias,
+            repo_alias,
+            dev_branch,
+            main_branch,
+            dev_commit: _,
+            main_commit: _,
+            log,
+        } => [
+            format!("The branch '{dev_branch}' is not based on the branch '{main_branch}'."),
+            format!("TODO: Rebase '{dev_branch}' onto '{main_branch}'."),
+            format!("Forge: {forge_alias}\nRepo : {repo_alias}"),
+            "Log:".to_string(),
+            log.join("\n"),
+        ]
+        .join("\n\n"),
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/tests/history.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/tests/history.rs
@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use assert2::let_assert;
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+
+use crate::{alerts::History, repo::tests::given};
+
+#[test]
+fn when_history_is_empty_then_message_is_passed() {
+    let mut history = History::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+
+    let user_notification = UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+        forge_alias: given::a_forge_alias(),
+        repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+        reason: given::a_name(),
+    };
+
+    let result = history.sendable(user_notification);
+
+    assert!(result.is_some());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn when_history_has_expired_then_message_is_passed() {
+    let dur = Duration::from_millis(1);
+    let mut history = History::new(dur);
+
+    let user_notification = UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+        forge_alias: given::a_forge_alias(),
+        repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+        reason: given::a_name(),
+    };
+
+    // add message to history
+    let result = history.sendable(user_notification);
+    let_assert!(Some(user_notification) = result);
+
+    std::thread::sleep(dur);
+    // twice the expiry duration to avoid things happening in the wrong order
+    std::thread::sleep(dur);
+
+    // after dur, message has expired, so is still valid
+    let result = history.sendable(user_notification);
+    assert!(result.is_some());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn when_history_has_unexpired_then_message_is_blocked() {
+    let dur = Duration::from_secs(1);
+    let mut history = History::new(dur);
+
+    let user_notification = UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+        forge_alias: given::a_forge_alias(),
+        repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+        reason: given::a_name(),
+    };
+
+    // add message to history
+    let result = history.sendable(user_notification);
+    let_assert!(Some(user_notification) = result);
+
+    // no time passed
+    // std::thread::sleep(dur);
+
+    // after dur, message has expired, so is still valid
+    let result = history.sendable(user_notification);
+    assert!(result.is_none());
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/tests/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mod history;
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/webhook.rs
@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::{git::UserNotification, server::OutboundWebhook};
+use kxio::network::{NetRequest, NetUrl, RequestBody, ResponseType};
+use secrecy::ExposeSecret as _;
+use standardwebhooks::Webhook;
+
+pub(super) async fn send_webhook(
+    user_notification: &UserNotification,
+    webhook_config: &OutboundWebhook,
+    net: &kxio::network::Network,
+) {
+    let Ok(webhook) =
+        Webhook::from_bytes(webhook_config.secret().expose_secret().as_bytes().into())
+    else {
+        tracing::warn!("Invalid notification configuration (signer) - can't sent notification");
+        return;
+    };
+    do_send_webhook(user_notification, webhook, webhook_config, net).await;
+}
+
+async fn do_send_webhook(
+    user_notification: &UserNotification,
+    webhook: Webhook,
+    webhook_config: &OutboundWebhook,
+    net: &kxio::network::Network,
+) {
+    let message_id = format!("msg_{}", ulid::Ulid::new());
+    let timestamp = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+    let payload = user_notification.as_json(timestamp);
+    let timestamp = timestamp.unix_timestamp();
+    let to_sign = format!("{message_id}.{timestamp}.{payload}");
+    tracing::info!(?to_sign, "");
+    #[allow(clippy::expect_used)]
+    let signature = webhook
+        .sign(&message_id, timestamp, payload.to_string().as_ref())
+        .expect("signature");
+    tracing::info!(?signature, "");
+    let url = webhook_config.url();
+
+    let net_url = NetUrl::new(url.to_string());
+    let request = NetRequest::post(net_url)
+        .body(RequestBody::Json(payload))
+        .header("webhook-id", &message_id)
+        .header("webhook-timestamp", &timestamp.to_string())
+        .header("webhook-signature", &signature)
+        .response_type(ResponseType::None)
+        .build();
+    net.post_json::<()>(request).await.map_or_else(
+        |err| {
+            tracing::warn!(?err, "sending webhook");
+        },
+        |_| (),
+    );
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/file_watcher.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/file_watcher.rs
@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use actix::Recipient;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use notify::{event::ModifyKind, Watcher};
+use tracing::{error, info};
+
+use std::{
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Message)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+pub struct FileUpdated;
+
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("io")]
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
+}
+pub fn watch_file(path: PathBuf, recipient: Recipient<FileUpdated>) -> Result<Arc<AtomicBool>> {
+    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    let shutdown = Arc::new(AtomicBool::default());
+
+    let mut handler = notify::recommended_watcher(tx).context("file watcher")?;
+    handler
+        .watch(&path, notify::RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Watching: {path:?}"))?;
+    let thread_shutdown = shutdown.clone();
+    actix_rt::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        loop {
+            if thread_shutdown.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                drop(handler);
+                break;
+            }
+            for result in rx.try_iter() {
+                match result {
+                    Ok(event) => match event.kind {
+                        notify::EventKind::Modify(ModifyKind::Data(_)) => {
+                            info!("File modified");
+                            recipient.do_send(FileUpdated);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        notify::EventKind::Modify(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Create(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Remove(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Any
+                        | notify::EventKind::Access(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Other => { /* do nothing */ }
+                    },
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!(?err, "Watching file: {path:?}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
+        }
+    });
+    Ok(shutdown)
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/forge/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/forge/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::git::{ForgeLike, RepoDetails};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
+use git_next_forge_forgejo::ForgeJo;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "github")]
+use git_next_forge_github::Github;
+
+use kxio::network::Network;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Forge;
+
+impl Forge {
+    pub fn create(repo_details: RepoDetails, net: Network) -> Box<dyn ForgeLike> {
+        match repo_details.forge.forge_type() {
+            #[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
+            git_next_core::ForgeType::ForgeJo => Box::new(ForgeJo::new(repo_details, net)),
+            #[cfg(feature = "github")]
+            git_next_core::ForgeType::GitHub => Box::new(Github::new(repo_details, net)),
+            _ => {
+                drop(repo_details);
+                drop(net);
+                unreachable!();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub mod tests;
--- a/crates/cli/src/forge/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/forge/tests.rs
@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//
+#[cfg(any(feature = "forgejo", feature = "github"))]
+use super::*;
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    self as core,
+    git::{self, RepoDetails},
+    GitDir, RepoConfigSource, StoragePathType,
+};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "forgejo")]
+#[test]
+fn test_forgejo_name() {
+    let net = Network::new_mock();
+    let repo_details = given_repo_details(git_next_core::ForgeType::ForgeJo);
+    let forge = Forge::create(repo_details, net);
+    assert_eq!(forge.name(), "forgejo");
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "github")]
+#[test]
+fn test_github_name() {
+    let net = Network::new_mock();
+    let repo_details = given_repo_details(git_next_core::ForgeType::GitHub);
+    let forge = Forge::create(repo_details, net);
+    assert_eq!(forge.name(), "github");
+}
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+fn given_repo_details(forge_type: git_next_core::ForgeType) -> RepoDetails {
+    let fs = kxio::fs::temp().unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+        println!("{e}");
+        panic!("fs")
+    });
+    git::repo_details(
+        1,
+        git::Generation::default(),
+        core::common::forge_details(1, forge_type),
+        Some(core::common::repo_config(1, RepoConfigSource::Repo)),
+        GitDir::new(fs.base().to_path_buf(), StoragePathType::Internal),
+    )
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/init.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/init.rs
@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
+//
+use color_eyre::{eyre::Context, Result};
 use kxio::fs::FileSystem;

-pub fn run(fs: FileSystem) {
-    let file_name = ".git-next.toml";
-    let pathbuf = fs.base().join(file_name);
-    match fs.path_exists(&pathbuf) {
-        Ok(exists) => {
-            if exists {
-                eprintln!(
-                    "The configuration file already exists at {} - not overwritting it.",
-                    file_name
-                );
-            } else {
-                match fs.file_write(&pathbuf, include_str!("../../../default.toml")) {
-                    Ok(_) => {
-                        println!("Created a default configuration file at {}", file_name);
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        eprintln!("Failed to write to the configuration file: {}", e)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        Err(err) => {
-            eprintln!("Could not check if file exist: {} - {err:?}", file_name);
-        }
+pub fn run(fs: &FileSystem) -> Result<()> {
+    let pathbuf = fs.base().join(".git-next.toml");
+    if fs
+        .path_exists(&pathbuf)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Checking for existing file: {pathbuf:?}"))?
+    {
+        eprintln!("The configuration file already exists at {pathbuf:?} - not overwritting it.",);
+    } else {
+        fs.file_write(&pathbuf, include_str!("../default.toml"))
+            .with_context(|| format!("Writing file: {pathbuf:?}"))?;
+        println!("Created a default configuration file at {pathbuf:?}");
    }
+    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/main.rs
@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
+//
+#![allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
+
+mod alerts;
+mod file_watcher;
+mod forge;
 mod init;
+mod repo;
+mod server;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+mod tui;

 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
+mod webhook;
+
+use git_next_core::git;

 use std::path::PathBuf;

 use clap::Parser;
+use color_eyre::Result;
 use kxio::{fs, network::Network};

 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@ -23,27 +38,40 @@ enum Command {
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 enum Server {
    Init,
-    Start,
+    Start {
+        /// Display a UI (experimental)
+        #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+        #[arg(long, required = false)]
+        ui: bool,
+    },
 }

-fn main() {
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
    let fs = fs::new(PathBuf::default());
    let net = Network::new_real();
-    let repository_factory = git_next_server::repository_factory();
+    let repository_factory = git::repository::factory::real();
    let commands = Commands::parse();

    match commands.command {
-        Command::Init => {
-            init::run(fs);
-        }
+        Command::Init => init::run(&fs),
        Command::Server(server) => match server {
-            Server::Init => {
-                git_next_server::init(fs);
-            }
-            Server::Start => {
-                let sleep_duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs(10);
-                git_next_server::start(fs, net, repository_factory, sleep_duration);
-            }
+            Server::Init => server::init(&fs),
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "tui"))]
+            Server::Start {} => server::start(
+                false,
+                fs,
+                net,
+                repository_factory,
+                std::time::Duration::from_secs(10),
+            ),
+            #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+            Server::Start { ui } => server::start(
+                ui,
+                fs,
+                net,
+                repository_factory,
+                std::time::Duration::from_secs(10),
+            ),
        },
    }
 }
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/MESSAGES.md
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/MESSAGES.md
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ```mermaid
 stateDiagram-v2
-[*] --> CloneRepo :on start
+SERVER --> CloneRepo :on start
+SERVER --> UnRegisterWebhook :on shutdown

 CloneRepo --> LoadConfigFromRepo :on repo config
 CloneRepo --> RegisterWebhook :on server config
@ -10,14 +11,14 @@ LoadConfigFromRepo --> ReceiveRepoConfig
 ValidateRepo --> CheckCIStatus :on next ahead of main
 ValidateRepo --> AdvanceNext :on dev ahead of next
 ValidateRepo --> [*] :on dev == next == main
-ValidateRepo --> [*] :on non-retryable error
+ValidateRepo --> USER :on non-retryable error
 ValidateRepo --> ValidateRepo :on retryable error

 CheckCIStatus --> ReceiveCIStatus

 ReceiveCIStatus --> AdvanceMain :on Pass
 ReceiveCIStatus --> ValidateRepo :on Pending
-ReceiveCIStatus --> [*] :on Fail
+ReceiveCIStatus --> USER :on Fail

 AdvanceNext --> ValidateRepo

@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ WebhookRegistered --> ValidateRepo
 AdvanceMain --> LoadConfigFromRepo :on repo config
 AdvanceMain --> ValidateRepo :on server config

-[*] --> WebhookNotification :on push
+FORGE --> WebhookNotification :on push

 WebhookNotification --> ValidateRepo
 ```
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/branch.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/branch.rs
@ -1,42 +1,49 @@
 //
-use crate::messages::MessageToken;
-use git_next_config as config;
-use git_next_git as git;
+use crate::repo::messages::MessageToken;
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{
+        commit::Message,
+        push::{reset, Force},
+        repository::open::OpenRepositoryLike,
+        Commit, GitRef, RepoDetails,
+    },
+    RepoConfig,
+};

 use derive_more::Display;
-use tracing::{info, warn};
+use tracing::{info, instrument, warn};

 // advance next to the next commit towards the head of the dev branch
-#[tracing::instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
+#[instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
 pub fn advance_next(
-    next: &git::Commit,
-    dev_commit_history: &[git::Commit],
-    repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
-    repo_config: config::RepoConfig,
-    open_repository: &dyn git::repository::OpenRepositoryLike,
+    commit: Option<Commit>,
+    force: git_next_core::git::push::Force,
+    repo_details: &RepoDetails,
+    repo_config: RepoConfig,
+    open_repository: &dyn OpenRepositoryLike,
    message_token: MessageToken,
 ) -> Result<MessageToken> {
-    let commit =
-        find_next_commit_on_dev(next, dev_commit_history).ok_or_else(|| Error::NextAtDev)?;
+    let commit = commit.ok_or_else(|| Error::NextAtDev)?;
    validate_commit_message(commit.message())?;
    info!("Advancing next to commit '{}'", commit);
-    git::push::reset(
+    reset(
        open_repository,
-        &repo_details,
+        repo_details,
        &repo_config.branches().next(),
        &commit.into(),
-        &git::push::Force::No,
+        &force,
    )?;
    Ok(message_token)
 }

-#[tracing::instrument]
-fn validate_commit_message(message: &git::commit::Message) -> Result<()> {
+#[instrument]
+fn validate_commit_message(message: &Message) -> Result<()> {
    let message = &message.to_string();
    if message.to_ascii_lowercase().starts_with("wip") {
        return Err(Error::IsWorkInProgress);
    }
-    match git_conventional::Commit::parse(message) {
+    match ::git_conventional::Commit::parse(message) {
        Ok(commit) => {
            info!(?commit, "Pass");
            Ok(())
@ -51,43 +58,50 @@ fn validate_commit_message(message: &git::commit::Message) -> Result<()> {
 }

 pub fn find_next_commit_on_dev(
-    next: &git::Commit,
-    dev_commit_history: &[git::Commit],
-) -> Option<git::Commit> {
-    let mut next_commit: Option<&git::Commit> = None;
-    for commit in dev_commit_history.iter() {
+    next: &Commit,
+    main: &Commit,
+    dev_commit_history: &[Commit],
+) -> (Option<Commit>, Force) {
+    let mut next_commit: Option<&Commit> = None;
+    let mut force = Force::No;
+    for commit in dev_commit_history {
        if commit == next {
            break;
        };
+        if commit == main {
+            force = Force::From(GitRef::from(next.sha().clone()));
+            break;
+        };
        next_commit.replace(commit);
    }
-    next_commit.cloned()
+    (next_commit.cloned(), force)
 }

 // advance main branch to the commit 'next'
-#[tracing::instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
+#[instrument(fields(next), skip_all)]
 pub fn advance_main(
-    next: git::Commit,
-    repo_details: &git::RepoDetails,
-    repo_config: &config::RepoConfig,
-    open_repository: &dyn git::repository::OpenRepositoryLike,
+    next: Commit,
+    repo_details: &RepoDetails,
+    repo_config: &RepoConfig,
+    open_repository: &dyn OpenRepositoryLike,
 ) -> Result<()> {
    info!("Advancing main to next");
-    git::push::reset(
+    reset(
        open_repository,
        repo_details,
        &repo_config.branches().main(),
        &next.into(),
-        &git::push::Force::No,
+        &Force::No,
    )?;
    Ok(())
 }

-pub type Result<T> = core::result::Result<T, Error>;
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
+
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error, Display)]
 pub enum Error {
    #[display("push: {}", 0)]
-    Push(#[from] git::push::Error),
+    Push(#[from] crate::git::push::Error),

    #[display("no commits to advance next to")]
    NextAtDev,
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_main.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_main.rs
@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::{git, RepoConfigSource};
+
+use tracing::warn;
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        branch::advance_main,
+        do_send,
+        messages::{AdvanceMain, LoadConfigFromRepo, ValidateRepo},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<AdvanceMain> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+    #[tracing::instrument(name = "RepoActor::AdvanceMainTo", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details, commit = ?msg))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: AdvanceMain, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let Some(repo_config) = self.repo_details.repo_config.clone() else {
+            warn!("No config loaded");
+            return;
+        };
+        let Some(open_repository) = &self.open_repository else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let repo_details = self.repo_details.clone();
+        let addr = ctx.address();
+        let message_token = self.message_token;
+        let commit = msg.peel();
+
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::AdvancingMain {
+            commit: commit.clone(),
+        });
+
+        if let Err(err) = advance_main(commit, &repo_details, &repo_config, &**open_repository) {
+            warn!("advance main: {err}");
+            self.alert_tui(format!("advance main: {err}"));
+        } else {
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::MainUpdated);
+            if let Some(open_repository) = &self.open_repository {
+                match open_repository.fetch() {
+                    Ok(()) => self.update_tui_log(git::graph::log(&self.repo_details)),
+                    Err(err) => self.alert_tui(format!("fetching: {err}")),
+                }
+            }
+            match repo_config.source() {
+                RepoConfigSource::Repo => {
+                    do_send(&addr, LoadConfigFromRepo, self.log.as_ref());
+                }
+                RepoConfigSource::Server => {
+                    do_send(&addr, ValidateRepo::new(message_token), self.log.as_ref());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs
@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::git;
+use tracing::{warn, Instrument};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        branch::{advance_next, find_next_commit_on_dev},
+        do_send,
+        messages::{AdvanceNext, AdvanceNextPayload, ValidateRepo},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<AdvanceNext> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: AdvanceNext, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let Some(repo_config) = &self.repo_details.repo_config else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let Some(open_repository) = &self.open_repository else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let AdvanceNextPayload {
+            next,
+            main,
+            dev_commit_history,
+        } = msg.peel();
+        let repo_details = self.repo_details.clone();
+        let repo_config = repo_config.clone();
+        let addr = ctx.address();
+
+        let (commit, force) = find_next_commit_on_dev(&next, &main, &dev_commit_history);
+        if let Some(commit) = &commit {
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::AdvancingNext {
+                commit: commit.clone(),
+                force: force.clone(),
+            });
+        };
+        match advance_next(
+            commit,
+            force,
+            &repo_details,
+            repo_config,
+            &**open_repository,
+            self.message_token,
+        ) {
+            Ok(message_token) => {
+                self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::NextUpdated);
+                match open_repository.fetch() {
+                    Ok(()) => self.update_tui_log(git::graph::log(&self.repo_details)),
+                    Err(err) => self.alert_tui(format!("fetching: {err}")),
+                }
+                // INFO: pause to allow any CI checks to be started
+                let sleep_duration = self.sleep_duration;
+                let log = self.log.clone();
+                async move {
+                    actix_rt::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
+                    do_send(&addr, ValidateRepo::new(message_token), log.as_ref());
+                }
+                .in_current_span()
+                .into_actor(self)
+                .wait(ctx);
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("advance next: {err}");
+                self.alert_tui(err.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/check_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/check_ci_status.rs
@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{debug, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send,
+        messages::{CheckCIStatus, ReceiveCIStatus},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<CheckCIStatus> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: CheckCIStatus, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        crate::repo::logger(self.log.as_ref(), "start: CheckCIStatus");
+
+        let addr = ctx.address();
+        let forge = self.forge.duplicate();
+        let next = msg.peel();
+        let log = self.log.clone();
+
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::CheckingCI);
+        // get the status - pass, fail, pending (all others map to fail, e.g. error)
+        async move {
+            let status = forge.commit_status(&next).await;
+            debug!("got status: {status:?}");
+            do_send(&addr, ReceiveCIStatus::new((next, status)), log.as_ref());
+        }
+        .in_current_span()
+        .into_actor(self)
+        .wait(ctx);
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/clone_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/clone_repo.rs
@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::git;
+use tracing::{debug, instrument, warn};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send, logger,
+        messages::{CloneRepo, LoadConfigFromRepo, RegisterWebhook},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<CloneRepo> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::CloneRepo", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: CloneRepo, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        logger(self.log.as_ref(), "Handler: CloneRepo: start");
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Opening);
+        debug!("Handler: CloneRepo: start");
+        match git::repository::open(&*self.repository_factory, &self.repo_details) {
+            Ok(repository) => {
+                logger(self.log.as_ref(), "open okay");
+                debug!("open okay");
+                self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Opened);
+                self.open_repository.replace(repository);
+                if self.repo_details.repo_config.is_none() {
+                    do_send(&ctx.address(), LoadConfigFromRepo, self.log.as_ref());
+                } else {
+                    do_send(&ctx.address(), RegisterWebhook::new(), self.log.as_ref());
+                }
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                logger(self.log.as_ref(), "open failed");
+                warn!("Could not open repo: {err:?}");
+                self.alert_tui(err.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+        debug!("Handler: CloneRepo: finish");
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/load_config_from_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/load_config_from_repo.rs
@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+
+use tracing::{debug, instrument, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send, load,
+        messages::{LoadConfigFromRepo, ReceiveRepoConfig},
+        notify_user, RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<LoadConfigFromRepo> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+    #[instrument(name = "Repocrate::repo::LoadConfigFromRepo", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: LoadConfigFromRepo, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        debug!("Handler: LoadConfigFromRepo: start");
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::LoadingConfigFromRepo);
+        let Some(open_repository) = &self.open_repository else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let open_repository = open_repository.duplicate();
+        let repo_details = self.repo_details.clone();
+        let forge_alias = repo_details.forge.forge_alias().clone();
+        let repo_alias = repo_details.repo_alias.clone();
+        let addr = ctx.address();
+        let notify_user_recipient = self.notify_user_recipient.clone();
+        let log = self.log.clone();
+        async move {
+            match load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &*open_repository).await {
+                Ok(repo_config) => {
+                    do_send(&addr, ReceiveRepoConfig::new(repo_config), log.as_ref());
+                }
+                Err(err) => notify_user(
+                    notify_user_recipient.as_ref(),
+                    UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+                        forge_alias,
+                        repo_alias,
+                        reason: err.to_string(),
+                    },
+                    log.as_ref(),
+                ),
+            }
+        }
+        .in_current_span()
+        .into_actor(self)
+        .wait(ctx);
+        debug!("Handler: LoadConfigFromRepo: finish");
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/mod.rs
@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub mod load_config_from_repo;
 pub mod receive_ci_status;
 pub mod receive_repo_config;
 pub mod register_webhook;
+pub mod unregister_webhook;
 pub mod validate_repo;
 pub mod webhook_notification;
 pub mod webhook_registered;
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::git::{forge::commit::Status, graph, UserNotification};
+use tracing::{debug, Instrument};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send, logger,
+        messages::{AdvanceMain, ReceiveCIStatus, ValidateRepo},
+        notify_user, RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<ReceiveCIStatus> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ReceiveCIStatus, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        logger(self.log.as_ref(), "start: ReceiveCIStatus");
+        let (next, status) = msg.peel();
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::ReceiveCIStatus {
+            status: status.clone(),
+        });
+        debug!(?status, "");
+        let graph_log = graph::log(&self.repo_details);
+        self.update_tui_log(graph_log.clone());
+
+        let addr = ctx.address();
+        let forge_alias = self.repo_details.forge.forge_alias().clone();
+        let repo_alias = self.repo_details.repo_alias.clone();
+        let message_token = self.message_token;
+        let sleep_duration = self.sleep_duration;
+        match status {
+            Status::Pass => {
+                do_send(&addr, AdvanceMain::new(next), self.log.as_ref());
+            }
+            Status::Pending => {
+                let log = self.log.clone();
+                async move {
+                    actix_rt::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
+                    do_send(&addr, ValidateRepo::new(message_token), log.as_ref());
+                }
+                .in_current_span()
+                .into_actor(self)
+                .wait(ctx);
+            }
+            Status::Fail => {
+                tracing::warn!("Checks have failed");
+
+                notify_user(
+                    self.notify_user_recipient.as_ref(),
+                    UserNotification::CICheckFailed {
+                        forge_alias,
+                        repo_alias,
+                        commit: next,
+                        log: graph_log,
+                    },
+                    self.log.as_ref(),
+                );
+                let log = self.log.clone();
+                async move {
+                    debug!("sleeping before retrying...");
+                    logger(log.as_ref(), "before sleep");
+                    actix_rt::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
+                    logger(log.as_ref(), "after sleep");
+                    do_send(&addr, ValidateRepo::new(message_token), log.as_ref());
+                }
+                .in_current_span()
+                .into_actor(self)
+                .wait(ctx);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/receive_repo_config.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/receive_repo_config.rs
@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+use tracing::instrument;
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send,
+        messages::{ReceiveRepoConfig, RegisterWebhook},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<ReceiveRepoConfig> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::ReceiveRepoConfig", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details, branches = ?msg))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ReceiveRepoConfig, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let repo_config = msg.peel();
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::ReceiveRepoConfig {
+            repo_config: repo_config.clone(),
+        });
+        self.repo_details.repo_config.replace(repo_config);
+        self.update_tui_branches();
+        do_send(&ctx.address(), RegisterWebhook::new(), self.log.as_ref());
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/register_webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/register_webhook.rs
@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{debug, error, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send,
+        messages::{RegisterWebhook, WebhookRegistered},
+        notify_user, RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+
+impl Handler<RegisterWebhook> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: RegisterWebhook, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        if self.webhook_id.is_none() {
+            let forge_alias = self.repo_details.forge.forge_alias().clone();
+            let repo_alias = self.repo_details.repo_alias.clone();
+            let repo_listen_url = self
+                .listen_url
+                .repo_url(forge_alias.clone(), repo_alias.clone());
+            let forge = self.forge.duplicate();
+            let addr = ctx.address();
+            let notify_user_recipient = self.notify_user_recipient.clone();
+            let log = self.log.clone();
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::RegisteringWebhook);
+            debug!("registering webhook");
+            async move {
+                match forge.register_webhook(&repo_listen_url).await {
+                    Ok(registered_webhook) => {
+                        debug!(?registered_webhook, "webhook registered");
+                        do_send(
+                            &addr,
+                            WebhookRegistered::from(registered_webhook),
+                            log.as_ref(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!(?err, "failed to register webhook");
+                        notify_user(
+                            notify_user_recipient.as_ref(),
+                            UserNotification::WebhookRegistration {
+                                forge_alias,
+                                repo_alias,
+                                reason: err.to_string(),
+                            },
+                            log.as_ref(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .in_current_span()
+            .into_actor(self)
+            .wait(ctx);
+        } else {
+            self.alert_tui("already have a webhook id - cant register webhook");
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/unregister_webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/unregister_webhook.rs
@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{debug, warn, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{messages::UnRegisterWebhook, RepoActor},
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<UnRegisterWebhook> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: UnRegisterWebhook, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let Some(webhook_id) = self.webhook_id.take() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::UnregisteringWebhook);
+        let forge = self.forge.duplicate();
+        debug!("unregistering webhook");
+        async move {
+            match forge.unregister_webhook(&webhook_id).await {
+                Ok(()) => debug!("unregistered webhook"),
+                Err(err) => warn!(?err, "unregistering webhook"),
+            }
+        }
+        .in_current_span()
+        .into_actor(self)
+        .wait(ctx);
+        debug!("unregistering webhook done");
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/validate_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/validate_repo.rs
@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{info, instrument, Instrument as _};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send, logger,
+        messages::{AdvanceNext, AdvanceNextPayload, CheckCIStatus, MessageToken, ValidateRepo},
+        notify_user, RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+use git_next_core::git::{
+    push::Force,
+    validation::positions::{validate, Error, Positions},
+    UserNotification,
+};
+
+impl Handler<ValidateRepo> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::ValidateRepo", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details, token = %&*msg))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ValidateRepo, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        logger(self.log.as_ref(), "start: ValidateRepo");
+
+        // Message Token - make sure we are only triggered for the latest/current token
+        match self.token_status(msg.peel()) {
+            TokenStatus::Current => {} // do nothing
+            TokenStatus::Expired => {
+                logger(
+                    self.log.as_ref(),
+                    format!("discarded: old message token: {}", self.message_token),
+                );
+                return; // message is expired
+            }
+            TokenStatus::New(message_token) => {
+                self.message_token = message_token;
+                logger(
+                    self.log.as_ref(),
+                    format!("new message token: {}", self.message_token),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        logger(
+            self.log.as_ref(),
+            format!("accepted token: {}", self.message_token),
+        );
+
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::ValidateRepo);
+
+        // Repository positions
+        let Some(ref open_repository) = self.open_repository else {
+            logger(self.log.as_ref(), "no open repository");
+            self.alert_tui("repo not open");
+            return;
+        };
+        logger(self.log.as_ref(), "have open repository");
+        let Some(repo_config) = self.repo_details.repo_config.clone() else {
+            logger(self.log.as_ref(), "no repo config");
+            self.alert_tui("no repo config");
+            return;
+        };
+        logger(self.log.as_ref(), "have repo config");
+
+        match validate(&**open_repository, &self.repo_details, &repo_config) {
+            Ok((
+                Positions {
+                    main,
+                    next,
+                    dev,
+                    dev_commit_history,
+                    next_is_valid,
+                },
+                git_log,
+            )) => {
+                info!(%main, %next, %dev, "positions");
+                self.update_tui_log(git_log);
+                if next_is_valid && next != main {
+                    info!("Checking CI");
+                    do_send(&ctx.address(), CheckCIStatus::new(next), self.log.as_ref());
+                } else if next != dev {
+                    info!("Advance next");
+                    self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::AdvancingNext {
+                        commit: next.clone(),
+                        force: Force::No,
+                    });
+                    do_send(
+                        &ctx.address(),
+                        AdvanceNext::new(AdvanceNextPayload {
+                            next,
+                            main,
+                            dev_commit_history,
+                        }),
+                        self.log.as_ref(),
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    info!("do nothing");
+                    self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Okay { main, next, dev });
+                }
+            }
+            Err(Error::Retryable(message)) => {
+                info!(?message, "Retryable");
+                self.alert_tui(format!("retryable: {message}"));
+                logger(self.log.as_ref(), message);
+                let addr = ctx.address();
+                let message_token = self.message_token;
+                let sleep_duration = self.sleep_duration;
+                let log = self.log.clone();
+                async move {
+                    info!("sleeping before retrying...");
+                    logger(log.as_ref(), "before sleep");
+                    actix_rt::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
+                    logger(log.as_ref(), "after sleep");
+                    do_send(&addr, ValidateRepo::new(message_token), log.as_ref());
+                }
+                .in_current_span()
+                .into_actor(self)
+                .wait(ctx);
+            }
+            Err(Error::UserIntervention(user_notification)) => {
+                info!(?user_notification, "User Intervention");
+                self.alert_tui(format!("USER INTERVENTION: {user_notification}"));
+                if let UserNotification::CICheckFailed { log, .. }
+                | UserNotification::DevNotBasedOnMain { log, .. } = &user_notification
+                {
+                    self.update_tui_log(log.clone());
+                }
+                notify_user(
+                    self.notify_user_recipient.as_ref(),
+                    user_notification,
+                    self.log.as_ref(),
+                );
+            }
+            Err(Error::NonRetryable(message)) => {
+                info!(?message, "NonRetryable");
+                self.alert_tui(format!("Error: {message}"));
+                logger(self.log.as_ref(), message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum TokenStatus {
+    Current,
+    Expired,
+    New(MessageToken),
+}
+impl RepoActor {
+    fn token_status(&self, new: MessageToken) -> TokenStatus {
+        let current = &self.message_token;
+        if &new > current {
+            return TokenStatus::New(new);
+        }
+        if current > &new {
+            return TokenStatus::Expired;
+        }
+        TokenStatus::Current
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/webhook_notification.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/webhook_notification.rs
@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use tracing::{info, instrument, warn};
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send, logger,
+        messages::{ValidateRepo, WebhookNotification},
+        ActorLog, RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{Commit, ForgeLike},
+    webhook::{push::Branch, Push},
+    BranchName, WebhookAuth,
+};
+
+impl Handler<WebhookNotification> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::WebhookMessage", skip_all, fields(token = %self.message_token, repo = %self.repo_details))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: WebhookNotification, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let Some(config) = &self.repo_details.repo_config else {
+            logger(self.log.as_ref(), "server has no repo config");
+            warn!("No repo config");
+            return;
+        };
+        if validate_notification(
+            &msg,
+            self.webhook_auth.as_ref(),
+            &*self.forge,
+            self.log.as_ref(),
+        )
+        .is_err()
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        let body = msg.body();
+        match self.forge.parse_webhook_body(body) {
+            Err(err) => {
+                logger(self.log.as_ref(), "message parse error - not a push");
+                warn!(?err, "Not a 'push'");
+                return;
+            }
+            Ok(push) => match push.branch(config.branches()) {
+                None => {
+                    logger(self.log.as_ref(), "unknown branch");
+                    warn!(
+                        ?push,
+                        "Unrecognised branch, we should be filtering to only the ones we want"
+                    );
+                    return;
+                }
+                Some(Branch::Main) => {
+                    self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::WebhookReceived {
+                        branch: Branch::Main,
+                        push: push.clone(),
+                    });
+                    if handle_push(
+                        push,
+                        &config.branches().main(),
+                        &mut self.last_main_commit,
+                        self.log.as_ref(),
+                    )
+                    .is_err()
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                }
+                Some(Branch::Next) => {
+                    self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::WebhookReceived {
+                        branch: Branch::Next,
+                        push: push.clone(),
+                    });
+                    if handle_push(
+                        push,
+                        &config.branches().next(),
+                        &mut self.last_next_commit,
+                        self.log.as_ref(),
+                    )
+                    .is_err()
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                }
+                Some(Branch::Dev) => {
+                    self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::WebhookReceived {
+                        branch: Branch::Dev,
+                        push: push.clone(),
+                    });
+                    if handle_push(
+                        push,
+                        &config.branches().dev(),
+                        &mut self.last_dev_commit,
+                        self.log.as_ref(),
+                    )
+                    .is_err()
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                }
+            },
+        }
+        let message_token = self.message_token.next();
+        info!(
+            token = %message_token,
+            "New commit"
+        );
+        do_send(
+            &ctx.address(),
+            ValidateRepo::new(message_token),
+            self.log.as_ref(),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn validate_notification(
+    msg: &WebhookNotification,
+    webhook_auth: Option<&WebhookAuth>,
+    forge: &dyn ForgeLike,
+    log: Option<&ActorLog>,
+) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    let Some(expected_authorization) = webhook_auth else {
+        logger(log, "server has no auth token");
+        warn!("Don't know what authorization to expect");
+        return Err(());
+    };
+
+    if !forge.is_message_authorised(msg, expected_authorization) {
+        logger(log, "message authorisation is invalid");
+        warn!(
+            "Invalid authorization - expected {}",
+            expected_authorization
+        );
+        return Err(());
+    }
+    if forge.should_ignore_message(msg) {
+        logger(log, "forge sent ignorable message");
+        return Err(());
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn handle_push(
+    push: Push,
+    branch: &BranchName,
+    last_commit: &mut Option<Commit>,
+    log: Option<&ActorLog>,
+) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    logger(log, format!("message is for {branch} branch"));
+    let commit = Commit::from(push);
+    if last_commit.as_ref() == Some(&commit) {
+        logger(log, format!("not a new commit on {branch}"));
+        info!(
+            %branch ,
+            %commit,
+            "Ignoring - already aware of branch at commit",
+        );
+        return Err(());
+    }
+    last_commit.replace(commit);
+    Ok(())
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/webhook_registered.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/webhook_registered.rs
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+use tracing::instrument;
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::{
+        do_send,
+        messages::{ValidateRepo, WebhookRegistered},
+        RepoActor,
+    },
+    server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate,
+};
+
+impl Handler<WebhookRegistered> for RepoActor {
+    type Result = ();
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::WebhookRegistered", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details, webhook_id = %msg.webhook_id()))]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: WebhookRegistered, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::RegisteredWebhook);
+        self.webhook_id.replace(msg.webhook_id().clone());
+        self.webhook_auth.replace(msg.webhook_auth().clone());
+        do_send(
+            &ctx.address(),
+            ValidateRepo::new(self.message_token),
+            self.log.as_ref(),
+        );
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/load.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/load.rs
@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 //
-use derive_more::Display;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tracing::info;
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{repository::open::OpenRepositoryLike, RepoDetails},
+    BranchName, RepoConfig,
+};

-use git_next_config as config;
-use git_next_git as git;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use derive_more::Display;
+use tracing::{info, instrument};

 /// Loads the [RepoConfig] from the `.git-next.toml` file in the repository
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(branch = %repo_details.branch))]
+#[instrument(skip_all, fields(branch = %repo_details.branch))]
 pub async fn config_from_repository(
-    repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
-    open_repository: &dyn git::repository::OpenRepositoryLike,
-) -> Result<config::RepoConfig> {
+    repo_details: RepoDetails,
+    open_repository: &dyn OpenRepositoryLike,
+) -> Result<RepoConfig> {
    info!("Loading .git-next.toml from repo");
    let contents =
        open_repository.read_file(&repo_details.branch, &PathBuf::from(".git-next.toml"))?;
-    let config = config::RepoConfig::parse(&contents)?;
+    let config = RepoConfig::parse(&contents)?;
    let branches = open_repository.remote_branches()?;
    required_branch(&config.branches().main(), &branches)?;
    required_branch(&config.branches().next(), &branches)?;
@ -23,10 +26,7 @@ pub async fn config_from_repository(
    Ok(config)
 }

-fn required_branch(
-    branch_name: &config::BranchName,
-    branches: &[config::BranchName],
-) -> Result<()> {
+fn required_branch(branch_name: &BranchName, branches: &[BranchName]) -> Result<()> {
    branches
        .iter()
        .find(|branch| *branch == branch_name)
@ -34,21 +34,22 @@ fn required_branch(
    Ok(())
 }

-pub type Result<T> = core::result::Result<T, Error>;
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
+
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error, Display)]
 pub enum Error {
    #[display("file")]
-    File(#[from] git::file::Error),
+    File(#[from] crate::git::file::Error),

    #[display("config")]
-    Config(#[from] config::server::Error),
+    Config(#[from] git_next_core::server::Error),

    #[display("toml")]
    Toml(#[from] toml::de::Error),

    #[display("push")]
-    Push(#[from] git::push::Error),
+    Push(#[from] crate::git::push::Error),

    #[display("branch not found: {}", 0)]
-    BranchNotFound(config::BranchName),
+    BranchNotFound(BranchName),
 }
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/messages.rs
@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+//
+use derive_more::Display;
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{forge::commit::Status, Commit, UserNotification},
+    message, newtype, ForgeNotification, RegisteredWebhook, RepoConfig, WebhookAuth, WebhookId,
+};
+
+message!(
+    LoadConfigFromRepo,
+    "Request to load the `git-next.toml` from the git repo."
+);
+message!(CloneRepo, "Request to clone (or open) the git repo.");
+message!(
+    ReceiveRepoConfig,
+    RepoConfig,
+    r#"Notification that the `git-next.toml` file has been loaded from the repo and parsed.
+
+Contains the parsed contents of the `git-next.toml` file."#
+);
+message!(
+    ValidateRepo,
+    MessageToken,
+    r#"Request that the state of the branches in the git repo be assessed and generate any followup actions.
+
+This is the main function of `git-next` where decisions are made on what branches need to be updated and when.
+
+Contains a [MessageToken] to reduce duplicate messages being sent. Only messages with the latest [MessageToken] are handled,
+all others are dropped."#
+);
+
+message!(
+    WebhookRegistered,
+    (WebhookId, WebhookAuth),
+    r#"Notification that a webhook has been registered with a forge.
+
+Contains a tuple of the ID for the webhook returned from the forge, and the unique authorisation token that
+incoming messages from the forge must provide."#
+);
+impl WebhookRegistered {
+    pub const fn webhook_id(&self) -> &WebhookId {
+        &self.0 .0
+    }
+    pub const fn webhook_auth(&self) -> &WebhookAuth {
+        &self.0 .1
+    }
+}
+impl From<RegisteredWebhook> for WebhookRegistered {
+    fn from(value: RegisteredWebhook) -> Self {
+        let webhook_id = value.id().clone();
+        let webhook_auth = value.auth().clone();
+        Self::from((webhook_id, webhook_auth))
+    }
+}
+
+message!(
+    UnRegisterWebhook,
+    "Request that the webhook be removed from the forge, so they will stop notifying us."
+);
+
+newtype!(
+    MessageToken,
+    u32,
+    Copy,
+    Default,
+    Display,
+    PartialOrd,
+    Ord,
+    r#"An incremental token used to identify the current set of messages.
+
+Primarily used by [ValidateRepo] to reduce duplicate messages. The token is incremented when a new Webhook message is
+received, marking that message the latest, and causing any previous messages still being processed to be dropped when
+they next send a [ValidateRepo] message."#
+);
+impl MessageToken {
+    pub const fn next(self) -> Self {
+        Self(self.0 + 1)
+    }
+}
+
+message!(
+    RegisterWebhook,
+    "Requests that a Webhook be registered with the forge."
+);
+message!(
+    CheckCIStatus,
+    Commit,
+    r#"Requests that the CI status for the commit be checked.
+
+Once the CI Status has been received it will be sent via a [ReceiveCIStatus] message.
+
+Contains the commit from the tip of the `next` branch."#
+); // next commit
+message!(
+    ReceiveCIStatus,
+    (Commit, Status),
+    r#"Notification of the status of the CI checks for the commit.
+
+Contains a tuple of the commit that was checked (the tip of the `next` branch) and the status."#
+); // commit and it's status
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct AdvanceNextPayload {
+    pub next: Commit,
+    pub main: Commit,
+    pub dev_commit_history: Vec<Commit>,
+}
+message!(
+    AdvanceNext,
+    AdvanceNextPayload,
+    "Request to advance the `next` branch on to the next commit on the `dev branch."
+); // next commit and the dev commit history
+message!(
+    AdvanceMain,
+    Commit,
+    "Request to advance the `main` branch on to same commit as the `next` branch."
+); // next commit
+message!(
+    WebhookNotification,
+    ForgeNotification,
+    "Notification of a webhook message from the forge."
+);
+message!(
+    NotifyUser,
+    UserNotification,
+    "Request to send the message payload to the notification webhook"
+);
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{
+    alerts::messages::NotifyUser,
+    server::{actor::messages::RepoUpdate, ServerActor},
+};
+use derive_more::Deref;
+use kxio::network::Network;
+use tracing::{info, instrument, warn, Instrument};
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{
+        self,
+        repository::{factory::RepositoryFactory, open::OpenRepositoryLike},
+        UserNotification,
+    },
+    server::ListenUrl,
+    WebhookAuth, WebhookId,
+};
+
+mod branch;
+pub mod handlers;
+mod load;
+pub mod messages;
+mod notifications;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub mod tests;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct ActorLog(std::sync::Arc<std::sync::RwLock<Vec<String>>>);
+impl Deref for ActorLog {
+    type Target = std::sync::Arc<std::sync::RwLock<Vec<String>>>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+/// An actor that represents a Git Repository.
+///
+/// When this actor is started it is sent the `CloneRepo` message.
+#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
+#[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display, derive_with::With)]
+#[display("{}:{}:{}", generation, repo_details.forge.forge_alias(), repo_details.repo_alias)]
+pub struct RepoActor {
+    sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+    generation: git::Generation,
+    message_token: messages::MessageToken,
+    repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
+    listen_url: ListenUrl,
+    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<git::Commit>,
+    last_next_commit: Option<git::Commit>,
+    last_dev_commit: Option<git::Commit>,
+    repository_factory: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
+    open_repository: Option<Box<dyn OpenRepositoryLike>>,
+    net: Network,
+    forge: Box<dyn git::ForgeLike>,
+    log: Option<ActorLog>,
+    notify_user_recipient: Option<Recipient<NotifyUser>>,
+    server_addr: Option<Addr<ServerActor>>,
+}
+impl RepoActor {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub fn new(
+        repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
+        forge: Box<dyn git::ForgeLike>,
+        listen_url: ListenUrl,
+        generation: git::Generation,
+        net: Network,
+        repository_factory: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
+        sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+        notify_user_recipient: Option<Recipient<NotifyUser>>,
+        server_addr: Option<Addr<ServerActor>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let message_token = messages::MessageToken::default();
+        Self {
+            generation,
+            message_token,
+            repo_details,
+            listen_url,
+            webhook_id: None,
+            webhook_auth: None,
+            last_main_commit: None,
+            last_next_commit: None,
+            last_dev_commit: None,
+            repository_factory,
+            open_repository: None,
+            forge,
+            net,
+            sleep_duration,
+            log: None,
+            notify_user_recipient,
+            server_addr,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update_tui_branches(&self) {
+        if cfg!(feature = "tui") {
+            use crate::server::actor::messages::RepoUpdate;
+            let Some(repo_config) = &self.repo_details.repo_config else {
+                return;
+            };
+            let branches = repo_config.branches().clone();
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Branches { branches });
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn update_tui_log(&self, log: git::graph::Log) {
+        if cfg!(feature = "tui") {
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Log { log });
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn alert_tui(&self, alert: impl Into<String>) {
+        if cfg!(feature = "tui") {
+            self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::Alert {
+                alert: alert.into(),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn update_tui(&self, repo_update: RepoUpdate) {
+        if cfg!(feature = "tui") {
+            let Some(server_addr) = &self.server_addr else {
+                return;
+            };
+
+            let update = crate::server::actor::messages::ServerUpdate::RepoUpdate {
+                forge_alias: self.repo_details.forge.forge_alias().clone(),
+                repo_alias: self.repo_details.repo_alias.clone(),
+                repo_update,
+            };
+            server_addr.do_send(update);
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl Actor for RepoActor {
+    type Context = Context<Self>;
+    #[instrument(name = "RepoActor::stopping", skip_all, fields(repo = %self.repo_details))]
+    fn stopping(&mut self, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Running {
+        tracing::debug!("stopping");
+        info!("Checking webhook");
+        match self.webhook_id.take() {
+            Some(webhook_id) => {
+                tracing::warn!("stopping - unregistering webhook");
+                info!(%webhook_id, "Unregistring webhook");
+                let forge = self.forge.duplicate();
+                async move {
+                    if let Err(err) = forge.unregister_webhook(&webhook_id).await {
+                        warn!("unregistering webhook: {err}");
+                    }
+                }
+                .in_current_span()
+                .into_actor(self)
+                .wait(ctx);
+                Running::Continue
+            }
+            None => Running::Stop,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn do_send<M>(addr: &Addr<RepoActor>, msg: M, log: Option<&ActorLog>)
+where
+    M: actix::Message + Send + 'static + std::fmt::Debug,
+    RepoActor: actix::Handler<M>,
+    <M as actix::Message>::Result: Send,
+{
+    let log_message = format!("send: {msg:?}");
+    info!(log_message);
+    logger(log, log_message);
+    if cfg!(not(test)) {
+        // #[cfg(not(test))]
+        addr.do_send(msg);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn logger(log: Option<&ActorLog>, message: impl Into<String>) {
+    if let Some(log) = log {
+        let message: String = message.into();
+        tracing::debug!(message);
+        let _ = log.write().map(|mut l| l.push(message));
+    }
+}
+pub fn notify_user(
+    recipient: Option<&Recipient<NotifyUser>>,
+    user_notification: UserNotification,
+    log: Option<&ActorLog>,
+) {
+    let msg = NotifyUser::from(user_notification);
+    let log_message = format!("send: {msg:?}");
+    tracing::debug!(log_message);
+    logger(log, log_message);
+    if let Some(recipient) = &recipient {
+        recipient.do_send(msg);
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/notifications.rs
@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+//
+
+use crate::repo::messages::NotifyUser;
+
+use git_next_core::git::UserNotification;
+
+use serde_json::json;
+
+impl NotifyUser {
+    pub fn as_json(&self, timestamp: time::OffsetDateTime) -> serde_json::Value {
+        let timestamp = timestamp.unix_timestamp().to_string();
+        match &**self {
+            UserNotification::CICheckFailed {
+                forge_alias,
+                repo_alias,
+                commit,
+                log,
+            } => json!({
+                "type": "cicheck.failed",
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+                "data": {
+                    "forge_alias": forge_alias,
+                    "repo_alias": repo_alias,
+                    "commit": {
+                        "sha": commit.sha(),
+                        "message": commit.message()
+                    },
+                    "log": **log
+                }
+            }),
+            UserNotification::RepoConfigLoadFailure {
+                forge_alias,
+                repo_alias,
+                reason,
+            } => json!({
+                "type": "config.load.failed",
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+                "data": {
+                    "forge_alias": forge_alias,
+                    "repo_alias": repo_alias,
+                    "reason": reason
+                }
+            }),
+            UserNotification::WebhookRegistration {
+                forge_alias,
+                repo_alias,
+                reason,
+            } => json!({
+                "type": "webhook.registration.failed",
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+                "data": {
+                    "forge_alias": forge_alias,
+                    "repo_alias": repo_alias,
+                    "reason": reason
+                }
+            }),
+            UserNotification::DevNotBasedOnMain {
+                forge_alias,
+                repo_alias,
+                dev_branch,
+                main_branch,
+                dev_commit,
+                main_commit,
+                log,
+            } => json!({
+                "type": "branch.dev.not-on-main",
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+                "data": {
+                    "forge_alias": forge_alias,
+                    "repo_alias": repo_alias,
+                    "branches": {
+                        "dev": dev_branch,
+                        "main": main_branch
+                    },
+                    "commits": {
+                        "dev": {
+                            "sha": dev_commit.sha(),
+                            "message": dev_commit.message()
+                        },
+                        "main": {
+                            "sha": main_commit.sha(),
+                            "message": main_commit.message()
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "log": **log
+                }
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/branch/advance_main.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/branch/advance_main.rs
@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use crate::git;
+
 //
 use super::*;

@ -10,12 +12,11 @@ fn push_is_error_should_error() {
    expect::fetch_ok(&mut open_repository);
    expect::push(&mut open_repository, Err(git::push::Error::Lock));
    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) =
-            actor::branch::advance_main(commit, &repo_details, &repo_config, &open_repository)
+        Err(err) = branch::advance_main(commit, &repo_details, &repo_config, &open_repository)
    );
    assert!(matches!(
        err,
-        actor::branch::Error::Push(git::push::Error::Lock)
+        branch::Error::Push(crate::git::push::Error::Lock)
    ));
 }

@ -27,7 +28,5 @@ fn push_is_ok_should_ok() {
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
    expect::fetch_ok(&mut open_repository);
    expect::push_ok(&mut open_repository);
-    assert!(
-        actor::branch::advance_main(commit, &repo_details, &repo_config, &open_repository).is_ok()
-    );
+    assert!(branch::advance_main(commit, &repo_details, &repo_config, &open_repository).is_ok());
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/branch/advance_next.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/branch/advance_next.rs
@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
 //
+use crate::repo::branch::find_next_commit_on_dev;
+
 use super::*;

+fn advance_next_sut(
+    next: &Commit,
+    main: &Commit,
+    dev_commit_history: &[Commit],
+    repo_details: &RepoDetails,
+    repo_config: RepoConfig,
+    open_repository: &dyn OpenRepositoryLike,
+    message_token: MessageToken,
+) -> branch::Result<MessageToken> {
+    let (commit, force) = find_next_commit_on_dev(next, main, dev_commit_history);
+    branch::advance_next(
+        commit,
+        force,
+        repo_details,
+        repo_config,
+        open_repository,
+        message_token,
+    )
+}
+
 mod when_at_dev {
    // next and dev branches are the same
    use super::*;
+
    #[test]
-    fn should_not_push() -> TestResult {
+    fn should_not_push() {
        let next = given::a_commit();
+        let main = &next;
        let dev_commit_history = &[next.clone()];
        let fs = given::a_filesystem();
        let repo_config = given::a_repo_config();
@ -14,31 +38,33 @@ mod when_at_dev {
        // no on_push defined - so any call to push will cause an error
        let message_token = given::a_message_token();
        let_assert!(
-            Err(err) = actor::branch::advance_next(
+            Err(err) = advance_next_sut(
                &next,
+                main,
                dev_commit_history,
-                repo_details,
+                &repo_details,
                repo_config,
                &open_repository,
                message_token,
            )
        );
        tracing::debug!("Got: {err}");
-        assert!(matches!(err, actor::branch::Error::NextAtDev));
-        Ok(())
+        assert!(matches!(err, branch::Error::NextAtDev));
    }
 }

 mod can_advance {
    // dev has at least one commit ahead of next
    use super::*;
+
    mod to_wip_commit {
        // commit on dev is either invalid message or a WIP
        use super::*;

        #[test]
-        fn should_not_push() -> TestResult {
+        fn should_not_push() {
            let next = given::a_commit();
+            let main = &next;
            let dev = given::a_commit_with_message("wip: test: message".to_string());
            let dev_commit_history = &[dev, next.clone()];
            let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -47,18 +73,18 @@ mod can_advance {
            // no on_push defined - so any call to push will cause an error
            let message_token = given::a_message_token();
            let_assert!(
-                Err(err) = actor::branch::advance_next(
+                Err(err) = advance_next_sut(
                    &next,
+                    main,
                    dev_commit_history,
-                    repo_details,
+                    &repo_details,
                    repo_config,
                    &open_repository,
                    message_token,
                )
            );
            tracing::debug!("Got: {err}");
-            assert!(matches!(err, actor::branch::Error::IsWorkInProgress));
-            Ok(())
+            assert!(matches!(err, branch::Error::IsWorkInProgress));
        }
    }

@ -67,8 +93,9 @@ mod can_advance {
        use super::*;

        #[test]
-        fn should_not_push_and_error() -> TestResult {
+        fn should_not_push_and_error() {
            let next = given::a_commit();
+            let main = &next;
            let dev = given::a_commit();
            let dev_commit_history = &[dev, next.clone()];
            let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -77,10 +104,11 @@ mod can_advance {
            // no on_push defined - so any call to push will cause an error
            let message_token = given::a_message_token();
            let_assert!(
-                Err(err) = actor::branch::advance_next(
+                Err(err) = advance_next_sut(
                    &next,
+                    main,
                    dev_commit_history,
-                    repo_details,
+                    &repo_details,
                    repo_config,
                    &open_repository,
                    message_token,
@ -89,10 +117,9 @@ mod can_advance {
            tracing::debug!("Got: {err}");
            assert!(matches!(
                err,
-                actor::branch::Error::InvalidCommitMessage{reason}
+                branch::Error::InvalidCommitMessage{reason}
                if reason == "Missing type in the commit summary, expected `type: description`"
            ));
-            Ok(())
        }
    }

@ -105,8 +132,9 @@ mod can_advance {
            use super::*;

            #[test]
-            fn should_error() -> TestResult {
+            fn should_error() {
                let next = given::a_commit();
+                let main = &next;
                let dev = given::a_commit_with_message("test: message".to_string());
                let dev_commit_history = &[dev, next.clone()];
                let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -116,21 +144,18 @@ mod can_advance {
                expect::push(&mut open_repository, Err(git::push::Error::Lock));
                let message_token = given::a_message_token();
                let_assert!(
-                    Err(err) = actor::branch::advance_next(
+                    Err(err) = advance_next_sut(
                        &next,
+                        main,
                        dev_commit_history,
-                        repo_details,
+                        &repo_details,
                        repo_config,
                        &open_repository,
                        message_token,
                    )
                );
                tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
-                assert!(matches!(
-                    err,
-                    actor::branch::Error::Push(git::push::Error::Lock)
-                ));
-                Ok(())
+                assert!(matches!(err, branch::Error::Push(git::push::Error::Lock)));
            }
        }

@ -139,8 +164,9 @@ mod can_advance {
            use super::*;

            #[test]
-            fn should_ok() -> TestResult {
+            fn should_ok() {
                let next = given::a_commit();
+                let main = &next;
                let dev = given::a_commit_with_message("test: message".to_string());
                let dev_commit_history = &[dev, next.clone()];
                let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -150,10 +176,11 @@ mod can_advance {
                expect::push_ok(&mut open_repository);
                let message_token = given::a_message_token();
                let_assert!(
-                    Ok(mt) = actor::branch::advance_next(
+                    Ok(mt) = advance_next_sut(
                        &next,
+                        main,
                        dev_commit_history,
-                        repo_details,
+                        &repo_details,
                        repo_config,
                        &open_repository,
                        message_token,
@ -161,7 +188,6 @@ mod can_advance {
                );
                tracing::debug!("Got: {mt:?}");
                assert_eq!(mt, message_token);
-                Ok(())
            }
        }
    }
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/branch/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/branch/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use git_next_core::git::push::Force;
+use git_next_core::git::GitRef;
+
+//
+use super::*;
+
+mod advance_main;
+mod advance_next;
+
+use crate::git;
+use crate::repo::branch;
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn test_find_next_commit_on_dev_when_next_is_at_main() {
+    let next = given::a_commit(); // and main
+    let expected = given::a_commit();
+    let dev_commit_history = vec![
+        given::a_commit(), // dev HEAD
+        expected.clone(),
+        next.clone(),      // next - advancing towards dev HEAD
+        given::a_commit(), // parent of next
+    ];
+
+    let (next_commit, force) = branch::find_next_commit_on_dev(&next, &next, &dev_commit_history);
+
+    assert_eq!(next_commit, Some(expected), "Found the wrong commit");
+    assert_eq!(force, Force::No, "should not try to force");
+}
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn test_find_next_commit_on_dev_when_next_is_not_on_dev() {
+    let next = given::a_commit();
+    let main = given::a_commit();
+    let expected = given::a_commit();
+    let dev_commit_history = vec![
+        given::a_commit(), // dev HEAD
+        expected.clone(),
+        main.clone(),      // main - advancing towards dev HEAD
+        given::a_commit(), // parent of next
+    ];
+
+    let (next_commit, force) = branch::find_next_commit_on_dev(&next, &main, &dev_commit_history);
+
+    assert_eq!(next_commit, Some(expected), "Found the wrong commit");
+    assert_eq!(
+        force,
+        Force::From(GitRef::from(next.sha().clone())),
+        "should force back onto dev branch"
+    );
+}
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/expect.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/expect.rs
@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
+use git_next_core::git::fetch;
+
 //
 use super::*;

-use git::repository::factory::MockRepositoryFactory;
-use git_next_git::repository::open::MockOpenRepositoryLike;
-
 pub fn fetch_ok(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike) {
    expect::fetch(open_repository, Ok(()));
 }

-pub fn fetch(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike, result: Result<(), git::fetch::Error>) {
+pub fn fetch(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike, result: Result<(), fetch::Error>) {
    open_repository
        .expect_fetch()
        .times(1)
@ -16,10 +15,13 @@ pub fn fetch(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike, result: Result<(), gi
 }

 pub fn push_ok(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike) {
-    expect::push(open_repository, Ok(()))
+    expect::push(open_repository, Ok(()));
 }

-pub fn push(open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike, result: Result<(), git::push::Error>) {
+pub fn push(
+    open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike,
+    result: Result<(), crate::git::push::Error>,
+) {
    open_repository
        .expect_push()
        .times(1)
@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ pub fn open_repository(

 pub fn main_commit_log(
    validation_repo: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike,
-    main_branch: config::BranchName,
-) -> git::Commit {
+    main_branch: BranchName,
+) -> Commit {
    let main_commit = given::a_commit();
    let main_branch_log = vec![main_commit.clone()];
    validation_repo
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/given.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/given.rs
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use config::git_dir::StoragePathType;
-use git_next_config::RemoteUrl;
+use git_next_core::server::ListenUrl;

 //
 use super::*;
@ -21,12 +20,12 @@ pub fn has_remote_defaults(
    open_repository: &mut MockOpenRepositoryLike,
    remotes: HashMap<Direction, Option<RemoteUrl>>,
 ) {
-    remotes.into_iter().for_each(|(direction, remote)| {
+    for (direction, remote) in remotes {
        open_repository
            .expect_find_default_remote()
            .with(eq(direction))
            .return_once(|_| remote);
-    });
+    }
 }

 pub fn a_webhook_auth() -> WebhookAuth {
@ -53,11 +52,8 @@ pub fn a_network() -> kxio::network::MockNetwork {
    kxio::network::MockNetwork::new()
 }

-pub fn a_webhook_url(
-    forge_alias: &ForgeAlias,
-    repo_alias: &RepoAlias,
-) -> git_next_config::server::WebhookUrl {
-    config::server::Webhook::new(a_name()).url(forge_alias, repo_alias)
+pub fn a_listen_url() -> ListenUrl {
+    ListenUrl::new(a_name())
 }

 pub fn a_name() -> String {
@ -73,6 +69,22 @@ pub fn a_name() -> String {
    generate(5)
 }

+pub fn maybe_a_number() -> Option<u32> {
+    use rand::Rng;
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    if Rng::gen_ratio(&mut rng, 1, 2) {
+        Some(a_number())
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn a_number() -> u32 {
+    use rand::Rng;
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    rng.gen_range(0..100)
+}
+
 pub fn a_webhook_id() -> WebhookId {
    WebhookId::new(a_name())
 }
@ -93,7 +105,8 @@ pub fn a_forge_config() -> ForgeConfig {
        a_name(),
        a_name(),
        a_name(),
-        Default::default(), // no repos
+        maybe_a_number(),
+        BTreeMap::default(), // no repos
    )
 }

@ -112,39 +125,39 @@ pub fn a_server_repo_config() -> ServerRepoConfig {
 }

 pub fn a_repo_config() -> RepoConfig {
-    RepoConfig::new(given::repo_branches(), config::RepoConfigSource::Repo)
+    RepoConfig::new(given::repo_branches(), RepoConfigSource::Repo)
 }

-pub fn a_named_commit(name: impl Into<String>) -> git::Commit {
-    git::Commit::new(a_named_commit_sha(name), a_commit_message())
+pub fn a_named_commit(name: impl Into<String>) -> Commit {
+    Commit::new(a_named_commit_sha(name), a_commit_message())
 }

-pub fn a_commit() -> git::Commit {
-    git::Commit::new(a_commit_sha(), a_commit_message())
+pub fn a_commit() -> Commit {
+    Commit::new(a_commit_sha(), a_commit_message())
 }

-pub fn a_commit_with_message(message: impl Into<git::commit::Message>) -> git::Commit {
-    git::Commit::new(a_commit_sha(), message.into())
+pub fn a_commit_with_message(message: impl Into<crate::git::commit::Message>) -> Commit {
+    Commit::new(a_commit_sha(), message.into())
 }

-pub fn a_commit_message() -> git::commit::Message {
-    git::commit::Message::new(a_name())
+pub fn a_commit_message() -> crate::git::commit::Message {
+    crate::git::commit::Message::new(a_name())
 }

-pub fn a_named_commit_sha(name: impl Into<String>) -> git::commit::Sha {
-    git::commit::Sha::new(format!("{}-{}", name.into(), a_name()))
+pub fn a_named_commit_sha(name: impl Into<String>) -> Sha {
+    Sha::new(format!("{}-{}", name.into(), a_name()))
 }

-pub fn a_commit_sha() -> git::commit::Sha {
-    git::commit::Sha::new(a_name())
+pub fn a_commit_sha() -> Sha {
+    Sha::new(a_name())
 }

 pub fn a_filesystem() -> kxio::fs::FileSystem {
    kxio::fs::temp().unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("{}", e))
 }

-pub fn repo_details(fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> git::RepoDetails {
-    let generation = git::Generation::default();
+pub fn repo_details(fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> RepoDetails {
+    let generation = Generation::default();
    let repo_alias = a_repo_alias();
    let server_repo_config = a_server_repo_config();
    let forge_alias = a_forge_alias();
@ -160,12 +173,7 @@ pub fn repo_details(fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> git::RepoDetails {
    )
 }

-pub fn an_open_repository(
-    fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem,
-) -> (
-    git::repository::open::MockOpenRepositoryLike,
-    git::RepoDetails,
-) {
+pub fn an_open_repository(fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem) -> (MockOpenRepositoryLike, RepoDetails) {
    let open_repository = MockOpenRepositoryLike::new();
    let gitdir = given::a_git_dir(fs);
    let hostname = given::a_hostname();
@ -179,52 +187,48 @@ pub fn a_message_token() -> MessageToken {
    MessageToken::default()
 }

-pub fn a_webhook(url: &WebhookUrl) -> Webhook {
-    Webhook::new(url.clone().into())
-}
-
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_box_returns)]
 pub fn a_forge() -> Box<MockForgeLike> {
    Box::new(MockForgeLike::new())
 }

 pub fn a_repo_actor(
-    repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
-    repository_factory: Box<dyn git::repository::RepositoryFactory>,
-    forge: Box<dyn git::ForgeLike>,
+    repo_details: RepoDetails,
+    repository_factory: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
+    forge: Box<dyn ForgeLike>,
    net: kxio::network::Network,
-) -> (actor::RepoActor, RepoActorLog) {
-    let forge_alias = repo_details.forge.forge_alias();
-    let repo_alias = &repo_details.repo_alias;
-    let webhook_url = given::a_webhook_url(forge_alias, repo_alias);
-    let webhook = given::a_webhook(&webhook_url);
+) -> (RepoActor, ActorLog) {
+    let listen_url = given::a_listen_url();
    let generation = Generation::default();
-    let log = RepoActorLog::default();
+    let log = ActorLog::default();
    let actors_log = log.clone();
    (
-        actor::RepoActor::new(
+        RepoActor::new(
            repo_details,
            forge,
-            webhook,
+            listen_url,
            generation,
            net,
            repository_factory,
            std::time::Duration::from_nanos(1),
+            None,
+            None,
        )
        .with_log(actors_log),
        log,
    )
 }

-pub fn a_hostname() -> config::Hostname {
-    config::Hostname::new(given::a_name())
+pub fn a_hostname() -> Hostname {
+    Hostname::new(given::a_name())
 }

 pub fn a_registered_webhook() -> RegisteredWebhook {
    RegisteredWebhook::new(given::a_webhook_id(), given::a_webhook_auth())
 }

-pub fn a_push() -> config::webhook::Push {
-    config::webhook::Push::new(
+pub fn a_push() -> Push {
+    Push::new(
        given::a_branch_name("push"),
        given::a_name(),
        given::a_name(),
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/advance_main.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/advance_main.rs
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ async fn when_repo_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult
    // config from repo
    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
    let repo_config = repo_details.repo_config.take().unwrap();
-    repo_details.repo_config = Some(repo_config.with_source(config::RepoConfigSource::Repo));
+    repo_details.repo_config = Some(repo_config.with_source(RepoConfigSource::Repo));

    let next_commit = given::a_commit_with_message("feat: next".to_string());

@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ async fn when_repo_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult
        .times(1)
        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
        .return_once(|_, _, _, _| Ok(()));
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));

    //when
    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ async fn when_repo_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::AdvanceMain::new(next_commit.clone()))
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::AdvanceMain::new(next_commit.clone()))
        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

@ -41,13 +46,13 @@ async fn when_repo_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult
    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
        assert!(l
            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: LoadConfigFromRepo")))
+            .any(|message| message.contains("send: LoadConfigFromRepo")));
    })?;
    Ok(())
 }

 #[actix::test]
-async fn when_server_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult {
+async fn when_app_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, mut repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ async fn when_server_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResu
    // config from server
    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
    let repo_config = repo_details.repo_config.take().unwrap();
-    repo_details.repo_config = Some(repo_config.with_source(config::RepoConfigSource::Server));
+    repo_details.repo_config = Some(repo_config.with_source(RepoConfigSource::Server));

    let next_commit = given::a_commit_with_message("feat: next".to_string());

@ -70,6 +75,11 @@ async fn when_server_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResu
        .times(1)
        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
        .return_once(|_, _, _, _| Ok(()));
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));

    //when
    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
@ -77,16 +87,12 @@ async fn when_server_config_should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResu
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::AdvanceMain::new(next_commit.clone()))
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::AdvanceMain::new(next_commit.clone()))
        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ValidateRepo")))
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ValidateRepo")?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/advance_next.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/advance_next.rs
@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use crate::repo::messages::AdvanceNextPayload;
+
 //
 use super::*;

-#[actix::test]
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
    let next_commit = given::a_commit_with_message("feat: next".to_string());
-    let dev_commit_log = vec![
+    let dev_commit_history = vec![
        given::a_commit_with_message("feat: dev".to_string()),
        given::a_commit_with_message("feat: target".to_string()),
        next_commit.clone(),
@ -24,6 +28,11 @@ async fn should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult {
        .times(1)
        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
        .return_once(|_, _, _, _| Ok(()));
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .in_sequence(&mut seq)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));

    //when
    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
@ -31,19 +40,19 @@ async fn should_fetch_then_push_then_revalidate() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::AdvanceNext::new((
-        next_commit.clone(),
-        dev_commit_log,
-    )))
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::AdvanceNext::new(
+        AdvanceNextPayload {
+            next: next_commit.clone(),
+            main: next_commit.clone(),
+            dev_commit_history,
+        },
+    ))
    .await?;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(9)).await;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ValidateRepo")))
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ValidateRepo")?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/check_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/check_ci_status.rs
@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ async fn should_passthrough_to_receive_ci_status() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        Box::new(forge),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::CheckCIStatus::new(next_commit.clone()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::CheckCIStatus::new(
+        next_commit.clone(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ async fn should_passthrough_to_receive_ci_status() -> TestResult {
    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
        assert!(l
            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ReceiveCIStatus")))
+            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ReceiveCIStatus")));
    })?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/clone_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/clone_repo.rs
@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ async fn should_open() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));
    given::has_all_valid_remote_defaults(&mut open_repository, &repo_details);
    // factory opens a repository
    let mut repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
@ -79,6 +83,10 @@ async fn when_server_has_no_repo_config_should_send_load_from_repo() -> TestResu
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, mut repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));
    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
    let _repo_config = repo_details.repo_config.take().unwrap();

@ -106,6 +114,10 @@ async fn when_server_has_repo_config_should_send_register_webhook() -> TestResul
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));
    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
    given::has_all_valid_remote_defaults(&mut open_repository, &repo_details);

@ -129,6 +141,10 @@ async fn opened_repo_with_no_default_push_should_not_proceed() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .return_once(|| Ok(()));

    given::has_remote_defaults(
        &mut open_repository,
@ -158,15 +174,10 @@ async fn opened_repo_with_no_default_fetch_should_not_proceed() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
-
-    given::has_remote_defaults(
-        &mut open_repository,
-        HashMap::from([
-            (Direction::Push, repo_details.remote_url()),
-            (Direction::Fetch, None),
-        ]),
-    );
-
+    open_repository
+        .expect_fetch()
+        .times(1)
+        .return_once(|| Err(git::fetch::Error::NoFetchRemoteFound));
    let mut repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    expect::open_repository(&mut repository_factory, open_repository);
    fs.dir_create(&repo_details.gitdir)?;
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/load_config_from_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/load_config_from_repo.rs
@ -39,22 +39,18 @@ async fn when_read_file_ok_should_send_config_loaded() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::LoadConfigFromRepo::new())
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::LoadConfigFromRepo::new())
        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: LoadedConfig")))
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ReceiveRepoConfig")?;
+    log.no_message_contains("send: NotifyUsers")?;
    Ok(())
 }

 #[actix::test]
-#[ignore] //TODO: (#95) should notify user
 async fn when_read_file_err_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -74,19 +70,13 @@ async fn when_read_file_err_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::LoadConfigFromRepo::new())
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::LoadConfigFromRepo::new())
        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l.iter().any(|message| message.contains("send: NotifyUser")));
-        assert!(
-            !l.iter()
-                .any(|message| message.contains("send: LoadedConfig")),
-            "not send LoadedConfig"
-        );
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: NotifyUser")?;
+    log.no_message_contains("send: ReceiveRepoConfig")?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/loaded_config.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/loaded_config.rs
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn should_store_repo_config_in_actor() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveRepoConfig::new(
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveRepoConfig::new(
        new_repo_config.clone(),
    ))
    .await?;
@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async fn should_store_repo_config_in_actor() -> TestResult {
    Ok(())
 }

-#[actix::test]
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn should_register_webhook() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async fn should_register_webhook() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveRepoConfig::new(
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveRepoConfig::new(
        new_repo_config.clone(),
    ))
    .await?;
@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ async fn should_register_webhook() -> TestResult {

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: RegisterWebhook")))
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: RegisterWebhook")?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/mod.rs
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 //
 use super::*;

@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ async fn when_pass_should_advance_main_to_next() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
        next_commit.clone(),
        git::forge::commit::Status::Pass,
    )))
@ -24,9 +26,9 @@ async fn when_pass_should_advance_main_to_next() -> TestResult {
    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        let expected = format!("send: AdvanceMain({:?})", next_commit);
+        let expected = format!("send: AdvanceMain({next_commit:?})");
        tracing::debug!(%expected,"");
-        assert!(l.iter().any(|message| message.contains(&expected)))
+        assert!(l.iter().any(|message| message.contains(&expected)));
    })?;
    Ok(())
 }
@ -44,20 +46,17 @@ async fn when_pending_should_recheck_ci_status() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
        next_commit.clone(),
        git::forge::commit::Status::Pending,
    )))
    .await?;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(9)).await;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ValidateRepo")))
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ValidateRepo")?;
    Ok(())
 }

@ -74,21 +73,20 @@ async fn when_fail_should_recheck_after_delay() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
        next_commit.clone(),
        git::forge::commit::Status::Fail,
    )))
    .await?;
-    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(2)).await;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(9)).await;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
-    log.require_message_containing("send-after-delay: ValidateRepo")?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ValidateRepo")?;
    Ok(())
 }

 #[test_log::test(actix::test)]
-#[ignore] //TODO: (#95) should notify user
 async fn when_fail_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ async fn when_fail_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
        next_commit.clone(),
        git::forge::commit::Status::Fail,
    )))
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/register_webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/register_webhook.rs
@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ async fn when_registered_ok_should_send_webhook_registered() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        Box::new(forge),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::RegisterWebhook::new()).await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::RegisterWebhook::new())
+        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -30,13 +31,12 @@ async fn when_registered_ok_should_send_webhook_registered() -> TestResult {
    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
        assert!(l
            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: WebhookRegistered")))
+            .any(|message| message.contains("send: WebhookRegistered")));
    })?;
    Ok(())
 }

 #[actix::test]
-#[ignore] //TODO: (#95) should notify user
 async fn when_registered_error_should_send_notify_user() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ async fn when_registered_error_should_send_notify_user() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        Box::new(forge),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::RegisterWebhook::new()).await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::RegisterWebhook::new())
+        .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/validate_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/validate_repo.rs
@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+use crate::repo::messages::{AdvanceNext, AdvanceNextPayload};
+
 //
 use super::*;

 #[test_log::test(actix::test)]
-async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
+async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_and_dev_on_main_should_be_reset_to_main(
+) -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
    // next - based on main
    let next_branch_log = vec![given::a_commit(), main_commit.clone()];
    // dev - based on main, but not on next
-    let dev_branch_log = vec![given::a_commit(), main_commit.clone()];
+    let dev_branch_log = vec![main_commit.clone()];
    // commit_log next - based on main, but not a parent of dev
    open_repository
        .expect_commit_log()
@ -38,8 +41,10 @@ async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -47,6 +52,62 @@ async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
+async fn repo_with_next_not_an_ancestor_of_dev_and_dev_ahead_of_main_should_be_reset_to_dev(
+) -> TestResult {
+    //given
+    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
+    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+    let repo_config = repo_details.repo_config.clone().unwrap();
+    expect::fetch_ok(&mut open_repository);
+    let branches = repo_config.branches();
+    // commit_log main
+    let main_commit = expect::main_commit_log(&mut open_repository, branches.main());
+    // next - based on main
+    let next_commit = given::a_commit();
+    let next_branch_log = vec![next_commit.clone(), main_commit.clone()];
+    // dev - based on main, but not on next
+    let dev_branch_log = vec![given::a_commit(), main_commit.clone()];
+    // commit_log next - based on main, but not a parent of dev
+    open_repository
+        .expect_commit_log()
+        .times(1)
+        .with(eq(branches.next()), eq([main_commit.clone()]))
+        .return_once(move |_, _| Ok(next_branch_log));
+    // commit_log dev
+    let dev_branch_log_clone = dev_branch_log.clone();
+    open_repository
+        .expect_commit_log()
+        .times(1)
+        .with(eq(branches.dev()), eq([main_commit.clone()]))
+        .return_once(|_, _| Ok(dev_branch_log_clone));
+    // expect to reset the branch
+    expect::fetch_ok(&mut open_repository);
+    expect::push_ok(&mut open_repository);
+
+    //when
+    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
+        Box::new(open_repository),
+        repo_details,
+        given::a_forge(),
+    );
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
+    System::current().stop();
+
+    //then
+    let expected = AdvanceNext::new(AdvanceNextPayload {
+        next: next_commit,
+        main: main_commit,
+        dev_commit_history: dev_branch_log,
+    });
+    log.require_message_containing(format!("send: {expected:?}",))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn repo_with_next_not_on_or_near_main_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
    //given
@ -84,8 +145,10 @@ async fn repo_with_next_not_on_or_near_main_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -130,8 +193,10 @@ async fn repo_with_next_not_based_on_main_should_be_reset() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -175,8 +240,10 @@ async fn repo_with_next_ahead_of_main_should_check_ci_status() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -221,8 +288,10 @@ async fn repo_with_dev_and_next_on_main_should_do_nothing() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -256,6 +325,60 @@ async fn repo_with_dev_ahead_of_next_should_advance_next() -> TestResult {
        .return_once(move |_, _| Ok(next_branch_log));
    // commit_log dev
    let dev_commit_log = dev_branch_log.clone();
+    open_repository
+        .expect_commit_log()
+        .times(1)
+        .with(eq(branches.dev()), eq([main_commit.clone()]))
+        .return_once(move |_, _| Ok(dev_commit_log));
+
+    //when
+    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
+        Box::new(open_repository),
+        repo_details,
+        given::a_forge(),
+    );
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
+    System::current().stop();
+
+    //then
+    let expected = AdvanceNext::new(AdvanceNextPayload {
+        next: next_commit,
+        main: main_commit,
+        dev_commit_history: dev_branch_log,
+    });
+    log.require_message_containing(format!("send: {expected:?}"))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
+async fn repo_with_dev_not_ahead_of_main_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
+    //given
+    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
+    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+    let repo_config = repo_details.repo_config.clone().unwrap();
+    // Validate repo branches
+    expect::fetch_ok(&mut open_repository);
+    let branches = repo_config.branches();
+    // commit_log main
+    let main_commit = expect::main_commit_log(&mut open_repository, branches.main());
+    // next - on main
+    let next_commit = main_commit.clone();
+    let next_branch_log = vec![next_commit.clone(), given::a_commit()];
+    // dev - not ahead of next
+    let dev_commit = given::a_named_commit("dev");
+    let dev_branch_log = vec![dev_commit];
+    // commit_log next
+    open_repository
+        .expect_commit_log()
+        .times(1)
+        .with(eq(branches.next()), eq([main_commit.clone()]))
+        .return_once(move |_, _| Ok(next_branch_log));
+    // commit_log dev
+    let dev_commit_log = dev_branch_log.clone();
    open_repository
        .expect_commit_log()
        .times(1)
@ -268,19 +391,17 @@ async fn repo_with_dev_ahead_of_next_should_advance_next() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
-    log.require_message_containing(format!(
-        "send: AdvanceNext(({next_commit:?}, {dev_branch_log:?}))"
-    ))?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: NotifyUser")?;
    Ok(())
 }

-// TODO: (#95) test: repo with dev not a child of main should notify user
-
 #[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn should_accept_message_with_current_token() -> TestResult {
    //given
@ -296,8 +417,10 @@ async fn should_accept_message_with_current_token() -> TestResult {
    );
    let actor = actor.with_message_token(MessageToken::new(2_u32));
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(2_u32)))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(
+        2_u32,
+    )))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -320,8 +443,10 @@ async fn should_accept_message_with_new_token() -> TestResult {
    );
    let actor = actor.with_message_token(MessageToken::new(2_u32));
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(3_u32)))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(
+        3_u32,
+    )))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -344,8 +469,10 @@ async fn should_reject_message_with_expired_token() -> TestResult {
    );
    let actor = actor.with_message_token(MessageToken::new(4_u32));
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(3_u32)))
-        .await?;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::new(
+        3_u32,
+    )))
+    .await?;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -370,9 +497,11 @@ async fn should_send_validate_repo_when_retryable_error() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
-    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(2)).await;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(2)).await;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
@ -382,7 +511,7 @@ async fn should_send_validate_repo_when_retryable_error() -> TestResult {
 }

 #[test_log::test(actix::test)]
-async fn should_send_nothing_when_non_retryable_error() -> TestResult {
+async fn should_send_notify_user_when_non_retryable_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
@ -417,13 +546,15 @@ async fn should_send_nothing_when_non_retryable_error() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(crate::messages::ValidateRepo::new(MessageToken::default()))
-        .await?;
-    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::ValidateRepo::new(
+        MessageToken::default(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
    System::current().stop();

    //then
    log.require_message_containing("accepted token")?;
-    log.no_message_contains("send:")?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: NotifyUser")?;
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/webhook_notification.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/webhook_notification.rs
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async fn when_no_expected_auth_token_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let (actor, log) = given::a_repo_actor(
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async fn when_no_expected_auth_token_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn when_no_repo_config_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let (actor, log) = given::a_repo_actor(
@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async fn when_no_repo_config_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async fn when_message_auth_is_invalid_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async fn when_message_auth_is_invalid_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_ignorable_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_ignorable_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_not_a_push_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_not_a_push_drop_notification() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_on_unknown_branch_drop_notification() -> TestResul
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let commit = given::a_commit();
@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_on_unknown_branch_drop_notification() -> TestResul
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -248,12 +248,13 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_main() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let commit = given::a_commit();
+    let main = repo_config.branches().main();
    let push = given::a_push()
-        .with_branch(repo_config.branches().main())
+        .with_branch(main.clone())
        .with_sha(commit.sha().to_string())
        .with_message(commit.message().to_string());
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_main() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_main() -> TestResult {

    //then
    log.no_message_contains("send")?;
-    log.require_message_containing("not a new commit on main")?;
+    log.require_message_containing(format!("not a new commit on {main}"))?;
    Ok(())
 }

@ -296,12 +297,13 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_next() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let commit = given::a_commit();
+    let next = repo_config.branches().next();
    let push = given::a_push()
-        .with_branch(repo_config.branches().next())
+        .with_branch(next.clone())
        .with_sha(commit.sha().to_string())
        .with_message(commit.message().to_string());
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_next() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_next() -> TestResult {

    //then
    log.no_message_contains("send")?;
-    log.require_message_containing("not a new commit on next")?;
+    log.require_message_containing(format!("not a new commit on {next}"))?;
    Ok(())
 }

@ -344,12 +346,13 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_dev() -> TestResult {
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let commit = given::a_commit();
+    let dev = repo_config.branches().dev();
    let push = given::a_push()
-        .with_branch(repo_config.branches().dev())
+        .with_branch(dev.clone())
        .with_sha(commit.sha().to_string())
        .with_message(commit.message().to_string());
    let mut forge = given::a_forge();
@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_dev() -> TestResult {
    //when
    actor
        .start()
-        .send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+        .send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
            forge_notification,
        ))
        .await?;
@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_already_seen_commit_to_dev() -> TestResult {

    //then
    log.no_message_contains("send")?;
-    log.require_message_containing("not a new commit on dev")?;
+    log.require_message_containing(format!("not a new commit on {dev}"))?;
    Ok(())
 }

@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_main_should_stash_and_validate_repo(
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let push_commit = given::a_commit();
@ -418,7 +421,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_main_should_stash_and_validate_repo(

    //when
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
        forge_notification,
    ))
    .await?;
@ -440,7 +443,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_next_should_stash_and_validate_repo(
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let push_commit = given::a_commit();
@ -466,7 +469,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_next_should_stash_and_validate_repo(

    //when
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
        forge_notification,
    ))
    .await?;
@ -488,7 +491,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_dev_should_stash_and_validate_repo()
    let forge_alias = given::a_forge_alias();
    let repo_alias = given::a_repo_alias();
    let headers = BTreeMap::new();
-    let body = Body::new("".to_string());
+    let body = Body::new(String::new());
    let forge_notification = ForgeNotification::new(forge_alias, repo_alias, headers, body);
    let repository_factory = MockRepositoryFactory::new();
    let push_commit = given::a_commit();
@ -514,7 +517,7 @@ async fn when_message_is_push_new_commit_to_dev_should_stash_and_validate_repo()

    //when
    let addr = actor.start();
-    addr.send(actor::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookNotification::new(
        forge_notification,
    ))
    .await?;
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/webhook_registered.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/webhook_registered.rs
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn should_store_webhook_details() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::WebhookRegistered::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookRegistered::new((
        webhook_id.clone(),
        webhook_auth.clone(),
    )))
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn should_send_validate_repo_message() -> TestResult {
        repo_details,
        given::a_forge(),
    );
-    addr.send(actor::messages::WebhookRegistered::new((
+    addr.send(crate::repo::messages::WebhookRegistered::new((
        webhook_id.clone(),
        webhook_auth.clone(),
    )))
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/load.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/load.rs
@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 //
 use super::*;

-#[tokio::test]
+use crate::git::file;
+use crate::repo::load;
+
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_file_not_found_should_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
    let (mut open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
    open_repository
        .expect_read_file()
-        .returning(|_, _| Err(git::file::Error::FileNotFound));
+        .returning(|_, _| Err(file::Error::FileNotFound));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Err(err) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
+    debug!("Got: {err:?}");
    assert!(matches!(
        err,
-        actor::load::Error::File(git::file::Error::FileNotFound)
+        load::Error::File(crate::git::file::Error::FileNotFound)
    ));
    Ok(())
 }
-
-#[tokio::test]
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_file_format_invalid_should_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -32,16 +32,14 @@ async fn when_file_format_invalid_should_error() -> TestResult {
        .expect_read_file()
        .return_once(move |_, _| Ok(contents));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Err(err) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
-    assert!(matches!(err, actor::load::Error::Toml(_)));
+    debug!("Got: {err:?}");
+    assert!(matches!(err, load::Error::Toml(_)));
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test]
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_main_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -66,16 +64,14 @@ async fn when_main_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
        .expect_remote_branches()
        .return_once(move || Ok(branches));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Err(err) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
-    assert!(matches!(err, actor::load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == main));
+    debug!("Got: {err:?}");
+    assert!(matches!(err, load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == main));
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test]
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_next_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -100,16 +96,14 @@ async fn when_next_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
        .expect_remote_branches()
        .return_once(move || Ok(branches));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Err(err) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
-    assert!(matches!(err, actor::load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == next));
+    debug!("Got: {err:?}");
+    assert!(matches!(err, load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == next));
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test]
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_dev_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -134,16 +128,14 @@ async fn when_dev_branch_is_missing_should_error() -> TestResult {
        .expect_remote_branches()
        .return_once(move || Ok(branches));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Err(err) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Err(err) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {err:?}");
-    assert!(matches!(err, actor::load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == dev));
+    debug!("Got: {err:?}");
+    assert!(matches!(err, load::Error::BranchNotFound(branch) if branch == dev));
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test]
+#[actix::test]
 async fn when_valid_file_should_return_repo_config() -> TestResult {
    //given
    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@ -169,11 +161,9 @@ async fn when_valid_file_should_return_repo_config() -> TestResult {
        .expect_remote_branches()
        .return_once(move || Ok(branches));
    //when
-    let_assert!(
-        Ok(result) = actor::load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await
-    );
+    let_assert!(Ok(result) = load::config_from_repository(repo_details, &open_repository).await);
    //then
-    tracing::debug!("Got: {result:?}");
+    debug!("Got: {result:?}");
    assert_eq!(result, repo_config);
    Ok(())
 }
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/mod.rs
@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
 //
-use crate::{self as actor};
 use actix::prelude::*;
-use actor::{
-    messages::{CloneRepo, MessageToken},
-    RepoActor, RepoActorLog,
+
+use crate::{
+    git,
+    repo::{
+        messages::{CloneRepo, MessageToken},
+        ActorLog, RepoActor,
+    },
 };
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{
+        commit::Sha,
+        forge::commit::Status,
+        repository::{
+            factory::{mock, MockRepositoryFactory, RepositoryFactory},
+            open::{MockOpenRepositoryLike, OpenRepositoryLike},
+            Direction,
+        },
+        Commit, ForgeLike, Generation, MockForgeLike, RepoDetails,
+    },
+    message,
+    webhook::{forge_notification::Body, Push},
+    BranchName, ForgeAlias, ForgeConfig, ForgeNotification, ForgeType, GitDir, Hostname,
+    RegisteredWebhook, RemoteUrl, RepoAlias, RepoBranches, RepoConfig, RepoConfigSource,
+    ServerRepoConfig, StoragePathType, WebhookAuth, WebhookId,
+};
+
 use assert2::let_assert;
-use config::{
-    server::{Webhook, WebhookUrl},
-    webhook::forge_notification::Body,
-    BranchName, ForgeAlias, ForgeConfig, ForgeNotification, ForgeType, GitDir, RegisteredWebhook,
-    RepoAlias, RepoBranches, RepoConfig, ServerRepoConfig, WebhookAuth, WebhookId,
-};
-use git::{
-    repository::{factory::MockRepositoryFactory, open::MockOpenRepositoryLike, Direction},
-    Generation, MockForgeLike, RepoDetails,
-};
-use git_next_actor_macros::message;
-use git_next_config as config;
-use git_next_git as git;
 use mockall::predicate::eq;
+use tracing::{debug, error};
+
 use std::{
    collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap},
    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
@ -34,10 +45,10 @@ mod handlers;
 mod load;
 mod when;

-impl RepoActorLog {
+impl ActorLog {
    pub fn no_message_contains(&self, needle: impl AsRef<str> + std::fmt::Display) -> TestResult {
        if self.find_in_messages(needle.as_ref())? {
-            tracing::error!(?self, "");
+            error!(?self, "");
            panic!("found unexpected message: {needle}");
        }
        Ok(())
@ -48,7 +59,7 @@ impl RepoActorLog {
        needle: impl AsRef<str> + std::fmt::Display,
    ) -> TestResult {
        if !self.find_in_messages(needle.as_ref())? {
-            tracing::error!(?self, "");
+            error!(?self, "");
            panic!("expected message not found: {needle}");
        }
        Ok(())
@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ impl RepoActorLog {
    }
 }

-message!(ExamineActor => RepoActorView: "Request a view of the current state of the [RepoActor].");
+message!(ExamineActor => RepoActorView, "Request a view of the current state of the [RepoActor].");
 impl Handler<ExamineActor> for RepoActor {
    type Result = RepoActorView;

@ -78,32 +89,22 @@ impl Handler<ExamineActor> for RepoActor {
 }
 #[derive(Debug, MessageResponse)]
 pub struct RepoActorView {
-    pub sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
-    pub generation: git::Generation,
-    pub message_token: MessageToken,
-    pub repo_details: git::RepoDetails,
-    pub webhook: config::server::Webhook,
-    pub webhook_id: Option<config::WebhookId>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
-    pub webhook_auth: Option<config::WebhookAuth>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
-    pub last_main_commit: Option<git::Commit>,
-    pub last_next_commit: Option<git::Commit>,
-    pub last_dev_commit: Option<git::Commit>,
-    pub log: Option<RepoActorLog>,
+    pub repo_details: RepoDetails,
+    pub webhook_id: Option<WebhookId>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
+    pub webhook_auth: Option<WebhookAuth>, // INFO: if [None] then no webhook is configured
+    pub last_main_commit: Option<Commit>,
+    pub last_next_commit: Option<Commit>,
+    pub last_dev_commit: Option<Commit>,
 }
 impl From<&RepoActor> for RepoActorView {
    fn from(repo_actor: &RepoActor) -> Self {
        Self {
-            sleep_duration: repo_actor.sleep_duration,
-            generation: repo_actor.generation,
-            message_token: repo_actor.message_token,
            repo_details: repo_actor.repo_details.clone(),
-            webhook: repo_actor.webhook.clone(),
            webhook_id: repo_actor.webhook_id.clone(),
            webhook_auth: repo_actor.webhook_auth.clone(),
            last_main_commit: repo_actor.last_main_commit.clone(),
            last_next_commit: repo_actor.last_next_commit.clone(),
            last_dev_commit: repo_actor.last_dev_commit.clone(),
-            log: repo_actor.log.clone(),
        }
    }
 }
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/when.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/when.rs
@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//
+use super::*;
+
+pub fn start_actor(
+    repository_factory: MockRepositoryFactory,
+    repo_details: RepoDetails,
+    forge: Box<dyn ForgeLike>,
+) -> (actix::Addr<RepoActor>, ActorLog) {
+    let (actor, log) = given::a_repo_actor(
+        repo_details,
+        Box::new(repository_factory),
+        forge,
+        given::a_network().into(),
+    );
+    (actor.start(), log)
+}
+
+pub fn start_actor_with_open_repository(
+    open_repository: Box<dyn OpenRepositoryLike>,
+    repo_details: RepoDetails,
+    forge: Box<dyn ForgeLike>,
+) -> (actix::Addr<RepoActor>, ActorLog) {
+    let (actor, log) = given::a_repo_actor(repo_details, mock(), forge, given::a_network().into());
+    let actor = actor.with_open_repository(Some(open_repository));
+    (actor.start(), log)
+}
+
+pub fn commit_status(forge: &mut MockForgeLike, commit: Commit, status: Status) {
+    let mut commit_status_forge = MockForgeLike::new();
+    commit_status_forge
+        .expect_commit_status()
+        .with(mockall::predicate::eq(commit))
+        .return_once(|_| status);
+    forge
+        .expect_duplicate()
+        .return_once(move || Box::new(commit_status_forge));
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/MESSAGES.md
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/MESSAGES.md
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/file_updated.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/file_updated.rs
@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::server::AppConfig;
+
+use crate::{
+    file_watcher::FileUpdated,
+    server::actor::{messages::ReceiveAppConfig, ServerActor},
+};
+
+impl Handler<FileUpdated> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: FileUpdated, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        match AppConfig::load(&self.fs) {
+            Ok(app_config) => self.do_send(ReceiveAppConfig::new(app_config), ctx),
+            Err(err) => self.abort(ctx, format!("Failed to load config file. Error: {err}")),
+        };
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+mod file_updated;
+mod receive_app_config;
+mod receive_valid_app_config;
+mod server_update;
+mod shutdown;
+mod shutdown_trigger;
+mod subscribe_updates;
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/receive_app_config.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/receive_app_config.rs
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::server::actor::{
+    messages::{ReceiveAppConfig, ReceiveValidAppConfig, ValidAppConfig},
+    ServerActor,
+};
+
+impl Handler<ReceiveAppConfig> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ReceiveAppConfig, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        tracing::info!("recieved server config");
+        let Ok(socket_addr) = msg.listen_socket_addr() else {
+            return self.abort(ctx, "Unable to parse http.addr");
+        };
+
+        let Some(server_storage) = self.server_storage(&msg) else {
+            return self.abort(ctx, "Server storage not available");
+        };
+
+        if msg.listen().url().ends_with('/') {
+            return self.abort(ctx, "webhook.url must not end with a '/'");
+        }
+
+        self.do_send(
+            ReceiveValidAppConfig::new(ValidAppConfig::new(
+                msg.peel(),
+                socket_addr,
+                server_storage,
+            )),
+            ctx,
+        );
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/receive_valid_app_config.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/receive_valid_app_config.rs
@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use git_next_core::{ForgeAlias, RepoAlias};
+use tracing::info;
+
+use crate::{
+    alerts::messages::UpdateShout,
+    repo::{messages::CloneRepo, RepoActor},
+    server::actor::{
+        messages::{ReceiveValidAppConfig, ServerUpdate, ValidAppConfig},
+        ServerActor,
+    },
+    webhook::{
+        messages::ShutdownWebhook,
+        router::{AddWebhookRecipient, WebhookRouterActor},
+        WebhookActor,
+    },
+};
+
+impl Handler<ReceiveValidAppConfig> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ReceiveValidAppConfig, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let ValidAppConfig {
+            app_config,
+            socket_address,
+            storage: server_storage,
+        } = msg.peel();
+        // shutdown any existing webhook actor
+        if let Some(webhook_actor_addr) = self.webhook_actor_addr.take() {
+            webhook_actor_addr.do_send(ShutdownWebhook);
+        }
+        self.generation.inc();
+        // Webhook Server
+        info!("Starting Webhook Server...");
+        let webhook_router = WebhookRouterActor::default().start();
+        let listen_url = app_config.listen().url();
+        let notify_user_recipient = self.alerts.clone().recipient();
+        let server_addr = Some(ctx.address());
+        // Forge Actors
+        for (forge_alias, forge_config) in app_config.forges() {
+            let repo_actors = self
+                .create_forge_repos(
+                    forge_config,
+                    forge_alias.clone(),
+                    &server_storage,
+                    listen_url,
+                    &notify_user_recipient,
+                    server_addr.clone(),
+                )
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(start_repo_actor)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            repo_actors
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(repo_alias, addr)| {
+                    AddWebhookRecipient::new(
+                        forge_alias.clone(),
+                        repo_alias.clone(),
+                        addr.clone().recipient(),
+                    )
+                })
+                .for_each(|msg| webhook_router.do_send(msg));
+            for (repo_alias, addr) in repo_actors {
+                self.repo_actors
+                    .insert((forge_alias.clone(), repo_alias), addr);
+            }
+        }
+        let webhook_actor_addr =
+            WebhookActor::new(socket_address, webhook_router.recipient()).start();
+        self.webhook_actor_addr.replace(webhook_actor_addr);
+        let shout = app_config.shout().clone();
+        self.app_config.replace(app_config.clone());
+        self.do_send(
+            ServerUpdate::AppConfigLoaded {
+                app_config: ValidAppConfig {
+                    app_config,
+                    socket_address,
+                    storage: server_storage,
+                },
+            },
+            ctx,
+        );
+        self.alerts.do_send(UpdateShout::new(shout));
+    }
+}
+
+fn start_repo_actor(actor: (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor)) -> (RepoAlias, Addr<RepoActor>) {
+    let (forge_name, repo_alias, actor) = actor;
+    let span = tracing::info_span!("start_repo_actor", forge = %forge_name, repo = %repo_alias);
+    let _guard = span.enter();
+    let addr = actor.start();
+    addr.do_send(CloneRepo);
+    tracing::info!("Started");
+    (repo_alias, addr)
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+use actix::Handler;
+
+//
+use crate::server::{actor::messages::ServerUpdate, ServerActor};
+
+impl Handler<ServerUpdate> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ServerUpdate, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.subscribers.iter().for_each(move |subscriber| {
+            subscriber.do_send(msg.clone());
+        });
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/shutdown.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/shutdown.rs
@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//-
+
+use actix::prelude::*;
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::{
+    repo::messages::UnRegisterWebhook,
+    server::actor::{messages::Shutdown, ServerActor},
+    webhook::messages::ShutdownWebhook,
+};
+
+impl Handler<Shutdown> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Shutdown, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.repo_actors
+            .iter()
+            .for_each(|((forge_alias, repo_alias), addr)| {
+                debug!(%forge_alias, %repo_alias, "removing webhook");
+                addr.do_send(UnRegisterWebhook::new());
+                debug!(%forge_alias, %repo_alias, "removed webhook");
+            });
+        debug!("server shutdown");
+        if let Some(webhook) = self.webhook_actor_addr.take() {
+            debug!("shutting down webhook");
+            webhook.do_send(ShutdownWebhook);
+            debug!("webhook shutdown");
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/shutdown_trigger.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/shutdown_trigger.rs
@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//
+use actix::Handler;
+
+use crate::server::{actor::messages::ShutdownTrigger, ServerActor};
+
+impl Handler<ShutdownTrigger> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ShutdownTrigger, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.shutdown_trigger.replace(msg.peel());
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/subscribe_updates.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/handlers/subscribe_updates.rs
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use crate::server::actor::{messages::SubscribeToUpdates, ServerActor};
+
+//
+impl actix::Handler<SubscribeToUpdates> for ServerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: SubscribeToUpdates, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.subscribers.push(msg.peel());
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs
@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+//
+use actix::{Message, Recipient};
+use derive_more::Constructor;
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{self, forge::commit::Status, graph::Log, Commit},
+    message,
+    server::{AppConfig, Storage},
+    webhook::{push::Branch, Push},
+    ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoBranches, RepoConfig,
+};
+
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
+// receive server config
+message!(
+    ReceiveAppConfig,
+    AppConfig,
+    "Notification of newly loaded server configuration.
+
+This message will prompt the `git-next` server to stop and restart all repo-actors.
+
+Contains the new server configuration."
+);
+
+// receive valid server config
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Constructor)]
+pub struct ValidAppConfig {
+    pub app_config: AppConfig,
+    pub socket_address: SocketAddr,
+    pub storage: Storage,
+}
+message!(
+    ReceiveValidAppConfig,
+    ValidAppConfig,
+    "Notification of validated server configuration."
+);
+
+message!(Shutdown, "Notification to shutdown the server actor");
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Message)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+pub enum ServerUpdate {
+    /// List of all configured forges and aliases
+    AppConfigLoaded { app_config: ValidAppConfig },
+
+    RepoUpdate {
+        forge_alias: ForgeAlias,
+        repo_alias: RepoAlias,
+        repo_update: RepoUpdate,
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum RepoUpdate {
+    Branches {
+        branches: RepoBranches,
+    },
+    Log {
+        log: Log,
+    },
+    ValidateRepo,
+    Okay {
+        main: Commit,
+        next: Commit,
+        dev: Commit,
+    },
+    Alert {
+        alert: String,
+    },
+    CheckingCI,
+    AdvancingNext {
+        commit: git::Commit,
+        force: git::push::Force,
+    },
+    AdvancingMain {
+        commit: git::Commit,
+    },
+    Opening,
+    LoadingConfigFromRepo,
+    ReceiveCIStatus {
+        status: Status,
+    },
+    ReceiveRepoConfig {
+        repo_config: RepoConfig,
+    },
+    RegisteringWebhook,
+    UnregisteringWebhook,
+    WebhookReceived {
+        branch: Branch,
+        push: Push,
+    },
+    RegisteredWebhook,
+    Opened,
+    NextUpdated,
+    MainUpdated,
+}
+
+message!(
+    SubscribeToUpdates,
+    Recipient<ServerUpdate>,
+    "Subscribe to receive updates from the server"
+);
+
+/// Sends a channel to be used to shutdown the server
+#[derive(Message, Constructor)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+pub struct ShutdownTrigger(std::sync::mpsc::Sender<String>);
+impl ShutdownTrigger {
+    pub fn peel(self) -> std::sync::mpsc::Sender<String> {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/mod.rs
@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
 //
+use actix::prelude::*;
+use messages::{ReceiveAppConfig, ServerUpdate, Shutdown};
+use tracing::error;
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;

 mod handlers;
 pub mod messages;

-use actix::prelude::*;
-use git_next_config as config;
-use git_next_config::server::{ServerConfig, ServerStorage, Webhook};
-use git_next_config::{ForgeAlias, ForgeConfig, GitDir, RepoAlias, ServerRepoConfig};
-use git_next_git::{Generation, RepoDetails};
-use git_next_repo_actor::{messages::CloneRepo, RepoActor};
-use git_next_webhook_actor as webhook;
+use crate::{
+    alerts::messages::NotifyUser, alerts::AlertsActor, forge::Forge, repo::RepoActor,
+    webhook::WebhookActor,
+};
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{repository::factory::RepositoryFactory, Generation, RepoDetails},
+    server::{self, AppConfig, ListenUrl, Storage},
+    ForgeAlias, ForgeConfig, GitDir, RepoAlias, ServerRepoConfig, StoragePathType,
+};
+
 use kxio::{fs::FileSystem, network::Network};
+
 use std::{
+    collections::BTreeMap,
    path::PathBuf,
    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
-use tracing::{error, info};
-use webhook::WebhookActor;
-
-pub use git_next_git::repository::{factory::real as repository_factory, RepositoryFactory};
-
-use crate::messages::ReceiveServerConfig;

 #[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display, derive_more::From)]
 pub enum Error {
@ -34,53 +38,66 @@ pub enum Error {
        path: PathBuf,
    },

-    Config(config::server::Error),
+    Config(server::Error),

    Io(std::io::Error),
 }
 type Result<T> = core::result::Result<T, Error>;

+#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
 #[derive(derive_with::With)]
 #[with(message_log)]
-pub struct Server {
+pub struct ServerActor {
+    app_config: Option<AppConfig>,
    generation: Generation,
-    webhook: Option<Addr<WebhookActor>>,
+    webhook_actor_addr: Option<Addr<WebhookActor>>,
    fs: FileSystem,
    net: Network,
+    alerts: Addr<AlertsActor>,
    repository_factory: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
    sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+    repo_actors: BTreeMap<(ForgeAlias, RepoAlias), Addr<RepoActor>>,
+
+    shutdown_trigger: Option<std::sync::mpsc::Sender<String>>,
+    subscribers: Vec<Recipient<ServerUpdate>>,

    // testing
    message_log: Option<Arc<RwLock<Vec<String>>>>,
 }
-impl Actor for Server {
+impl Actor for ServerActor {
    type Context = Context<Self>;
 }

-impl Server {
+impl ServerActor {
    pub fn new(
        fs: FileSystem,
        net: Network,
+        alerts: Addr<AlertsActor>,
        repo: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
        sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
    ) -> Self {
        let generation = Generation::default();
        Self {
+            app_config: None,
            generation,
-            webhook: None,
+            webhook_actor_addr: None,
            fs,
            net,
+            alerts,
            repository_factory: repo,
+            shutdown_trigger: None,
+            subscribers: Vec::default(),
            sleep_duration,
+            repo_actors: BTreeMap::new(),
            message_log: None,
        }
    }
    fn create_forge_data_directories(
        &self,
-        server_config: &ServerConfig,
+        app_config: &AppConfig,
        server_dir: &std::path::Path,
    ) -> Result<()> {
-        for (forge_name, _forge_config) in server_config.forges() {
+        for (forge_name, _forge_config) in app_config.forges() {
            let forge_dir: PathBuf = (&forge_name).into();
            let path = server_dir.join(&forge_dir);
            if self.fs.path_exists(&path)? {
@ -88,7 +105,7 @@ impl Server {
                    return Err(Error::ForgeDirIsNotDirectory { path });
                }
            } else {
-                info!(%forge_name, ?path, "creating storage");
+                tracing::info!(%forge_name, ?path, "creating storage");
                self.fs.dir_create_all(&path)?;
            }
        }
@ -100,19 +117,31 @@ impl Server {
        &self,
        forge_config: &ForgeConfig,
        forge_name: ForgeAlias,
-        server_storage: &ServerStorage,
-        webhook: &Webhook,
+        server_storage: &Storage,
+        listen_url: &ListenUrl,
+        notify_user_recipient: &Recipient<NotifyUser>,
+        server_addr: Option<Addr<Self>>,
    ) -> Vec<(ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor)> {
        let span =
            tracing::info_span!("create_forge_repos", name = %forge_name, config = %forge_config);

        let _guard = span.enter();
-        info!("Creating Forge");
+        tracing::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,
+            listen_url,
+            server_addr,
+        );
        for (repo_alias, server_repo_config) in forge_config.repos() {
-            let forge_repo = creator((repo_alias, server_repo_config));
-            info!(
+            let forge_repo = creator((
+                repo_alias,
+                server_repo_config,
+                notify_user_recipient.clone(),
+            ));
+            tracing::info!(
                alias = %forge_repo.1,
                "Created Repo"
            );
@ -125,19 +154,22 @@ impl Server {
        &self,
        forge_name: ForgeAlias,
        forge_config: ForgeConfig,
-        server_storage: &ServerStorage,
-        webhook: &Webhook,
-    ) -> impl Fn((RepoAlias, &ServerRepoConfig)) -> (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor) {
+        server_storage: &Storage,
+        listen_url: &ListenUrl,
+        server_addr: Option<Addr<Self>>,
+    ) -> impl Fn(
+        (RepoAlias, &ServerRepoConfig, Recipient<NotifyUser>),
+    ) -> (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor) {
        let server_storage = server_storage.clone();
-        let webhook = webhook.clone();
+        let listen_url = listen_url.clone();
        let net = self.net.clone();
        let repository_factory = self.repository_factory.duplicate();
        let generation = self.generation;
        let sleep_duration = self.sleep_duration;
-        move |(repo_alias, server_repo_config)| {
+        move |(repo_alias, server_repo_config, notify_user_recipient)| {
            let span = tracing::info_span!("create_actor", alias = %repo_alias, config = %server_repo_config);
            let _guard = span.enter();
-            info!("Creating Repo");
+            tracing::info!("Creating Repo");
            let gitdir = server_repo_config.gitdir().map_or_else(
                || {
                    GitDir::new(
@ -145,7 +177,7 @@ impl Server {
                            .path()
                            .join(forge_name.to_string())
                            .join(repo_alias.to_string()),
-                        config::git_dir::StoragePathType::Internal,
+                        StoragePathType::Internal,
                    )
                },
                |gitdir| gitdir,
@ -160,36 +192,25 @@ impl Server {
                &forge_config,
                gitdir,
            );
-            let forge = git_next_forge::Forge::create(repo_details.clone(), net.clone());
-            info!("Starting Repo Actor");
+            let forge = Forge::create(repo_details.clone(), net.clone());
+            tracing::info!("Starting Repo Actor");
            let actor = RepoActor::new(
                repo_details,
                forge,
-                webhook.clone(),
+                listen_url.clone(),
                generation,
                net.clone(),
                repository_factory.duplicate(),
                sleep_duration,
+                Some(notify_user_recipient),
+                server_addr.clone(),
            );
            (forge_name.clone(), repo_alias, actor)
        }
    }

-    fn start_actor(
-        &self,
-        actor: (ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoActor),
-    ) -> (RepoAlias, Addr<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);
-        info!("Started");
-        (repo_alias, addr)
-    }
-
-    fn server_storage(&self, server_config: &ReceiveServerConfig) -> Option<ServerStorage> {
-        let server_storage = server_config.storage().clone();
+    fn server_storage(&self, app_config: &ReceiveAppConfig) -> Option<Storage> {
+        let server_storage = app_config.storage().clone();
        let dir = server_storage.path();
        if !dir.exists() {
            if let Err(err) = self.fs.dir_create(dir) {
@ -201,29 +222,39 @@ impl Server {
            error!(?dir, "Failed to confirm server storage");
            return None;
        };
-        if let Err(err) = self.create_forge_data_directories(server_config, &canon) {
+        if let Err(err) = self.create_forge_data_directories(app_config, &canon) {
            error!(?err, "Failure creating forge storage");
            return None;
        }
        Some(server_storage)
    }

-    fn do_send<M>(&mut self, msg: M, _ctx: &mut <Self as actix::Actor>::Context)
+    /// Attempts to gracefully shutdown the server before stopping the system.
+    fn abort(&mut self, ctx: &<Self as actix::Actor>::Context, message: impl Into<String>) {
+        self.do_send(crate::server::actor::messages::Shutdown, ctx);
+        if let Some(t) = self.shutdown_trigger.take() {
+            let _ = t.send(message.into());
+        } else {
+            error!("{}", message.into());
+            self.do_send(Shutdown, ctx);
+            // System::current().stop_with_code(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn do_send<M>(&self, msg: M, ctx: &<Self as actix::Actor>::Context)
    where
        M: actix::Message + Send + 'static + std::fmt::Debug,
        Self: actix::Handler<M>,
        <M as actix::Message>::Result: Send,
    {
-        tracing::info!(?msg, "send");
        if let Some(message_log) = &self.message_log {
-            let log_message = format!("send: {:?}", msg);
-            tracing::debug!(log_message);
+            let log_message = format!("send: {msg:?}");
            if let Ok(mut log) = message_log.write() {
                log.push(log_message);
            }
        }
-        #[cfg(not(test))]
-        _ctx.address().do_send(msg);
-        tracing::info!("sent");
+        if cfg!(not(test)) {
+            ctx.address().do_send(msg);
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/given.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/given.rs
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::alerts::{AlertsActor, History};
+
+//
+pub fn a_filesystem() -> kxio::fs::FileSystem {
+    kxio::fs::temp().unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("{}", e))
+}
+
+pub fn a_network() -> kxio::network::MockNetwork {
+    kxio::network::MockNetwork::new()
+}
+
+pub fn an_alerts_actor(net: kxio::network::Network) -> Addr<AlertsActor> {
+    AlertsActor::new(None, History::new(Duration::from_millis(1)), net).start()
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mod receive_app_config;
+
+mod given;
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/receive_app_config.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/tests/receive_app_config.rs
@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+//
+use actix::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::server::actor::{tests::given, ReceiveAppConfig, ServerActor};
+use git_next_core::{
+    git,
+    server::{AppConfig, Http, Listen, ListenUrl, Shout, Storage},
+};
+
+use std::{
+    collections::BTreeMap,
+    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+};
+
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
+async fn when_webhook_url_has_trailing_slash_should_not_send() {
+    //given
+    // parameters
+    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
+    let net = given::a_network();
+    let alerts = given::an_alerts_actor(net.clone().into());
+    let repo = git::repository::factory::mock();
+    let duration = std::time::Duration::from_millis(1);
+
+    // sut
+    let server = ServerActor::new(fs.clone(), net.into(), alerts, repo, duration);
+
+    // collaborators
+    let listen = Listen::new(
+        Http::new("0.0.0.0".to_string(), 80),
+        ListenUrl::new("http://localhost/".to_string()), // with trailing slash
+    );
+    let shout = Shout::default();
+    let server_storage = Storage::new((fs.base()).to_path_buf());
+    let repos = BTreeMap::default();
+
+    // debugging
+    let message_log: Arc<RwLock<Vec<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(vec![]));
+    let server = server.with_message_log(Some(message_log.clone()));
+
+    //when
+    server.start().do_send(ReceiveAppConfig::new(AppConfig::new(
+        listen,
+        shout,
+        server_storage,
+        repos,
+    )));
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+
+    //then
+    // INFO: assert that ReceiveValidServerConfig is NOT sent
+    tracing::debug!(?message_log, "");
+    assert!(message_log.read().iter().any(|log| !log
+        .iter()
+        .any(|line| line == "send: ReceiveValidServerConfig")));
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+//
+pub mod actor;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
+use actix::prelude::*;
+use actix_rt::signal;
+use actor::messages::ShutdownTrigger;
+
+use crate::{
+    alerts::{AlertsActor, History},
+    file_watcher::{watch_file, FileUpdated},
+};
+
+#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
+pub use actor::ServerActor;
+
+use git_next_core::git::RepositoryFactory;
+
+use color_eyre::{eyre::Context, Result};
+use kxio::{fs::FileSystem, network::Network};
+use tracing::info;
+
+use std::{
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::{atomic::Ordering, mpsc::channel, Arc, RwLock},
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+const A_DAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(24 * 60 * 60);
+
+pub fn init(fs: &FileSystem) -> Result<()> {
+    let file_name = "git-next-server.toml";
+    let pathbuf = PathBuf::from(file_name);
+    if fs
+        .path_exists(&pathbuf)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Checking for existing file: {pathbuf:?}"))?
+    {
+        eprintln!("The configuration file already exists at {pathbuf:?} - not overwritting it.",);
+    } else {
+        fs.file_write(&pathbuf, include_str!("server-default.toml"))
+            .with_context(|| format!("Writing file: {pathbuf:?}"))?;
+        println!("Created a default configuration file at {pathbuf:?}",);
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
+pub fn start(
+    ui: bool,
+    fs: FileSystem,
+    net: Network,
+    repo: Box<dyn RepositoryFactory>,
+    sleep_duration: std::time::Duration,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if ui {
+        #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+        {
+            crate::tui::logging::initialize_logging()?;
+        }
+    } else {
+        init_logging();
+    }
+
+    let shutdown_message_holder: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
+    let shutdown_message_holder_exec = shutdown_message_holder.clone();
+    let file_watcher_err_holder: Arc<RwLock<Option<anyhow::Error>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
+    let file_watcher_err_holder_exec = file_watcher_err_holder.clone();
+    let execution = async move {
+        info!("Starting Alert Dispatcher...");
+        let alerts_addr = AlertsActor::new(None, History::new(A_DAY), net.clone()).start();
+
+        info!("Starting Server...");
+        let server =
+            ServerActor::new(fs.clone(), net.clone(), alerts_addr, repo, sleep_duration).start();
+
+        info!("Starting File Watcher...");
+        let watch_file = watch_file("git-next-server.toml".into(), server.clone().recipient());
+        let fw_shutdown = match watch_file {
+            Ok(fw_shutdown) => fw_shutdown,
+            Err(err) => {
+                // shutdown now
+                server.do_send(crate::server::actor::messages::Shutdown);
+                actix_rt::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
+                System::current().stop();
+                let _ = file_watcher_err_holder_exec
+                    .write()
+                    .map(|mut o| o.replace(err));
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let (tx_shutdown, rx_shutdown) = channel::<String>();
+        if ui {
+            #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+            {
+                use crate::server::actor::messages::SubscribeToUpdates;
+                use crate::tui;
+
+                let tui_addr = tui::Tui::new(tx_shutdown.clone()).start();
+                server.do_send(SubscribeToUpdates::new(tui_addr.clone().recipient()));
+                server.do_send(ShutdownTrigger::new(tx_shutdown));
+                server.do_send(FileUpdated); // update file after ui subscription in place
+                loop {
+                    let _ = tui_addr.send(tui::Tick).await;
+                    if let Ok(message) = rx_shutdown.try_recv() {
+                        let _ = shutdown_message_holder_exec
+                            .write()
+                            .map(|mut o| o.replace(message));
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    actix_rt::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(16)).await;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            server.do_send(ShutdownTrigger::new(tx_shutdown.clone()));
+            server.do_send(FileUpdated);
+
+            info!("Server running - Press Ctrl-C to stop...");
+            tokio::select! {
+                _r = signal::ctrl_c() => {
+                    info!("Ctrl-C received, shutting down...");
+                }
+                _x = async move {
+                    loop{
+                        if let Ok(message) = rx_shutdown.try_recv() {
+                            let _ = shutdown_message_holder_exec
+                                .write()
+                                .map(|mut o| o.replace(message));
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        actix_rt::task::yield_now().await;
+                    }
+                } => {
+                    info!("signaled shutdown");
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        // shutdown
+        fw_shutdown.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        server.do_send(crate::server::actor::messages::Shutdown);
+        actix_rt::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
+        System::current().stop();
+    };
+
+    let system = System::new();
+    Arbiter::current().spawn(execution);
+    system.run()?;
+
+    // check for error from server thread
+    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+    if let Some(err) = &*shutdown_message_holder.read().unwrap() {
+        #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+        if ui {
+            ratatui::restore();
+        }
+        if !err.is_empty() {
+            return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(format!("{err}")));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // check for error from file watcher thread
+    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+    if let Some(err) = &*file_watcher_err_holder.read().unwrap() {
+        #[cfg(feature = "tui")]
+        if ui {
+            ratatui::restore();
+        }
+        return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(format!("{err}")));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn init_logging() {
+    use tracing::Level;
+    use tracing_subscriber::FmtSubscriber;
+
+    let subscriber = FmtSubscriber::builder()
+        .with_target(false)
+        .with_file(true)
+        .with_line_number(true)
+        .with_max_level(Level::INFO)
+        .finish();
+
+    #[allow(clippy::expect_used)]
+    tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(subscriber).expect("setting default subscriber failed");
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/server-default.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/server-default.toml
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[listen]
+# The address and port to listen to for incoming webhooks from forges.
+http = { addr = "0.0.0.0", port = 8080 }
+
+# The URL where forge should send updates to.
+# This should be route to 'http.addr:http.port' above (e.g. using a reverse proxy)
+url = "https://localhost:8080" # don't include any query path or a trailing slash
+
+[shout] # where updates from git-next should be sent to alert the user
+# webhook = { url = "https//localhost:9090", secret = "secret-password" }
+# desktop = true # enable desktop notifications
+
+# [shout.email]
+# from = "git-next@example.com"
+# to = "developer@example.com"
+#
+# [shout.email.smtp]
+# hostname = "smtp.example.com"
+# username = "git-next@example.com"
+# password = "MySecretEmailPassword42"
+
+[storage] # where local copies of repositories will be cloned (bare) into
+path = "./data"
+
+[forge] # the forges to connect to
+
+# [forge.default]
+# forge_type = "ForgeJo"
+# hostname = "git.example.net"
+# user = "bob"            # the user to perform actions as
+# token = "API-Token"
+#
+# [forge.default.repos] # the repos at the forge to manage
+# hello = { repo = "bob/hello", branch = "main", gitdir = "/opt/git/projects/bob/hello.git" }
+# world = { repo = "bob/world", branch = "master", main = "master", next = "upcoming", "dev" = "develop" }
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/tests.rs
@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+//
+use assert2::let_assert;
+use git_next_core::{
+    self as core,
+    git::{self, repository::Direction, validation::remotes::validate_default_remotes},
+    ApiToken, ForgeType, GitDir, Hostname, RepoBranches, RepoConfig, RepoConfigSource, RepoPath,
+    StoragePathType, User,
+};
+use secrecy::SecretString;
+
+type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Box<dyn std::error::Error>>;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_repo_config_load() -> Result<()> {
+    let toml = r#"[branches]
+            main = "main"
+            next = "next"
+            dev = "dev"
+
+            [options]
+        "#;
+    let config = RepoConfig::parse(toml)?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        config,
+        RepoConfig::new(
+            RepoBranches::new("main".to_string(), "next".to_string(), "dev".to_string(),),
+            RepoConfigSource::Repo
+        )
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn gitdir_should_display_as_pathbuf() {
+    //given
+    let gitdir = GitDir::new("foo/dir".into(), StoragePathType::External);
+    //when
+    let result = format!("{gitdir}");
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(result, "foo/dir");
+}
+
+#[test]
+// NOTE: this test assumes it is being run in a cloned worktree from the project's home repo:
+// git.kemitix.net:kemitix/git-next
+// If the default push remote is something else, then this test will fail
+fn repo_details_find_default_push_remote_finds_correct_remote() -> Result<()> {
+    let cli_crate_dir = std::env::current_dir().map_err(git::validation::remotes::Error::Io)?;
+    let_assert!(Some(Some(root)) = cli_crate_dir.parent().map(|p| p.parent()));
+    let mut repo_details = git::repo_details(
+        1,
+        git::Generation::default(),
+        core::common::forge_details(1, ForgeType::MockForge),
+        None,
+        GitDir::new(root.to_path_buf(), StoragePathType::External), // Server GitDir - should be ignored
+    );
+    repo_details.forge = repo_details
+        .forge
+        .with_user(User::new("git".to_string()))
+        .with_token(ApiToken::new(SecretString::from(String::new())))
+        .with_hostname(Hostname::new("git.kemitix.net"));
+    repo_details.repo_path = RepoPath::new("kemitix/git-next".to_string());
+    let Ok(open_repository) = git::repository::factory::real().open(&repo_details) else {
+        // .git directory may not be present on dev environment
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+    let_assert!(
+        Some(found_git_remote) = open_repository.find_default_remote(Direction::Push),
+        "Default Push Remote not found"
+    );
+    let_assert!(Some(config_git_remote) = repo_details.remote_url());
+
+    assert!(
+        found_git_remote.matches(&config_git_remote),
+        "Default Push Remote must match config"
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test_log::test]
+fn gitdir_validate_should_pass_a_valid_git_repo() -> Result<()> {
+    let cli_crate_dir = std::env::current_dir().map_err(git::validation::remotes::Error::Io)?;
+    let_assert!(Some(Some(root)) = cli_crate_dir.parent().map(|p| p.parent()));
+    let mut repo_details = git::repo_details(
+        1,
+        git::Generation::default(),
+        core::common::forge_details(1, ForgeType::MockForge),
+        None,
+        GitDir::new(root.to_path_buf(), StoragePathType::External), // Server GitDir - should be ignored
+    )
+    .with_repo_path(RepoPath::new("kemitix/git-next".to_string()));
+    repo_details.forge = repo_details
+        .forge
+        .with_user(User::new("git".to_string()))
+        .with_token(ApiToken::new(SecretString::from(String::new())))
+        .with_hostname(Hostname::new("git.kemitix.net"));
+    tracing::debug!("opening...");
+    let Ok(repository) = git::repository::factory::real().open(&repo_details) else {
+        // .git directory may not be present on dev environment
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+    tracing::debug!("open okay");
+    tracing::info!(?repository, "FOO");
+    tracing::info!(?repo_details, "BAR");
+    validate_default_remotes(&*repository, &repo_details)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn gitdir_validate_should_fail_a_git_repo_with_wrong_remote() {
+    let_assert!(
+        Ok(cli_crate_dir) = std::env::current_dir().map_err(git::validation::remotes::Error::Io)
+    );
+    eprintln!("cli_crate_dir: {cli_crate_dir:?}");
+    let_assert!(Some(Some(root)) = cli_crate_dir.parent().map(|p| p.parent()));
+    eprintln!("root: {root:?}");
+    let mut repo_details = git::repo_details(
+        1,
+        git::Generation::default(),
+        core::common::forge_details(1, ForgeType::MockForge),
+        None,
+        GitDir::new(root.to_path_buf(), StoragePathType::External), // Server GitDir - should be ignored
+    )
+    .with_repo_path(RepoPath::new("kemitix/git-next".to_string()));
+    repo_details.forge = repo_details
+        .forge
+        .with_user(User::new("git".to_string()))
+        .with_token(ApiToken::new(SecretString::from(String::new())))
+        .with_hostname(Hostname::new("git.kemitix.net"));
+    let Ok(repository) = git::repository::factory::real().open(&repo_details) else {
+        // .git directory may not be present on dev environment
+        return;
+    };
+    let mut repo_details = repo_details.clone();
+    repo_details.forge = repo_details
+        .forge
+        .with_hostname(Hostname::new("code.kemitix.net"));
+    let_assert!(Err(_) = validate_default_remotes(&*repository, &repo_details));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn git_remote_to_string_is_as_expected() {
+    let git_remote = git::GitRemote::new(Hostname::new("foo"), RepoPath::new("bar".to_string()));
+    let as_string = git_remote.to_string();
+
+    assert_eq!(as_string, "foo:bar");
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tests.rs
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mod init {
        let file = fs.base().join(".git-next.toml");
        fs.file_write(&file, "contents")?;

-        crate::init::run(fs.clone());
+        crate::init::run(&fs)?;

        assert_eq!(
            fs.file_read_to_string(&file)?,
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mod init {
    fn should_create_default_file_if_not_exists() -> TestResult {
        let fs = kxio::fs::temp()?;

-        crate::init::run(fs.clone());
+        crate::init::run(&fs)?;

        let file = fs.base().join(".git-next.toml");

@ -31,10 +31,51 @@ mod init {

        assert_eq!(
            fs.file_read_to_string(&file)?,
-            include_str!("../../../default.toml"),
+            include_str!("../default.toml"),
            "The file does not match the default template"
        );

        Ok(())
    }
 }
+mod file_watcher {
+    use std::{sync::atomic::Ordering, time::Duration};
+
+    use actix::{Actor, Context, Handler};
+    use rstest::*;
+
+    use crate::file_watcher::{self, FileUpdated};
+
+    use super::TestResult;
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[actix::test]
+    #[timeout(Duration::from_millis(80))]
+    async fn should_not_block_calling_thread() -> TestResult {
+        let fs = kxio::fs::temp()?;
+        let path = fs.base().join("file");
+        fs.file_write(&path, "foo")?;
+
+        let listener = Listener;
+        let l_addr = listener.start();
+        let recipient = l_addr.recipient();
+
+        let fw_shutdown = file_watcher::watch_file(path, recipient)?;
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
+        fw_shutdown.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        Ok(()) // was not blocked
+    }
+
+    struct Listener;
+    impl Actor for Listener {
+        type Context = Context<Self>;
+    }
+    impl Handler<FileUpdated> for Listener {
+        type Result = ();
+
+        fn handle(&mut self, _msg: FileUpdated, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+            // todo!()
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/README.md
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Terminal UI
+
+Currently the Terminal UI is an experimental feature, controlled by the feature flag `tui`.
+
+## Build & Run
+
+The build `git-next` with the Terminal UI use: `cargo install git-next --features tui`
+
+To run `git-next` with the Terminal UI use: `git-next server start --ui`
+
+### Docker
+
+If using the docker image you will need to create a directory to mount that contains the
+`git-next-server.toml` file. Mount this directory as `/app`. In the example below we use
+the current directory for this.
+
+If you want to persist the clones of your monitored repos then point `storage.path` in
+`git-next-server.toml` to the the directory `/app`, (e.g. `path = "/app/data"`).
+
+Map the port your webhook notifications are arriving on to the port specified in `listen.http.port`.
+
+`docker run -it -p "8080:8092" -v .:/app/ git.kemitix.net/kemitix/git-next:latest server start --ui`
+
+## logs
+
+When the Terminal UI is enabled via the `--ui` parameter, logs are written to the file:
+
+- `???` on Linux
+- `~/Library/Application Support/net.kemitix.git-next/git-next.log` on MacOS
+- `???` on Windows
+
+## Keys
+
+- `q` - Quit
+- `j` - Down
+- `k` - Up
+- `f` - Page Down
+- `b` - Page Up
+- `g` - Top/Home
+- `G` - Bottom/End
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//
+mod server_update;
+mod tick;
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+//
+use actix::Handler;
+use ratatui::style::Color;
+
+use crate::{
+    server::actor::messages::{RepoUpdate, ServerUpdate},
+    tui::{actor::ServerState, Tui},
+};
+
+static OKAY: Color = Color::Green;
+static PREP: Color = Color::Gray;
+static ACTING: Color = Color::LightBlue;
+static WARN: Color = Color::Red;
+
+impl Handler<ServerUpdate> for Tui {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: ServerUpdate, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.state.tap();
+        match msg {
+            ServerUpdate::AppConfigLoaded { app_config } => {
+                self.state.mode = ServerState::from(app_config);
+            }
+
+            ServerUpdate::RepoUpdate {
+                forge_alias,
+                repo_alias,
+                repo_update,
+            } => {
+                if let ServerState::Configured { forges } = &mut self.state.mode {
+                    let Some(forge_state) = forges.get_mut(&forge_alias) else {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                    let Some(repo_state) = forge_state.repos.get_mut(&repo_alias) else {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                    repo_state.clear_alert();
+                    match repo_update {
+                        RepoUpdate::Branches { branches } => {
+                            repo_state.update_branches(branches);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::Log { log } => {
+                            repo_state.update_log(log);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::ValidateRepo => repo_state.update_message("polling...", ACTING),
+                        RepoUpdate::Okay { main, next, dev } => {
+                            repo_state.clear_alert();
+                            repo_state.update_message("okay", OKAY);
+                            *repo_state = repo_state.clone().ready(main, next, dev);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::Alert { alert } => {
+                            repo_state.alert(alert);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::CheckingCI => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("Checking CI status", ACTING);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::AdvancingNext { commit, force: _ } => {
+                            repo_state
+                                .update_message(format!("advancing next to {commit}"), ACTING);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::NextUpdated => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("next updated - pause while CI starts", OKAY);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::AdvancingMain { commit } => {
+                            repo_state
+                                .update_message(format!("advancing main to {commit}"), ACTING);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::MainUpdated => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("main updated", OKAY);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::Opening => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("opening...", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::Opened => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("opened", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::LoadingConfigFromRepo => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("loading config from repo...", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::ReceiveCIStatus { status } => {
+                            repo_state.update_message(format!("ci status: {status:?}"), WARN);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::ReceiveRepoConfig { repo_config: _ } => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("loaded config from repo", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::RegisteringWebhook => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("registering webhook...", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::UnregisteringWebhook => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("unregistering webhook...", PREP);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::WebhookReceived { branch, push: _ } => {
+                            repo_state
+                                .update_message(format!("webhook update: {branch:?}"), ACTING);
+                        }
+                        RepoUpdate::RegisteredWebhook => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("registered webhook", PREP);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/tick.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/tick.rs
@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//
+use actix::Handler;
+
+use crate::tui::actor::{messages::Tick, Tui};
+
+impl Handler<Tick> for Tui {
+    type Result = std::io::Result<()>;
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Tick, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.state.tap();
+        self.draw()?;
+        self.handle_input(ctx)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/messages.rs
@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+//
+use git_next_core::message;
+
+message!(Tick => std::io::Result<()>, "Update the TUI");
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/mod.rs
@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+//
+mod handlers;
+pub mod messages;
+mod model;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+
+use actix::{Actor, ActorContext as _, Context};
+
+pub use model::*;
+
+use ratatui::{
+    crossterm::event::{self, KeyCode, KeyEventKind},
+    DefaultTerminal,
+};
+use tui_scrollview::ScrollViewState;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Tui {
+    terminal: Option<DefaultTerminal>,
+    signal_shutdown: Sender<String>,
+    pub state: State,
+    scroll_view_state: ScrollViewState,
+}
+impl Actor for Tui {
+    type Context = Context<Self>;
+    fn started(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
+        self.terminal.replace(ratatui::init());
+    }
+    fn stopped(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
+        self.terminal.take();
+        ratatui::restore();
+    }
+}
+impl Tui {
+    pub fn new(signal_shutdown: Sender<String>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            terminal: None,
+            signal_shutdown,
+            state: State::initial(),
+            scroll_view_state: ScrollViewState::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn draw(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let t = self.terminal.take();
+        let scroll_view_state = &mut self.scroll_view_state;
+        let state = &self.state;
+        if let Some(mut terminal) = t {
+            terminal.draw(|frame| {
+                frame.render_stateful_widget(state, frame.area(), scroll_view_state);
+            })?;
+            self.terminal = Some(terminal);
+        } else {
+            eprintln!("No terminal setup");
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn handle_input(&mut self, ctx: &mut <Self as actix::Actor>::Context) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        if event::poll(std::time::Duration::from_millis(16))? {
+            let event::Event::Key(key) = event::read()? else {
+                return Ok(());
+            };
+            if key.kind != KeyEventKind::Press {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            match key.code {
+                KeyCode::Char('q') => {
+                    ctx.stop();
+                    if let Err(err) = self.signal_shutdown.send(String::new()) {
+                        tracing::error!(?err, "Failed to signal shutdown");
+                    }
+                }
+                KeyCode::Char('j') | KeyCode::Down => self.scroll_view_state.scroll_down(),
+                KeyCode::Char('k') | KeyCode::Up => self.scroll_view_state.scroll_up(),
+                KeyCode::Char('f') | KeyCode::PageDown => {
+                    self.scroll_view_state.scroll_page_down();
+                }
+                KeyCode::Char('b') | KeyCode::PageUp => {
+                    self.scroll_view_state.scroll_page_up();
+                }
+                KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Home => {
+                    self.scroll_view_state.scroll_to_top();
+                }
+                KeyCode::Char('G') | KeyCode::End => {
+                    self.scroll_view_state.scroll_to_bottom();
+                }
+                _ => (),
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/model.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/model.rs
@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+//
+use ratatui::{
+    layout::Alignment,
+    prelude::{Buffer, Rect},
+    style::{Color, Style, Stylize as _},
+    symbols::border,
+    text::{Line, Span},
+    widgets::{Block, Paragraph, StatefulWidget, Widget},
+};
+
+use git_next_core::{
+    git::{self, graph::Log, Commit},
+    ForgeAlias, RepoAlias, RepoBranches,
+};
+use tracing::info;
+use tui_scrollview::ScrollViewState;
+
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fmt::Display, time::Instant};
+
+use crate::{server::actor::messages::ValidAppConfig, tui::components::ConfiguredAppWidget};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct State {
+    last_update: Instant,
+    started: Instant,
+    pub mode: ServerState,
+}
+impl State {
+    pub fn initial() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            last_update: Instant::now(),
+            started: Instant::now(),
+            mode: ServerState::Initial { tick: 0 },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn tap(&mut self) {
+        self.last_update = Instant::now();
+        if let ServerState::Initial { tick } = &mut self.mode {
+            *tick += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn beating_heart(&self) -> String {
+        if self.last_update.duration_since(self.started).as_secs() % 2 == 0 {
+            "💚 "
+        } else {
+            " 💚"
+        }
+        .to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+fn time() -> String {
+    chrono::Local::now().format("%H:%M").to_string()
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ServerState {
+    /// UI has started but has no information on the state of the server
+    Initial { tick: usize }, // NOTE: for use with throbber-widgets-tui ?
+
+    /// The application configuration has been loaded, individual forges and repos have their own
+    /// states
+    Configured {
+        forges: BTreeMap<ForgeAlias, ForgeState>,
+    },
+}
+impl ServerState {
+    pub fn update_branches(
+        &mut self,
+        forge_alias: &ForgeAlias,
+        repo_alias: &RepoAlias,
+        branches: RepoBranches,
+    ) {
+        if let Self::Configured { forges } = self {
+            let Some(forge_state) = forges.get_mut(forge_alias) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            let Some(repo_state) = forge_state.repos.get_mut(repo_alias) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            match repo_state {
+                RepoState::Configured {
+                    branches: state_branches,
+                    ..
+                }
+                | RepoState::Ready {
+                    branches: state_branches,
+                    ..
+                } => *state_branches = branches,
+
+                RepoState::Identified { .. } => (),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_log(&mut self, forge_alias: &ForgeAlias, repo_alias: &RepoAlias, log: Log) {
+        if let Self::Configured { forges } = self {
+            let Some(forge_state) = forges.get_mut(forge_alias) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            let Some(repo_state) = forge_state.repos.get_mut(repo_alias) else {
+                return;
+            };
+            match repo_state {
+                RepoState::Ready { log: state_log, .. } => *state_log = log,
+
+                RepoState::Identified { .. } | RepoState::Configured { .. } => (),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl From<ValidAppConfig> for ServerState {
+    fn from(app_config: ValidAppConfig) -> Self {
+        Self::Configured {
+            forges: app_config
+                .app_config
+                .forges()
+                .map(|(forge_alias, config)| {
+                    (
+                        forge_alias,
+                        config
+                            .repos()
+                            .map(|(repo_alias, server_repo_config)| {
+                                (repo_alias, server_repo_config.repo_config())
+                            })
+                            .map(
+                                |(repo_alias, option_repo_config)| match option_repo_config {
+                                    Some(rc) => (
+                                        repo_alias.clone(),
+                                        RepoState::Configured {
+                                            repo_alias,
+                                            message: RepoMessage::builder()
+                                                .text("configured".into())
+                                                .style(Style::default().fg(Color::LightGreen))
+                                                .build(),
+                                            alert: None,
+                                            branches: rc.branches().clone(),
+                                            log: git::graph::Log::default(),
+                                        },
+                                    ),
+                                    None => (
+                                        repo_alias.clone(),
+                                        RepoState::Identified {
+                                            repo_alias,
+                                            message: RepoMessage::builder()
+                                                .text("identified".into())
+                                                .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Gray))
+                                                .build(),
+                                            alert: None,
+                                        },
+                                    ),
+                                },
+                            )
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                    )
+                })
+                .map(|(forge_alias, vec_repo_alias_state)| {
+                    let forge_state: ForgeState = ForgeState {
+                        alias: forge_alias.clone(),
+                        view_state: ViewState::default(),
+                        repos: vec_repo_alias_state.into_iter().collect::<BTreeMap<_, _>>(),
+                    };
+                    (forge_alias, forge_state)
+                })
+                .collect::<BTreeMap<_, _>>(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ViewState {
+    Collapsed,
+    #[default]
+    Expanded,
+}
+impl Display for ViewState {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let view_state = match self {
+            Self::Collapsed => "+",
+            Self::Expanded => "-",
+        };
+        write!(f, "{view_state}")
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ForgeState {
+    pub alias: ForgeAlias,
+    pub view_state: ViewState,
+    pub repos: BTreeMap<RepoAlias, RepoState>,
+}
+
+#[bon::builder]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct RepoMessage {
+    text: String,
+    style: Style,
+}
+impl From<&RepoMessage> for Span<'_> {
+    fn from(value: &RepoMessage) -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+            .content(value.text.clone())
+            .style(value.style)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum RepoState {
+    Identified {
+        repo_alias: RepoAlias,
+        message: RepoMessage,
+        alert: Option<String>,
+    },
+    Configured {
+        repo_alias: RepoAlias,
+        message: RepoMessage,
+        alert: Option<String>,
+        branches: RepoBranches,
+        log: Log,
+    },
+    Ready {
+        repo_alias: RepoAlias,
+        message: RepoMessage,
+        alert: Option<String>,
+        branches: RepoBranches,
+        view_state: ViewState,
+        main: Commit,
+        next: Commit,
+        dev: Commit,
+        log: Log,
+    },
+}
+impl RepoState {
+    #[tracing::instrument]
+    pub fn update_branches(&mut self, branches: RepoBranches) {
+        match self {
+            Self::Configured {
+                branches: state_branches,
+                ..
+            }
+            | Self::Ready {
+                branches: state_branches,
+                ..
+            } => {
+                *state_branches = branches;
+            }
+
+            Self::Identified { .. } => (),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument]
+    pub fn update_log(&mut self, log: Log) {
+        match self {
+            Self::Configured { log: state_log, .. } | Self::Ready { log: state_log, .. } => {
+                *state_log = log;
+            }
+
+            Self::Identified { .. } => {
+                info!("git graph log ignored by ui");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument]
+    pub fn update_message(&mut self, msg: impl Into<String> + std::fmt::Debug, colour: Color) {
+        match self {
+            Self::Identified { message, .. }
+            | Self::Configured { message, .. }
+            | Self::Ready { message, .. } => {
+                info!(?msg, "updating ui");
+                *message = RepoMessage::builder()
+                    .text(msg.into())
+                    .style(Style::default().fg(colour))
+                    .build();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument]
+    pub fn clear_alert(&mut self) {
+        match self {
+            Self::Identified { alert, .. }
+            | Self::Configured { alert, .. }
+            | Self::Ready { alert, .. } => {
+                *alert = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument]
+    pub fn alert(&mut self, msg: impl Into<String> + std::fmt::Debug) {
+        let msg: String = msg.into();
+        tracing::info!(%msg, "new tui alert");
+        self.update_message("ALERT", Color::Red);
+        match self {
+            Self::Identified { alert, .. }
+            | Self::Configured { alert, .. }
+            | Self::Ready { alert, .. } => *alert = Some(msg),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn ready(self, main: Commit, next: Commit, dev: Commit) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Self::Identified {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+            } => Self::Identified {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+            },
+            Self::Configured {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+                branches,
+                log,
+            } => Self::Ready {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+                branches,
+                view_state: ViewState::Expanded,
+                main,
+                next,
+                dev,
+                log,
+            },
+            Self::Ready {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+                branches,
+                view_state,
+                log,
+                .. // drop existing main, next and dev to use parameters
+            } => Self::Ready {
+                repo_alias,
+                message,
+                alert,
+                branches,
+                view_state,
+                main,
+                next,
+                dev,
+                log,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl StatefulWidget for &State {
+    type State = ScrollViewState;
+    fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, state: &mut Self::State)
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        let block = Block::bordered()
+            .title_top(
+                Line::from(format!(" Git-Next v{} ", clap::crate_version!()).bold())
+                    .alignment(Alignment::Center),
+            )
+            .title_bottom(
+                Line::from(vec![
+                    " [q]uit ".into(),
+                    self.beating_heart().into(),
+                    " ".into(),
+                ])
+                .alignment(Alignment::Center),
+            )
+            .title_bottom(Line::from(format!(" {} ", time())).alignment(Alignment::Right))
+            .border_set(border::THICK);
+        let interior = block.inner(area);
+        block.render(area, buf);
+        match &self.mode {
+            ServerState::Initial { tick } => Paragraph::new(format!("Loading...{tick}"))
+                .centered()
+                .render(interior, buf),
+            ServerState::Configured { forges } => {
+                ConfiguredAppWidget { forges }.render(interior, buf, state);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/tests.rs
@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+//
+mod model {
+    mod repo_state {
+        use git_next_core::{git::graph::Log, RepoBranches};
+        use ratatui::style::Style;
+
+        use crate::{
+            repo::tests::given,
+            tui::actor::{RepoMessage, RepoState, ViewState},
+        };
+        type Alert = Option<String>;
+
+        fn identified_with_alert(alert: Alert) -> RepoState {
+            RepoState::Identified {
+                repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+                message: RepoMessage::builder()
+                    .text(given::a_name())
+                    .style(Style::default())
+                    .build(),
+                alert,
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn configured_with_alert(alert: Alert) -> RepoState {
+            RepoState::Configured {
+                repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+                message: RepoMessage::builder()
+                    .text(given::a_name())
+                    .style(Style::default())
+                    .build(),
+                alert,
+                branches: RepoBranches::new(String::new(), String::new(), String::new()),
+                log: Log::default(),
+            }
+        }
+        fn ready_with_alert(alert: Alert) -> RepoState {
+            RepoState::Ready {
+                repo_alias: given::a_repo_alias(),
+                message: RepoMessage::builder()
+                    .text(given::a_name())
+                    .style(Style::default())
+                    .build(),
+                alert,
+                branches: RepoBranches::new(String::new(), String::new(), String::new()),
+                log: Log::default(),
+                view_state: ViewState::default(),
+                main: given::a_commit(),
+                next: given::a_commit(),
+                dev: given::a_commit(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[rstest::rstest]
+        #[case(identified_with_alert(None))]
+        #[case(configured_with_alert(None))]
+        #[case(ready_with_alert(None))]
+        fn none_alert_remains_none(#[case] mut repo_state: RepoState) {
+            // given
+            match &repo_state {
+                RepoState::Identified { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Configured { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Ready { alert, .. } => {
+                    assert!(alert.is_none(), "should be none at start");
+                }
+            }
+            // when
+            repo_state.clear_alert();
+            // then
+            match &repo_state {
+                RepoState::Identified { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Configured { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Ready { alert, .. } => assert!(alert.is_none(), "should remain none"),
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[rstest::rstest]
+        #[case(identified_with_alert(Some(String::new())))]
+        #[case(configured_with_alert(Some(String::new())))]
+        #[case(ready_with_alert(Some(String::new())))]
+        fn some_alert_becomes_none(#[case] mut repo_state: RepoState) {
+            // given
+            match &repo_state {
+                RepoState::Identified { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Configured { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Ready { alert, .. } => {
+                    assert!(alert.is_some(), "should be some at start");
+                }
+            }
+            // when
+            repo_state.clear_alert();
+            // then
+            match &repo_state {
+                RepoState::Identified { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Configured { alert, .. }
+                | RepoState::Ready { alert, .. } => assert!(alert.is_none(), "should become none"),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/Show more
+++ b/Show more